Thank you for detangling that Dolan statement. I tried reading Woj's reporting last night, went cross-eyed, and then figured "Ziller will explain it tomorrow." And you did!
How would everyone - fans, media, the socials - have felt if Klay and Paul decided to take less and go to say Miami or Denver, together, as free agents, no sign and trades? It's hard to feel sympathy for professional athletes unless they are injured or cut from a team, but the players are human beings and the owners are, well, owners. For all the talk of bad contracts, second aprons, and luxury tax, a majority of owners have more coming in than going out. Owners are either huge corporations or bilionnaires. Their tax breaks alone are generational wealth. There is no cap on their earnings, and except for the Lakers and the Bulls, most teams are just a part of the owners' holdings. There is no cap on the profits from other income streams from owning a team, and the value of NBA teams has far outpaced player salaries over the last 25 years. And the TV money is pretty nice too.
Your favorite player, despite legacy, effort and sacrifice, is on the books as an employee. A team can make a business decision and be hated, or a basketball decision and be loved and hated. But they ain't going broke.
the porter signing wont end well. Second chances are fine, but 10th chances not so much. As for olympics i think embiid is a negative. You watch. I think greece is very dangerous. I think the serious Serbia is very dangerous. Germany is a bit overrated perhaps. France ....man, hard to know....the french backcourt has to step up some. Australia is very very dangerous come the real games. Id be very scared of the boomers. Greece and Australia worry me.
When I read here that Kevin Porter got a contract with the Clippers, at first I couldn’t believe it, and then I remembered that I very much could believe it (derogatory). People deserve second chances. But it sends a message to victims of abuse when teams make moves like these.
Thank you for detangling that Dolan statement. I tried reading Woj's reporting last night, went cross-eyed, and then figured "Ziller will explain it tomorrow." And you did!
How would everyone - fans, media, the socials - have felt if Klay and Paul decided to take less and go to say Miami or Denver, together, as free agents, no sign and trades? It's hard to feel sympathy for professional athletes unless they are injured or cut from a team, but the players are human beings and the owners are, well, owners. For all the talk of bad contracts, second aprons, and luxury tax, a majority of owners have more coming in than going out. Owners are either huge corporations or bilionnaires. Their tax breaks alone are generational wealth. There is no cap on their earnings, and except for the Lakers and the Bulls, most teams are just a part of the owners' holdings. There is no cap on the profits from other income streams from owning a team, and the value of NBA teams has far outpaced player salaries over the last 25 years. And the TV money is pretty nice too.
Your favorite player, despite legacy, effort and sacrifice, is on the books as an employee. A team can make a business decision and be hated, or a basketball decision and be loved and hated. But they ain't going broke.
History tells us that France never beats Germany.
the porter signing wont end well. Second chances are fine, but 10th chances not so much. As for olympics i think embiid is a negative. You watch. I think greece is very dangerous. I think the serious Serbia is very dangerous. Germany is a bit overrated perhaps. France ....man, hard to know....the french backcourt has to step up some. Australia is very very dangerous come the real games. Id be very scared of the boomers. Greece and Australia worry me.
When I read here that Kevin Porter got a contract with the Clippers, at first I couldn’t believe it, and then I remembered that I very much could believe it (derogatory). People deserve second chances. But it sends a message to victims of abuse when teams make moves like these.