I look at this in 2 ways. The first is that I can’t help but to admire the fact that these guys are willing to play for less and that they are able to find ways to boost thier incomes through legal channels. Lacob is in the perfect position to make this happen. It is also great to see that the owner is in full control of his team in an era where NBA players seem to have so much control over team decisions. You need only look to LeBron James to see this.
The second thought that comes to mind is that this ability for these players to basically ensure they stay together and win demonstrates much of what is hurting the NBA. This is a league that has been seeing players basically chose playing situations that almost guarantee championship potential. The NBA has very little parody and it seems that there is always a select few teams that have a shot at a title. When owners and players are able to find ways to keep the top tier talent in place it means the rest of the league is always trying to play catch up. I’m not saying there is something wrong being done but I think it must be frustrating for fans of a team to know that the odds are high for another Cavs vs Warriors final. Doesn’t it get a little boring watching the same teams and players dominate every season? Great post.