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Since it is the name players who are the most important to the NBA in terms of marketing, ratings, etc. and thus, generating revenue, it would seem to me that the best interest of the NBA would be to tweak this proposed new system in such a way as to make such lopsided trades, made out of financial desparation, less likely. A Wally World's marketing value would surely be diminished if fans can say, well...I guess he wasn't worth the extra money, and he was only worth a second round pick.
Likewise, the prospect of fans' favorite players being shuttled from team to team for pure economic reason will be a turn off to fans.
I understand the goal of equalizing the haves and have nots in the league to a certain extent, and prevent a New York Yankees "buy the best team available, because we have the money to do it" dominance. I know its tough for small market teams to compete if the market is laizzez-faire.
That being said, the NBA as a whole is one big product, and too much parity would seem to make for a less exciting league.
I hope the arbitrations will work out a way to address some of these luxury tax issues, so that there is a little less of a Robin Hood mentality to the system, and the bizarre prospective trades cited in the article don't become NBA reality.
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