The Salary Cap/Luxury Tax Side Effect

[Inimical]

As we have seen, since the advent of the big 3 system, and the inclusion of the luxury tax system, the NBA is seeing teams with a few superstars and really crappy benches. For the first time in a long time players who still are effective, but well past their prime are taking way less money. And at times some players who are good role and bench players are taking significant pay cuts.

The side effect of all this is the fact that the younger teams, with 3 superstars, will most likely be top contenders, as opposed to the older Superstar ones. This would logically be because the younger players, such as melo and Lebron can play 40 minutes or close to it, making shitty benches much less doable. Now the difference to me would be teams with proven clutch performers, and coaching.

Yet there have been 2 exceptions, the Dallas Mavericks, and the San Antonio Spurs.

As added food for thought on that last statement, both those teams could say they only had one superstar, and a bunch of solid role and bench players. Yet they both won titles. Could this be a new formula for success? Well it sure looks like it has been proven.

Lastly, just to throw this in there, mid level players can now ask for way more money under this system where only now in these next couple years will we see how the luxury tax system affects the make up of teams. Say a team featuring Loul Deng, Pau Gasol, Kyrie Irving and Lance Stephenson. It would be interesting to see how far teams such as these could go. Its possible. The first of these contract yet not as scrutinized at the time in my estimation was Eric Gordon.

Just sayin.

 

[Davis_Mike]

I don't think one has anything to do with the other. Old players are still getting paid to hang around & contracts like Eric Gordon are a byproduct of RFA.

 

[wildturkey]

This isn't new. Players have always taken less money to be on good teams

 

[Inimical]

This isn't new. Players have always taken less money to be on good teams

Dont think on this volume or on this level, but yeah.

 

[Inimical]

I don't think one has anything to do with the other. Old players are still getting paid to hang around & contracts like Eric Gordon are a byproduct of RFA.

Same as turkey jerky.

 

[trojanfan12]

I think what we have seen is that both ways work depending on the mix of players. Let's not forget that we just saw "the big 3 method" make 4 straight finals and win back to back titles in that time.

 

[Inimical]

Gordon Hayward SG Signed UTH UTH 4 $62,965,420 Jul 12
Marcin Gortat C Signed WAS WAS 5 $60,000,000 Jul 10
Kyle Lowry PG Signed TOR TOR 4 $48,000,000 Jul 10
LeBron James SF Signed MIA CLE 2 $42,100,000 Jul 12
Trevor Ariza SF Signed WAS HOU 4 $32,000,000 Jul 12
Isaiah Thomas PG Signed SAC SAC 4 $27,000,000 Jul 11
Spencer Hawes C Signed CLE LAC 4 $22,652,350 Jul 10
Nick Young SG Signed LAL LAL 4 $21,500,000 Jul 11
Jordan Hill C Signed LAL LAL 2 $18,000,000 Jul 11
Patrick Patterson PF Signed TOR TOR 3 $18,000,000 Jul 12
Shaun Livingston PG Signed BKN GSW 3 $16,631,175 Jul 11
C.J. Miles SG Signed CLE IND 4 $16,000,000 Jul 11
Marvin Williams PF Signed UTH CHA 2 $14,000,000 Jul 12
Patrick Mills PG Signed SAS SAS 3 $13,000,000 Jul 12
Vince Carter SG Signed DAL MEM 3 $12,000,000 Jul 11
Thabo Sefolosha SG Signed OKC ATL 3 $12,000,000 Jul 10
Paul Pierce SF Signed BKN WAS 2 $10,848,725 Jul 12
Chris Kaman C Signed LAL POR 2 $9,816,000 Jul 10
Brian Roberts PG Signed NOP CHA 2 $5,500,000 Jul 13
Steve Blake PG Signed GSW POR 2 $4,247,465 Jul 10
Jordan Farmar PG Signed LAL LAC 2 $4,247,465 Jul 10
Beno Udrih PG Signed MEM MEM 2 $4,247,465 Jul 10
Kent Bazemore SG Signed LAL ATL 2 $4,000,000 Jul 11

 

[Inimical]

Lastly, just to throw this in there, mid level players can now ask for way more money under this system where only now in these next couple years will we see how the luxury tax system affects the make up of teams. Say a team featuring Loul Deng, Pau Gasol, Kyrie Irving and Lance Stephenson. It would be interesting to see how far teams such as these could go. Its possible. The first of these contract yet not as scrutinized at the time in my estimation was Eric Gordon.

Just sayin.

Chandler Parsons Hou/Mav 3 years 46,000,000

 

[Inimical]