05-11-2020, 06:17 PM
I don't think it is for sure this time that players will get their full salaries. The original idea is that this is a shared deal with each side getting about 50% of the profits, which was great when the profits were incredibly high.
Though I am sure both sides want the other side to pay, this pandemic is a big enough deal that the owners will trigger the provision where they have options. That is why both sides are negotiating. It this is done right, both sides will split the lost revenue as well. This does not have to be every player or every owner "cutting back" by the exact same percentage. But, perhaps on a one year at a time basis, beginning with adjustments next year to reflect losses this year, both sides over all need to share the hit from this.
I would prefer that the players make their necessary cuts by exempting the minimum guys or perhaps all guys below the MLE. The high dollar guys got an outrageous share of the spoils. They should have to bear the brunt of the losses as well....kind of like they do for wins and losses.
As for the salary cap, luxury tax etc discussed above, to make this thing continue to work with player movement and the things discussed above, most everything about the salary cap rules will have to be adjusted. If done right, all teams will remain in a situation very similar to the one they put themselves into before the pandemic.
Though I am sure both sides want the other side to pay, this pandemic is a big enough deal that the owners will trigger the provision where they have options. That is why both sides are negotiating. It this is done right, both sides will split the lost revenue as well. This does not have to be every player or every owner "cutting back" by the exact same percentage. But, perhaps on a one year at a time basis, beginning with adjustments next year to reflect losses this year, both sides over all need to share the hit from this.
I would prefer that the players make their necessary cuts by exempting the minimum guys or perhaps all guys below the MLE. The high dollar guys got an outrageous share of the spoils. They should have to bear the brunt of the losses as well....kind of like they do for wins and losses.
As for the salary cap, luxury tax etc discussed above, to make this thing continue to work with player movement and the things discussed above, most everything about the salary cap rules will have to be adjusted. If done right, all teams will remain in a situation very similar to the one they put themselves into before the pandemic.
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