Feels like the new CBA actually kinda killing the middle class of the NBA.
Everyone still happy paying the top-tier players, but then it feels like they want squads filled with bargain basement contracts (minimums and rookie deals) mostly at 1+1s. Explains why Demar, Hayward, Caleb Martin, etc all still unsigned – the middle-value cash they were expecting just isn’t there anymore.
Interesting times over the next week or two while this all sorts out. Might be a while (years) before the market course-corrects and these types of guys start getting paid again.
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Feels like the new CBA actually kinda killing the middle class of the NBA.
Everyone still happy paying the top-tier players, but then it feels like they want squads filled with bargain basement contracts (minimums and rookie deals) mostly at 1+1s. Explains why Demar, Hayward, Caleb Martin, etc all still unsigned – the middle-value cash they were expecting just isn’t there anymore.
Interesting times over the next week or two while this all sorts out. Might be a while (years) before the market course-corrects and these types of guys start getting paid again.