The NBA believes new provisions in the upcoming Collective Bargaining Agreement will help to keep players from leaving their original team.
League executives don't agree that it's enough and won't stop players from leaving, especially if they want to join forces with other players.
The Vertical's Adrian Wojnarowski reports that top brass NBA owners feel player salaries should be altered to level the playing field.
Playing for the San Antonio Spurs or Houston Rockets has more of an advantage than just having a shot at a deep playoffs run. Texas and Florida have no state tax, so players enjoy the benefit of not having those funds garnished from their earnings. Players are enticed to join the Orlando Magic or Miami Heat due to these tax rates, over playing somewhere such as New York, who has a much higher tax rate.
Small market teams are said to be given a boost of confidence by being able to retain their players by offering grandfathered max deals. Signing such a deal would be considered a supermax contract which is substantial enough to make any player contemplate his future.
A player such as Russell Westbrook stands to make well above $200 million for five years if he remains with the Thunder. It would grant him an extra $70 million above what he would earn by signing with another team.
This is all dependant on whether a player decides to stay or leave. If he wants to leave there is nothing that can be done about it. Each situation lends itself to individual circumstances, and what's more important to the player.
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