Money matters...

[Little Whiskey]

So you would like to see an NBA system with max contracts. That would allow teams to keep their guys more often.

Doesn't the franchise tag and transition tag try to do this?

[bobblehead]

Doesn't the franchise tag and transition tag try to do this?

Meh...I haven't seen a transition tag actually get used, have you? Even the franchise tag is underused. I would expect that a team would use it every year on someone. But its math...if every team uses it, the tag number will escalate rapidly. If top 5 salaries are 8,8,10,10,12 then 2 teams tag that position then next year the top 5 are 9.6,9.6,10,10,12. The tag goes up over .5 million per year. That in turn changes the market for guys who actually get reupped. That tag was fine for a few years, but over time it drove up its own number as well as other contracts....faster than the cap is going up.

[pbmax]

Doesn't the franchise tag and transition tag try to do this?

Sort of, but it's a one year fix and provides incentive to leave the franchise that doesn't want to sign you to a longer term contract.

In the NBA, the max deal is highest when its with your current team. It is guaranteed no matter what so security isn't the issue.

[woodbuck27]

Raji's durability might be his top asset. They might need to pay him just because he can stay healthy. I'm only half joking.

Paying BJ Raji based on what we didn't see this season.

Would be contempt of how to manage the CAP in terms of pay for value.