The Kat problem

[Duke13]

If we don't make the playoffs he's not getting it so I'm not worried. AD and Embiid will lock down two spots and I don't know how Jokic doesn't get the 3rd spot if he's a top 4 team in the West.

Very true.

[Monster]

I get what everyone is saying. I would rather have this problem then any other problem but that is an average of 6 mil a year more if he makes All NBA. That's 6 million more into the lux tax. That is a MLE guy salary. It gets KAT closer to a super max on his 2nd contract and will KAT be "that" guy or will he be like Wall who is super damn good but to retain him it cripples the franchise.

Once again super small thing but it has impact. Especially when he is already signed and KAT in the past I believe he has stat hunted and when 32 mil is on the table he might do the same at the detriment of the team

The reality is that the stat that is gonna get Towns a spot is winning.

[kekgeek]

I get what everyone is saying. I would rather have this problem then any other problem but that is an average of 6 mil a year more if he makes All NBA. That's 6 million more into the lux tax. That is a MLE guy salary. It gets KAT closer to a super max on his 2nd contract and will KAT be "that" guy or will he be like Wall who is super damn good but to retain him it cripples the franchise.

Once again super small thing but it has impact. Especially when he is already signed and KAT in the past I believe he has stat hunted and when 32 mil is on the table he might do the same at the detriment of the team

The reality is that the stat that is gonna get Towns a spot is winning.

Ya, I wish there was an incentive program in the NBA so if KAT makes All NBA he gets that extra money but that money is not against the cap.

When they added super max I think they thought it would keep players in their markets, but it has had the opposite effect. More player movement or it cripples there team in Wall and Westbrook (Westbrook to a lesser extent but they are paying the most money to never get out of the 1st round since KD left)

[mjs34]

I get what everyone is saying. I would rather have this problem then any other problem but that is an average of 6 mil a year more if he makes All NBA. That's 6 million more into the lux tax. That is a MLE guy salary. It gets KAT closer to a super max on his 2nd contract and will KAT be "that" guy or will he be like Wall who is super damn good but to retain him it cripples the franchise.

Once again super small thing but it has impact. Especially when he is already signed and KAT in the past I believe he has stat hunted and when 32 mil is on the table he might do the same at the detriment of the team

The reality is that the stat that is gonna get Towns a spot is winning.

Ya, I wish there was an incentive program in the NBA so if KAT makes All NBA he gets that extra money but that money is not against the cap.

When they added super max I think they thought it would keep players in their markets, but it has had the opposite effect. More player movement or it cripples there team in Wall and Westbrook (Westbrook to a lesser extent but they are paying the most money to never get out of the 1st round since KD left)

I was hoping for something similar, where teams would get a discount for contracts of players they drafted to allow them a better chance of keeping them longterm.

[WildWolf2813]

I get what everyone is saying. I would rather have this problem then any other problem but that is an average of 6 mil a year more if he makes All NBA. That's 6 million more into the lux tax. That is a MLE guy salary. It gets KAT closer to a super max on his 2nd contract and will KAT be "that" guy or will he be like Wall who is super damn good but to retain him it cripples the franchise.

Once again super small thing but it has impact. Especially when he is already signed and KAT in the past I believe he has stat hunted and when 32 mil is on the table he might do the same at the detriment of the team

The reality is that the stat that is gonna get Towns a spot is winning.

Ya, I wish there was an incentive program in the NBA so if KAT makes All NBA he gets that extra money but that money is not against the cap.

When they added super max I think they thought it would keep players in their markets, but it has had the opposite effect. More player movement or it cripples there team in Wall and Westbrook (Westbrook to a lesser extent but they are paying the most money to never get out of the 1st round since KD left)

I was hoping for something similar, where teams would get a discount for contracts of players they drafted to allow them a better chance of keeping them longterm.

In essence the Joe Smith deal, where you pay him a crappy contract but incentivize the hell out of it under the table.

[AbeVigodaLive]

I get what everyone is saying. I would rather have this problem then any other problem but that is an average of 6 mil a year more if he makes All NBA. That's 6 million more into the lux tax. That is a MLE guy salary. It gets KAT closer to a super max on his 2nd contract and will KAT be "that" guy or will he be like Wall who is super damn good but to retain him it cripples the franchise.

Once again super small thing but it has impact. Especially when he is already signed and KAT in the past I believe he has stat hunted and when 32 mil is on the table he might do the same at the detriment of the team

The reality is that the stat that is gonna get Towns a spot is winning.

Ya, I wish there was an incentive program in the NBA so if KAT makes All NBA he gets that extra money but that money is not against the cap.

When they added super max I think they thought it would keep players in their markets, but it has had the opposite effect. More player movement or it cripples there team in Wall and Westbrook (Westbrook to a lesser extent but they are paying the most money to never get out of the 1st round since KD left)

I was hoping for something similar, where teams would get a discount for contracts of players they drafted to allow them a better chance of keeping them longterm.

And with the surge in popularity for the NBA with the 365-days-a-year reporting about potential moves... I'd expect even more movement going forward.

If more money is one of the few advantages an org like MN can use to keep a superstar in town... I'm all for it. The advantages for a mid-market team in a crappy market like MN are few and fleeting.

[Monster]

I get what everyone is saying. I would rather have this problem then any other problem but that is an average of 6 mil a year more if he makes All NBA. That's 6 million more into the lux tax. That is a MLE guy salary. It gets KAT closer to a super max on his 2nd contract and will KAT be "that" guy or will he be like Wall who is super damn good but to retain him it cripples the franchise.

Once again super small thing but it has impact. Especially when he is already signed and KAT in the past I believe he has stat hunted and when 32 mil is on the table he might do the same at the detriment of the team

The reality is that the stat that is gonna get Towns a spot is winning.

Ya, I wish there was an incentive program in the NBA so if KAT makes All NBA he gets that extra money but that money is not against the cap.

When they added super max I think they thought it would keep players in their markets, but it has had the opposite effect. More player movement or it cripples there team in Wall and Westbrook (Westbrook to a lesser extent but they are paying the most money to never get out of the 1st round since KD left)

I was hoping for something similar, where teams would get a discount for contracts of players they drafted to allow them a better chance of keeping them longterm.

And with the surge in popularity for the NBA with the 365-days-a-year reporting about potential moves... I'd expect even more movement going forward.

If more money is one of the few advantages an org like MN can use to keep a superstar in town... I'm all for it. The advantages for a mid-market team in a crappy market like MN are few and fleeting.

Let's be honest...nothing is really gonna keep players from moving around. It kinda sucks but I also think it's not all bad either. I mean if AD wants out of NO is that really such a bad thing? Can you really blame Kevin Love from wanting out of this franchise? Players should have some power to get out. They are the biggest reason the money is made.

[rapsuperstar31]

I get what everyone is saying. I would rather have this problem then any other problem but that is an average of 6 mil a year more if he makes All NBA. That's 6 million more into the lux tax. That is a MLE guy salary. It gets KAT closer to a super max on his 2nd contract and will KAT be "that" guy or will he be like Wall who is super damn good but to retain him it cripples the franchise.

Once again super small thing but it has impact. Especially when he is already signed and KAT in the past I believe he has stat hunted and when 32 mil is on the table he might do the same at the detriment of the team

I agree on the extra money portion of it on this contract, in a few years it would suck if we miss out on a decent free agent over a few million dollars. I wouldn't necessarily worry about Kat's next contract I believe the collective bargaining agreement will be renegotiated after the 22-23 season where rules may change when owners take a look at some of these contracts like Wall and Chris Paul, and Kat's deal goes through 23-24.

[AbeVigodaLive]

I get what everyone is saying. I would rather have this problem then any other problem but that is an average of 6 mil a year more if he makes All NBA. That's 6 million more into the lux tax. That is a MLE guy salary. It gets KAT closer to a super max on his 2nd contract and will KAT be "that" guy or will he be like Wall who is super damn good but to retain him it cripples the franchise.

Once again super small thing but it has impact. Especially when he is already signed and KAT in the past I believe he has stat hunted and when 32 mil is on the table he might do the same at the detriment of the team

The reality is that the stat that is gonna get Towns a spot is winning.

Ya, I wish there was an incentive program in the NBA so if KAT makes All NBA he gets that extra money but that money is not against the cap.

When they added super max I think they thought it would keep players in their markets, but it has had the opposite effect. More player movement or it cripples there team in Wall and Westbrook (Westbrook to a lesser extent but they are paying the most money to never get out of the 1st round since KD left)

I was hoping for something similar, where teams would get a discount for contracts of players they drafted to allow them a better chance of keeping them longterm.

And with the surge in popularity for the NBA with the 365-days-a-year reporting about potential moves... I'd expect even more movement going forward.

If more money is one of the few advantages an org like MN can use to keep a superstar in town... I'm all for it. The advantages for a mid-market team in a crappy market like MN are few and fleeting.

Let's be honest...nothing is really gonna keep players from moving around. It kinda sucks but I also think it's not all bad either. I mean if AD wants out of NO is that really such a bad thing? Can you really blame Kevin Love from wanting out of this franchise? Players should have some power to get out. They are the biggest reason the money is made.

I think it's myopic to think that the long-term vitality of the league can survive star players picking-and-choosing among the same 5 or 6 cities.

Baseball is very uneven because of payroll. But the NBA has historically been at the forefront of incentivizing players to remain loyal, so it's a relatively new concept to the league. We'll see how much legs it has long-term as a minor/major league vibe may occur around the league.

I'm not suggesting players should be held hostage. But as fans of a franchise that is near the bottom of player popularity... things could be pretty bleak pretty quickly.

I think there's an easy solution. Give teams (orgs that draft players) even more financial power to keep that player. At least the player has a choice: Take A LOT more money to stay with the team, or move on to the next team.

A system where the player has very little reason to stay in MN (financially or otherwise)... is gonna see that player in LA or Miami or a Texas team pretty quickly.


[Note: The ASG voting is pretty revealing actually. We all know how NBA players are now brands of their own. Imagine you're KAT who can't even get Top 10 votes for the ASG. Do you think that would be the case if he was playing in LA or NY or other top locale? Whether accurate or not... that stuff might matter. I'll be paying very close attention to Giannis and AD in the next few months/years about how they handle it.]

[thedoper]

I get what everyone is saying. I would rather have this problem then any other problem but that is an average of 6 mil a year more if he makes All NBA. That's 6 million more into the lux tax. That is a MLE guy salary. It gets KAT closer to a super max on his 2nd contract and will KAT be "that" guy or will he be like Wall who is super damn good but to retain him it cripples the franchise.

Once again super small thing but it has impact. Especially when he is already signed and KAT in the past I believe he has stat hunted and when 32 mil is on the table he might do the same at the detriment of the team

The reality is that the stat that is gonna get Towns a spot is winning.

Ya, I wish there was an incentive program in the NBA so if KAT makes All NBA he gets that extra money but that money is not against the cap.

When they added super max I think they thought it would keep players in their markets, but it has had the opposite effect. More player movement or it cripples there team in Wall and Westbrook (Westbrook to a lesser extent but they are paying the most money to never get out of the 1st round since KD left)

I was hoping for something similar, where teams would get a discount for contracts of players they drafted to allow them a better chance of keeping them longterm.

And with the surge in popularity for the NBA with the 365-days-a-year reporting about potential moves... I'd expect even more movement going forward.

If more money is one of the few advantages an org like MN can use to keep a superstar in town... I'm all for it. The advantages for a mid-market team in a crappy market like MN are few and fleeting.

Let's be honest...nothing is really gonna keep players from moving around. It kinda sucks but I also think it's not all bad either. I mean if AD wants out of NO is that really such a bad thing? Can you really blame Kevin Love from wanting out of this franchise? Players should have some power to get out. They are the biggest reason the money is made.

I think it's myopic to think that the long-term vitality of the league can survive star players picking-and-choosing among the same 5 or 6 cities.

Baseball is very uneven because of payroll. But the NBA has historically been at the forefront of incentivizing players to remain loyal, so it's a relatively new concept to the league. We'll see how much legs it has long-term as a minor/major league vibe may occur around the league.

I'm not suggesting players should be held hostage. But as fans of a franchise that is near the bottom of player popularity... things could be pretty bleak pretty quickly.

I think there's an easy solution. Give teams (orgs that draft players) even more financial power to keep that player. At least the player has a choice: Take A LOT more money to stay with the team, or move on to the next team.

A system where the player has very little reason to stay in MN (financially or otherwise)... is gonna see that player in LA or Miami or a Texas team pretty quickly.


[Note: The ASG voting is pretty revealing actually. We all know how NBA players are now brands of their own. Imagine you're KAT who can't even get Top 10 votes for the ASG. Do you think that would be the case if he was playing in LA or NY or other top locale? Whether accurate or not... that stuff might matter. I'll be paying very close attention to Giannis and AD in the next few months/years about how they handle it.]

I agree with this completely, if you drafted the player, you should have a huge financial incentive to keep them. I think the designated player exemption should be to sign a player you drafted with as much money as you want to give him. The really ironic thing is that Glen doing this with Garnett was the initial fear that brought the cap into the league, killed our chances building around Garnett, and ultimately made Taylor one of the most ardent advocates of limiting the amount of revenue that the players could access.