More incentive for Salmons to opt out (CBA negotiations)

Of course the first rule of negotiation is to ask for more than you expect to get, but assuming that a lockout and significant salary cuts are in order, it would certainly behoove John Salmons to opt out and take what he can get now - as opposed to after the CBA negotiations.

over 2 years ago Diz 16 comments 0 recs |

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yes

I’d love to see them change into a more NFL style contract. They should have to earn their keep. Money motivates. You take it away from them they’ll have to perform if they want it. Sounds good to me.

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by SoulEater7 on Jan 27, 2010 3:43 AM CST reply actions

No way.

In the past 10 years, just four team owners have not paid a luxury tax and are not on pace to pay one this year: Donald Sterling, Jerry Reinsdorf, Chris Cohen (Golden State), Bob Johnson (Charlotte).

Two owners’ teams averaged an operating income of over +$10 million per year while their teams have lost over 60% of their games: Donald Sterling and Jerry Reinsdorf.

by tyger1147 on Jan 27, 2010 7:37 AM CST up reply actions

I think there needs to be a happy medium

NFL players have way too little security, and NBA players have way too much.

by silentpete on Jan 27, 2010 8:00 AM CST up reply actions

Yeah, if the NBA needs one thing it's for people like Donald Sterling and Chris Cohan to have even more power.

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by Trey23 on Jan 5, 2010 6:31 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

by Ozzie Montana on Jan 27, 2010 9:11 AM CST up reply actions 2 recs

The typical "rule" is to always expect a player to opt out.

It’s almost always better to get more guaranteed years, even if at a slight discount, than for one year. Your total guaranteed money is then more. Of course, if a player is old, playing terrible and people can write off a few good seasons as a fluke…

But most players opt out.

In the past 10 years, just four team owners have not paid a luxury tax and are not on pace to pay one this year: Donald Sterling, Jerry Reinsdorf, Chris Cohen (Golden State), Bob Johnson (Charlotte).

Two owners’ teams averaged an operating income of over +$10 million per year while their teams have lost over 60% of their games: Donald Sterling and Jerry Reinsdorf.

by tyger1147 on Jan 27, 2010 7:37 AM CST reply actions

Isn't that what happened to Bonzi Wells?

No one wanted him and little by little he disappeared.

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by J Theory on Jan 27, 2010 8:12 AM CST up reply actions

bonzi

got a long term contract offer from the kings and he turned them down, ending up getting “screwed” since no one else cared to give him what the kings offered.

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by Jaina on Jan 27, 2010 9:10 AM CST up reply actions