
LeBron about to get paid like a fucking baseball player

Most likely reason union didn't want smoothing -- it takes years to implement, and they're going to opt-out in 2017. This way they get big
— Larry Coon (@LarryCoon) March 11, 2015
...cap jump in 2016, then (assuming season not cancelled) a new CBA in 2017 that deals with the money in a way they'd consider to be fair.
— Larry Coon (@LarryCoon) March 11, 2015
You know who gets screwed the most from this? Rank and file players who don't have many years left in the league. Under smoothing they would
— Larry Coon (@LarryCoon) March 11, 2015
...have gotten a big shortfall check in 2016-17. But this way, all the 2016 money goes to 2016 free agents. Playes need to be in the league
— Larry Coon (@LarryCoon) March 11, 2015
...past 2017 to reap the benefits. Players whose last years in the league are 2016-17 or 2017-18 will miss out. This is why I'm surprised
— Larry Coon (@LarryCoon) March 11, 2015
...that the union vote was unanimous to reject smoothing. I doubt if was a truly informed decision on the part of 450+ players.
— Larry Coon (@LarryCoon) March 11, 2015
Other potential factor in this decision is agents. If players paid more money via shortfall check, do agents get their cut?
— Larry Coon (@LarryCoon) March 11, 2015
One more bad factor in this -- it incentivizes signing short contracts, so less security of total money locked-in. Players have to choose
— Larry Coon (@LarryCoon) March 11, 2015
...between job security of a longer deal and greater upside if they sign a shorter deal now and a bigger deal in 2016.
— Larry Coon (@LarryCoon) March 11, 2015
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