09-03-2026, 03:22 AM
(09-02-2026, 05:13 PM)omahen Wrote: I never thought Silver will have the guts to go this harsh. Makes sense why it took so long now. Great for the league
Silver is an employee rather than an employer, despite the power he has, this is an important distinction.
The salary cap rules is there for the owners above anything, it forces them to stop spending at some point without being guilty of cheapness, under the competitiveness headline.
What Ballmer did hurts the owners, because now every player could look around and ask for some off the table compensation.
This ruling IMO is under the board of governor pressure, a league of billionaires who don't want the pandora box to be opened.
This isn't about Silver or Ballmer, it is about a league of folks who controls billions who wants protection of their business model and the advantage those rules bring.
This is why I don't see Ballmer challenging that, if it was Silver he would fought it easily, but not with this group of owners, who literally once forced the sale of the franchise.
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