Chapter 1271 Hammer Clause

Old Bass shrugged and said: "Robert, we know this and you don't need to remind us. But unless you want to play alone, we will not allow this to continue to happen.

The emergence of the Hammer has destroyed the balance of the alliance, and we must find a way to restore this balance. The current luxury tax agreement is fueling this destructive power, making us even less competitive. "

Sarver's face suddenly turned ugly, but he knew that this was something that could not be changed. If the Suns always won the championship and other teams stopped playing, then the Suns would be finished.

"We need more profit distribution, instead of watching you make money. If the league doesn't need small teams like us, then we can withdraw. Anyway, we can't make any money, but we are losing money every year."

Spurs owner Holt said confidently.

"Aren't we discussing? Believe me, there will be a solution." Old Bass said.

Sarver sneered. There is no way to solve this problem. Big teams want to recruit more superstars, but they don't want to pay more luxury taxes. How can such a beautiful thing happen?

"Let me make a suggestion."

At this time Knicks owner James Dolan said:

"Since the imbalance is caused by the hammer, let's formulate a hammer clause, just like the original Laribert clause. What do you think?"

"This is a good idea." Old Bass immediately agreed.

Several wealthy bosses also agreed.

"Mr. Dolan, please be specific," Stern said.

Nodding, Dolan said: "I don't need to say the Hammer's contribution to the entire league. I think the existing salary system has limited him. We need to pay more salary to be able to match his contribution, otherwise he is likely to Just walk away. He could actually go boxing, go play tennis, and who knows if he'd come back?"

Having said this, he looked at Savor.

Not only him, but all the bosses and management such as Stern looked at Sarver.

In fact, these people both like and hate Li Ba.

Now people like Old Bass want to make sure whether Li Ba will come back. If Li Ba never comes back, they won't have the need to recruit so many superstars, and the differences this time will not be so big.

"He should be back in the 2012-13 season," Sarver said.

"Robert, is he really injured?" Old Bass asked, staring at Savor.

This is what they want to be sure of. If Li Ba is really injured, it will be nothing to worry about, and there will be no need to build a superstar lineup.

Savor blinked, wondering how to answer, and finally said: "It is indeed injured, otherwise how could he be reimbursed for the season?"

Dolan thought for a while and felt that measures should be taken to restrain the Suns, and said: "I think it is still necessary to establish this hammer clause.

I propose that if a player can create two dynasties as the absolute core in the first eight seasons of his career, and can average 5*5 regular season data per game for four consecutive seasons, he can hit at least thirteen five-pointers. With double-digit statistics and the ability to win five MVPs in the first eight seasons, such a player is eligible to enjoy salary benefits that exceed the salary cap limit. At the same time, if the Hammers' salary exceeds the salary cap, they do not need to pay luxury tax. "

Savor's face twitched, was he trying to dig the hammer? These bastards!

If this clause passes, how much salary will he need to pay the Hammers a year? If he can't afford it, then these teams can poach the Hammers openly.

But he couldn't object yet. If he objected, it meant that he didn't want to pay a higher wage for the hammer, so how could he keep the hammer?

Now he only hopes that small teams will oppose this clause.

Sure enough, Spurs owner Holt stood up.

"We can pass this clause, but the luxury tax has to be paid," said Holt, who chairs this year's collective bargaining committee.

Dolan smiled. This was his strategy. The luxury tax would definitely have to be paid, which would further consume the Suns' funds, so he had to use the luxury tax to attract these small teams and keep passing this clause.

He leisurely grilled a cigar and said: "This is impossible. Your approach will only drive away the Hammers. If the Hammers leave the league, everyone will lose, including you, the Spurs. You guys Although the Spurs can't make a lot of money now, if he leaves, not only will you not make any money, you will definitely lose money."

Holt snorted: "He is injured. Who knows how much his condition will recover? Maybe his condition will plummet?"

Dolan smiled and said: "This is not simple. If he is no longer the hammer, do you think this clause is still useful? We have given him to you. How much contract will the Spurs offer him?"

Holt was suffocated, but still insisted: "The luxury tax has to be paid anyway."

Dolan said helplessly: "Well, let's take a step back. We can agree to pay the luxury tax, but we can't implement it according to this agreement. We can maintain the original one-to-one ratio."

Holt hesitated and glanced at the owners of other small teams.

Stern glanced at the crowd and said: "If everyone does not object, then this clause will be passed."

He also supports this clause, because if Li Ba is no longer in good condition, this clause is indeed useless, and no fool will offer a sky-high contract for Li Ba.

And if Li Ba is still in good condition and the league is once again unbalanced, then this contract will restrict the Hammers' team.

Because a team definitely not only needs a hammer, but also other players. After the team offers Li Ba a sky-high contract, the team will no longer have sufficient funds to build a good lineup. There is no competitiveness anymore.

In the end, the small teams and the big teams reached an agreement on the luxury tax under this clause, and they need to pay the luxury tax at a one-to-one ratio.

At the same time, once the hammer clause is triggered, the player can obtain 100% of the salary cap.

After this clause was passed, Savor knew that he was in trouble, really in trouble, and he might not be able to keep Li Ba.

After the meeting, he faxed the content of this clause to Li Ba.

"Hey, do you want to give me money?" Li Ba sighed after seeing the content.

"Husband, if the salary cap reaches 100 million, the maximum salary you can get is 100 million US dollars?" the girl asked.

Li Ba nodded, laughed a few times and said, "Did they designate me as a bad person?"

The girl said: "I think it is a restriction on the Suns? If you are given such a high salary, will the team still have money to build a lineup?"

Li Ba smiled and nodded: "If you give me 50 million a year, the team will have to pay another 50 million in luxury tax. This is indeed a huge burden."

"The Suns won't want you anymore, right?" the girl said.

"It's possible, I can't afford it anymore." Li Ba chuckled.

"What should we do?" The girl smiled.

"Lang Sha, ignore them. Anyway, I will rest next season and we will talk about it after I come back." Li Ba said with a smile.

He thought for a while and suddenly said with a sad look on his face: "This is my tragedy. I am too strong and the team can't afford to pay me."

"Pfft!" The girl fell down laughing.