(09-18-2019, 11:41 AM)Mikey Wrote: (09-18-2019, 06:47 AM)JackCity Wrote: Well what do teams do when players no longer serve their purpose? They cut them or trade them, even if there's years left on the deal.
So when a team no longer serves a player I don't have a problem with them seeking something else. And remember, only valuable players can pursue this method. Nobody will give a damn if a 3rd string guard demands a trade. It only matters if you've performed at a high level.
What do teams do with the signing bonus they paid to a player who doesn't(or cannot, in cases of injury) perform up to past performance? Do the players give a portion back? It's a two-way street.
The contract terms are known by all parties. The team pays a big portion early, as a bonus, that it can spread over the duration of the player's time with the team. The player gets a hefty check right away, and should be able to tell by the structure of the salary, how likely it is they see the end of that deal. Malik was very candid about this, last year. He saw the writing on the wall, and I promise that the money he got at signing softened the blow of that reality.
If you're a third-string guard and demand a trade, I'm sure the team will entertain offers. I don't know how many GMs have ham sandwiches they can spare, though, so that guy is likely just getting released. He's getting what he wants, out of current place, but he is facing an uphill battle of finding another team to sign him, and cut someone in whom they've already invested time and money.
The entire point of this all is that it's a two s wag You can't stop players seeking a better situation if they have the leverage to do it Teams do it all the time, players appear now to be doing the same..
(09-18-2019, 01:11 PM)NYC4jags Wrote: (09-18-2019, 11:40 AM)JackCity Wrote: I don't think we'll ever see a culture of players teaming up on other squads by leaving their respective teams in the way the NBA has it.
What we will see is players leaving teams when they don't fulfil their role, the same way teams drop players if they don't fulfil theirs.
Cap trouble doesn't really happen much as anymore with how everything is structured.
Even if all of this is true , what's the solution to preventing players from wanting out of bad situations? That seems like a completely natural and fair way to do business to me
Players can want out of bad situations all they want.
Making it easy for them to extricate themselves is simply going to create a landslide redistribution of talent away from small markets and struggling teams. How in the heck does that make the league better?
The more empowered players are in a brutal sport like the NFL the better for them. We've seen two HOF caliber talents retire due to how tough the sport is on their body and mind.
If the billionaires want to prevent their team from suffering from a superstar leaving they should make a competent team.
Parity in the NFL is forced via the draft and salary cap. Stars leaving awful teams I'd a direct reflection of bad organisations making bad decisions
