This is known as negotiations, Silver is prepared to continue conversations with the union, life is shades of gray, where Stern would have brought out the big stick . Silver will offer solutions and will continue to do so, until when he says No, than everyone will understand his sincerity.
Silver has an enthusiasm about basketball that is infectious. His vision of basketball is not only about profitability for ownership and therefore what is left for players. This vision includes creating a foundation of what NBA basketball means from the grassroots and global evolution.
The players of the future will enjoy the fruits of this labour. NFL may disappear if the issues of concussions and personality flaws continue to be a challenge. John Woodens philosophy of basketball may become the tenets that the NBA embodies going forward
IMO the three year smoothing , including an adjustment driving the salary cap by $10 million dollar increases for those 3 years . Instead of $67 million in 2015- a new cap of $76 million ( less borrowing costs) , $90 million in 2016 /17 and $103 million in 2017/18 . These figures include a 4-5% annual growth increase .
This could be a possible solution.
Silver has an enthusiasm about basketball that is infectious. His vision of basketball is not only about profitability for ownership and therefore what is left for players. This vision includes creating a foundation of what NBA basketball means from the grassroots and global evolution.
The players of the future will enjoy the fruits of this labour. NFL may disappear if the issues of concussions and personality flaws continue to be a challenge. John Woodens philosophy of basketball may become the tenets that the NBA embodies going forward
IMO the three year smoothing , including an adjustment driving the salary cap by $10 million dollar increases for those 3 years . Instead of $67 million in 2015- a new cap of $76 million ( less borrowing costs) , $90 million in 2016 /17 and $103 million in 2017/18 . These figures include a 4-5% annual growth increase .
This could be a possible solution.
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