2022-2023 NBA Season Thread

[Stakesarehigh]

I never said it did not matter- I did say with every passing year it matters less and less in the NBA and it matters WAAAAAAAAAAAAAY less than it used to.

Nah

 

[shopson67]

Nah

Sometimes you need to talk yourself into things you don't really believe in to feel the odds are balanced.

 

[WiggyRuss]

Sure, but you get to live in California instead of Texas, Florida, or Ohio. The taxes stay high because they're worth it.

is that why there is a historic exodus out of California right now and tons of people moving to Texas from California?

 

[Shanemansj13]

EVERYONE wants to trade for a malcontent!

KLove straight up. Atlanta is licking their chops.

 

[msgkings322]

Cali's top state tax bracket is insane- isnt it almost 14-15%?

even if you cut that in half- saving 7% is nothing to sneeze at.

13.3% over $1 million income

 

[msgkings322]

is that why there is a historic exodus out of California right now and tons of people moving to Texas from California?

There's also tons of people moving into California, like always.

 

[DJ Fieri]

I doubt that's even still on the table. However, Ross and Bamba from Orlando could be had potentially? Or a package from Utah or the Spurs?

Ross and Mo is not moving the needle at all. LOL.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Sure, but you get to live in California instead of Texas, Florida, or Ohio. The taxes stay high because they're worth it.

Boom!

 

[DJ Fieri]

THE BUBBLE DOESN'T COUNT

Special needs!!!!

 

[The Q]

13.3% over $1 million income

I hope they buy you dinner first

 

[The Q]

Ross and Mo is not moving the needle at all. LOL.

Not unless you turn Russ into Conley first

 

[DJ Fieri]

There's also tons of people moving into California, like always.

Yep.

The weather among other things.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

is that why there is a historic exodus out of California right now and tons of people moving to Texas from California?

Dude...you need to get out more....and stop watching "certain cable news" (cough..fox..cough) channels.

 

[Black Adam]

Well, just being real, if I were an Orlando Magic fan I’d still rip God’s bowel movement, Cleveland.

Redirect Notice

 

[msgkings322]

I hope they buy you dinner first

You might not believe me but I actually did pay that much in 2021

 

[Wamu]

THE BUBBLE DOESN'T COUNT

Oh yes it does.

And always remember only scared lil bitches hide behind fake accounts.

 

[tlance]

is that your argument? Thats it? Guys move all over. Dwayne Wade played in Cleveland.

1. Back in the day- only certain teams were on TV- literally- you would get a national Lakers or Celtics game on a Sunday and little more than that. Now everyone can watch every game

2. The big markets used to have a huge financial advantage. Now they dont- in fact- the biggest factor on team spending is ownership- not market.

3. In order to get big advertising dollars you had to be in a big market back in the day. Now- even more than a decade ago- the 2 biggest marketers in the NBA money wise were in ORLANDO and CLEVELAND.

Those 3 advantages- national exposure, advertising cache, team spending that all used to heavily favor big markets - GONE- VANISHED.

I can add more if you like- but those are the first 3 that come to the top of my head.

No that isn’t my argument.

But we have had this conversation 800 times.

Don’t need to have it again.

I don’t agree with you and clearly time will tell who is right.

But it is almost never you, so I have that going for me!

 

[Shanemansj13]

Sure, but you get to live in California instead of Texas, Florida, or Ohio. The taxes stay high because they're worth it.

I’m fine with living in Texas instead of Cali. All depends on where you live though. There are affordable areas in Cali, you still have to compare what you are making in Cali to Texas. Like for example, my wife is probably making double in Cali. Living her permanantly is a different story in our case though.

 

[tlance]

Do we have any evidence taxes matter for this? Orlando and San Antonio never sign big FAs.

Remember state taxes are due on games you play in other states, so a player in Texas only gets a little more than half his games free of state income taxes.

San Antonio signed Aldridge when he was the top guy in the market and Orlando signed Tracy McGrady and Grant Hill.

Those cities aren’t destination markets by any stretch, but when they get it going, players could go there.

Most cities fall into those categories. Just a small number of bad markets that are highly disadvantaged, IMO.

 

[The Q]

You might not believe me but I actually did pay that much in 2021

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