Isaac
Years ago
NBL vote on franchise player exception
Spotted a mention on the Herald Sun site about the NBL owners pushing for a change to the salary cap that would allow each team to sign one player whose pay did not count against the cap.
This rule would be familiar to A-League fans where clubs can bring in an expensive drawcard.
They will vote on the idea at the league's next board meeting in Melbourne, before the All-Star Game on December 12.
The proposal is a long way from being over the line, but there is a feeling among some owners that signing one player per team outside the cap can add value to the NBL and increase the standard of play.
"It would help ticket sales, media, merchandise, sponsorship," one team owner said yesterday. "The downside is some clubs might not be able to afford it. There is support for it and it will be considered at the next board meeting. The reality is some clubs are getting around the salary cap anyway, so we need to change that."
Full article: NBL clubs want rule change on salary cap
It's come up a couple of times on here before - what's your view? As a club owner, would you vote for it?
