Salary Cap Discussion

[Billy]

Opening up this discussion to change the salary cap to match the real life NBA Salary Cap each season. If this is agreed to, it would go into effect starting with the 2024-25 Season. For example, the cap for this season would change to $136m if we matched the real life NBA.

There are a few things that would change if we changed this:

1. PAying on players will be completely abolished
2. The extension table would change to increase max salary
3. Contract table for FA/Extensions will increase (meaning will need higher salaries to get additional years on contracts)

Please post whether you agree on this change or no.

[Rhino7]

I agree to these changes (Kings).

[IndianaBuc]

I agree

[Interpaga]

It will take time to adjust all the contracts to the new salary system (higher max salary), considering that most of the current contracts are multi-years (up to 2027) and will align to the new system only after expiration.
So maybe it makes sense to consider a more gradual adjustment also for the salary cap. If the increase is too big in just one year (from 110mn to 136mn for example), it could create some undesired distorsions. We can maybe start with a up to 10% increase in the cap like in real life NBA.

Moreover, the increase in real life NBA salary cap every year is related to increasing players salaries so the new extension table should probably include a flexible salary system with a higher maximum salary each year.
It seems a bit too complicated, but if someone already uses a variable salary cap in other leagues and it works, we are open to support this proposal

[OUDAN]

IMO we have to stop making contract and cap changes every year. I get progressing but it changes everything about trades and roster makeup and in our opinion that isn?t something that should happen every year.

[cloud91]

I Agree 

[Brent]

I agree to mirroring the NBA salary cap.  We first did this in NFL Countdown.

I also agree to eliminating the ability to pay on contracts.

If making all the changes for the 2024/2025 season is too much then do a phased approach.

2024/2025
- Eliminate paying on contracts
- Increase Salary Cap 50% of difference between CCD and NBA.
- Increase Extension Values by the same percentage the salary cap increase ends up.

2025/2026
- Increase Salary Cap to Mirror NBA Salary Cap
- Increase Extension Values

This is just spitballing, but something along those lines.

[Brody]

I agree to mirroring the NBA salary cap.  We first did this in NFL Countdown.

I also agree to eliminating the ability to pay on contracts.

If making all the changes for the 2024/2025 season is too much then do a phased approach.

2024/2025
- Eliminate paying on contracts
- Increase Salary Cap 50% of difference between CCD and NBA.
- Increase Extension Values by the same percentage the salary cap increase ends up.

2025/2026
- Increase Salary Cap to Mirror NBA Salary Cap
- Increase Extension Values

This is just spitballing, but something along those lines.

Agree to changes, a phased approach like this may be a good solution to deal with current contracts rather than just making wholesale change.

[seebnova]

I agree to these changes

[indiansnation]

I agree