02-24-2022, 12:31 PM
(02-24-2022, 12:17 PM)dynamicalVoid Wrote: Can anyone educate me on player jersey/merchandise sale commissions?
Is this negotiable when signing a contract with a team? Or is there something in CBA that claims players get X amount and its non-negotiable?
How much more money could Zion make by forcing his way out of New Orleans and getting to a large market team?
Would it be maybe a couple of million or are we talking 10's of millions?
Quick scan seems to indicate that jersey and other licensed product sales are covered in the CBA. They appear to be part of the BRI (Basketball Related Income) which also includes ticket sales and TV revenue. Then the players get whatever % has been negotiated (49-ish% ?) in the CBA to make the salary cap. So there is income, just not directly related to item sales.
It's not going to benefit Zion to go to a bigger market team where he might get more jersey sales if he doesn't perform well enough to warrant a high end contract. The only way to benefit is to get a bigger % of the teams salary cap.