Rockets sign Harden to richest contract, ever

[Pugz]

You guys realize the cap is only going to go up from here, right?

its not going to keep rising at this rate.

 

[Rios15]

Holy shit lol.

 

[Giantmetfan07]

No chance it rises much more.

 

[Giantmetfan07]

Do you understand the concept of a max contract?

Doesn't mean you have to give it to them while under contract.

 

[BNC]

its not going to keep rising at this rate.

All max contracts are signed at a percentage of the current cap so it doesn't really matter how fast/slow it continues to rise

 

[BNC]

Doesn't mean you have to give it to them while under contract.

James Harden has made 5 All Star teams, 3 All NBA first teams and just put up 28-12-8, if you're not giving him a max contract someone else will. And yea signing him to an extension is very valuable to the organization

 

[Giantmetfan07]

But the cap is based on other factors most notably tv deals. The cap is not going to rise much more. Were most likely close to the peak.

 

[Giantmetfan07]

I look forward to everyone bitching about his defense in 2 years.

I get that it's the max, my main issue is these n7mbers are fucking absurd now. I don't like his contract, I don't like Currys either. I don't like the direction this league is going.

 

[bosoxlover12]

its not going to keep rising at this rate.

it jumped from 74 to 94 from 2015 to 2016 (99 right now)

its projected to be 114 in two years. its gonna jump to the point where karl towns is going to make $30M+ in his second year off his 2nd contract

 

[Giantmetfan07]

My issue was the "he deserves this" comment. Fucking nobody "deserves" to make +$40M per year, in any sport.

 

[Paulius]

Im with GMF

Kids starving on the streets, these mothafuckas get all this money for being good at putting an orange ball in a basket

Shame

 

[CameronCrazy06]

Im with GMF

Kids starving on the streets, these mothafuckas get all this money for being good at putting an orange ball in a basket

Shame

You will not see this when Russell Westbrook eventually gets a big contract

 

[Paulius]

You will not see this when Russell Westbrook eventually gets a big contract

Nah bro, its not my money. basketball aside and jokes aside they do get too much when theres bigger problems in this world, but aint shit gonna change so fuck it

 

[Pugz]

it jumped from 74 to 94 from 2015 to 2016 (99 right now)

its projected to be 114 in two years. its gonna jump to the point where karl towns is going to make $30M+ in his second year off his 2nd contract

and when the owners start refusing to give those out, we'll have another lockout.

 

[Giantmetfan07]

My thought wasn't even about the children. More that he "deserves" it.

A) he deserves this money

B) God bless you sir, milk that season for every penny you can.

I'd rather go with sentence b, tbh.

 

[BNC]

But the cap is based on other factors most notably tv deals. The cap is not going to rise much more. Were most likely close to the peak.

It's not falling either. The cap will continue to grow slowly over the foreseeable future, like the cap had done before the new TV conrtact.
 
There's also some projections that the cap could be north of $110 Million in a few years

 

[BNC]

I look forward to everyone bitching about his defense in 2 years.

I get that it's the max, my main issue is these n7mbers are fucking absurd now. I don't like his contract, I don't like Currys either. I don't like the direction this league is going.

Stop hating, Curry's contract is roughly the same as someone signing a 5 year $120M contract like 6 years ago. This money isn't changing anything about the league.
 
Just cause your team gave Tim Hardaway Jr $71M doesn't mean these contracts are bad for the league

 

[BNC]

My issue was the "he deserves this" comment. Fucking nobody "deserves" to make +$40M per year, in any sport.

Yes they do. Again, stop hating

 

[buzzy]

They're being payed by billionaires who make even more money off them, so I don't see how it's undeserved

 

[Giantmetfan07]

Stop hating, Curry's contract is roughly the same as someone signing a 5 year $120M contract like 6 years ago. This money isn't changing anything about the league.
 
Just cause your team gave Tim Hardaway Jr $71M doesn't mean these contracts are bad for the league

Has nothing to do with hardaway. This money is absurd, all around.

Also has fucking nothing to do with billionaire owners. The cap isn't set by the value of the owners.

A big point of the new cba was to give small market teams a chance to keep up with big markets, and keep their players. But the cap size is screwing it up. Not sure how you guys can't see that.

You think Memphis, for example, is going to give someone $200M or more?