An NBL style points system? Oh wait, that got scrapped.

I don't necessarily see it as broken!

Exciting, incredible, wealthy, amazing, frustrating, shocking, powerful, athletic, unpredictable and many more words come to mind, but not broken...

Bear, is it really unpredictable if there are strong teams very much favoured to win?

As I said in the other thread: hard cap, no max salaries. That would spread the elite players out a bit.

"When the new television deal came to be, the NBA knew problems could be on the horizon, and went to the players association to try and negotiate a "smoothing" proposal, to allow the money to more gradually come into the system and avoid any sudden salary cap spikes. The [players] union, however, declined to do so, feeling it was better for the money to simply come in as it was supposed to."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/sports/wp/2016/07/05/kevin-durant-decided-to-join-the-warriors-his-decision-was-five-years-in-the-making/

Definitely not broken its awesome for the league its actually kept the NBA in the discussion in the USA for a longer period of time despite it almost being NFL season which dominates all news.

"The rise of the Super teams is ridiculous!"

Baller, with a $110+ mil salary cap next year and @20mil max salaries, one team could sign the best 4 players in the league and still round out a balanced roster - even with a hard cap...

"the rich get richer, whilst the poor get poorer!"

Dellavedova, earned less than $2.5 million in his first three years - a very decent living, even if underwhelming by comparison. The lower-mid-tier player he is just signed a $40mil guaranteed contract under the current rules. Please explain how he, or anyone else for that matter, are poorer.

How are the smaller markets supposed to remain competitive though? Its almost getting to the point, where the salary cap is irrelevant!

If i were commissioner, I would enforce maximum 2 players earning 20+ Million, and then up to 3 players on 15-20 Million.

Thats 85 million already, and would allow more balance in the middle range! I dont like some of the players getting max deals right now

"An NBL style points system? Oh wait, that got scrapped."

No it didn't LC, it just got renamed so they could pretend to get rid of it.

Cleveland is not a big market sorry, Either is Miami and they compete just fine. The things is doesn't matter big market small market they are both making 10s of millions every year despite paying the mid tier players the superstarts are worth over 300 milliion easy. So stop complaining and enjoy the show players are still underpaid to what the owners make.

@Isaac, well if you just take this season into account, yes very unpredictable in so many ways I think.

Golden State breaking the regular season win/loss record, Cav's winning after being down 1-3 in the final, Thunder actually losing after being 3-1 up or whatever they were (unbelievable) and I can go on about the unpredictable results and incredible nature of the NBA in context.

Sure, no one wants to see rich teams dominate like the EPL has done over many seasons, but even in England, who would have picked Leicester City??

So, yes, I believe the NBA is unpredictable, in that context...

For me it is.

I've lost interest in it and won't be following it next season and probably beyond.

"How are the smaller markets supposed to remain competitive though?" - Ridiculous question. How have the Lakers, Clippers, Knicks, Nets, Mavs and Bulls been doing lately?

Small markets? What? You mean like the perennially so-so up-until-a-few-years-ago Warriors, or Cleveland, Oklahoma City, Portland, Atlanta, Toronto, San Antonio, Charlotte etc etc? All small or in most cases VERY small markets.

^ All playoff teams this season. NYK, LAL, CHI nowhere to be seen. Clippers are a bit of a basket case while we're at it.

Let's not go overboard here. It's not the end of the NBA. In some way or another, this has always been happening. Sure, KD's gone for a quick fix, but there are no guarantees in life, especially sport.

Remember, Curry has a history of being gimpy. KD has had numerous foot problems over the years, always a danger for a 7 footer.

Yes, right now, if a gun was placed to my head, the Warriors have it in the bag. You never know what might happen though.

All that being said, I am for Isaac's Hard Cap, no max salary ideas.

Also on the inflated salaries this Free Agency. Yes, they're perverse (Mozgov - lol), but if the money is there through sponsorship/TV etc, then the players (all of them) deserve a more than fair cut of it. After all, no one buys season tickets, and sponsors don't put in money, and ESPN doesn't buy TV rights to look at Steve Ballmer, Mark Cuban or Mickey Arison on the sidelines.

The nba will never be popular with these "super" teams

1980s - Lakers / Celtics

1990s - Pistons / Bulls

2000s - Lakers

Also I can't see anyone watching the EPL or La Liga.

Golden State sucked for a good 15+ years, although good management and some luck allowed them to rise.

The Lakers will be horrible for the next few years at least.

Whatever happens, I'll watch.

@Isaac, well if you just take this season into account, yes very unpredictable in so many ways I think.

Golden State breaking the regular season win/loss record, Cav's winning after being down 1-3 in the final, Thunder actually losing after being 3-1 up or whatever they were (unbelievable) and I can go on about the unpredictable results and incredible nature of the NBA in context.

Calm down Durant basically signed for 1 year with a 1 year player option Curry is up next year as well so something has to give get ready for 30 million for one or both.

New 24 Billion Dollar deal = Not Broken.

Ummm, so who predicted the Cav's to win it after being 1-3 down?

IMO, existing salaries should scale with the jump in salary cap. That way guys aren't penalised for signing long-term loyalty deal and teams don't "free up cap room" by virtue of the cap expanding.

NBA games are often sell-outs
NBA is huge overseas
NBA cares
NBA is amazing
NBA is worth billions
NBA is on TV everywhere
NBA is in the news everywhere
NBA tops and aparel are best sellers
NBA players make a fortune

NBA is broken, yeah right!

NBA cares
NBA is amazing

I reckon the NBA Cares - ie. humanitarian/community programs etc is a valid point.

Valid point of what? NBA not being broken?

Direct quotes from their ad campaign KET, slightly taking the piss mate! Nonetheless the NBA Cares concept is something that gives back to the community, something they couldn't quite do as well without all those $$$...