(04-08-2020, 11:42 AM)Mikey Wrote:

(04-08-2020, 09:42 AM)PF* Wrote: If there is no season, do players still get paid or is there a clause in the CBA addressing that? Would this play into why there's a slow market for Yawn and Clowney?

This question popped up on AskVic a week or so ago, more focused on shortening the season, but he suggested that a temporary CBA may need to be negotiated.

Players are going to want to get paid. Owners are going to want to get another year added onto a contract if the player is getting paid, but not on the field (How dumb would the colts look for paying Rivers for a season in which he doesn't even play?) Think about guys on their rookie deals - that extra year at a discounted rate is HUGE when looking at a team's cap. Having two separate darft classes come due for extensions in one season could be crippling for a team that has not done well to care for their cap.

I would say that especially in the case of band-aid contracts, teams are likely holding off on these signings unless they foresee some kind of extension as possible.

My guess is that players will get *some* stipend as a means of continuing their income, as most players are not pulling in 8 figures a season, and that in turn some consolation will be given to the owners. That could be shifting this year's terms to the end of the contract, additional compensation for FA lost if they don't adjust the length of the deal, or something else.