I am VERY CURIOUS....
Has anyone discussed how his contract would be effected by being taxed in 2 countries?
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I am VERY CURIOUS....
Has anyone discussed how his contract would be effected by being taxed in 2 countries?
They didn't appreciate what they had
Shout from the roof tops
True, he had us wanting to play baseball back in the 90s.
I don't think they WANT US playing anymore
And with attendance and ratings dropping?
They might want to rethink
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That cat look hurt.
I wouldnt be surprised if he told them let him know so he could decide if he took the wizards deal. They probably led him to believe Kawhi would stay.
Kawhi got people in their feelings.
Creative accounting would've made the difference.
I think it was DL that said they replaced us with the same gene pool just in different country and language.
Imagine if we could find a way to get our youth to play baseball and charge them to just talk about sign a contract. Like that kid the Yankees just signed. 5 mill for 16 year old.
Kawhi got people in their feelings.
nah uncle dennis does tho
aside from skip...I haven’t heard too much backlash aimed @ kawhi
if lebron or KD had done this...I think the reactions would be different
KDs contract a 3 and 1. If he dont play next year he could leave after only 2 seasons as a Net. These cats dont want to be locked in to these franchises.
Another reason I didn't think he would stay in Toronto
It cost him big time. He is supposed to actually make more money in Cali with the high ass taxes there.
For real
Truthfully, I've never like Melo's game from this exact same perspective. Shot jacking.
I'm just surprised somebody who played with him had the guts to say it in public.
Maybe he can make his primary state Texas or Florida, but you are working in Cali, NY, AZ etc you are paying taxes there. period
I travel for work, and when I work out of ports in Texas, Florida, Miss or Alabama, I have to file. He's going to have way more expenses, but there is only so much you can write off. I wonder if you bring your manager, trainer etc on the road with you how that works state to state?
But it’s bullshit at this point in his career. He cane off the bench in Houston and played third option with thunder and that say he was willing to reduce his scoring. Add to the fact that he had chance to go to the heat last year and be a 1.
"The people im talking to...." Shut up bitch. If them people anything like the people you were talking to and getting your Kawhi info from then they are bigger idiots than you and should be soundly ignored.
Cris Carter is the most annoying asshole on sports talk TV.
If KD leads the Nets to a chip it will be a lot more valued and respected than what he accomplished in Oakland. People are finally admitting the league being wide open with no superteams is better than the lack of comp and predictability of the Dubs recent run.
I would love to hear her sports takes. She keeps it's too real.
Nor should he
NBA COMMISSIONER ADAM SILVER ADDRESSES TRADE DEMANDS, TAMPERING, AMONG OTHER TOPICS
Commissioner Adam Silver spoke at the conclusion of the league’s annual board of governors meetings, touching on free agency, the rules surrounding it, trade demands, business objectives and more (via
ESPN).
Silver Finds Trade Demands “Disheartening.”
“First of all, you know, of course, that’s nothing new in the league in terms of trade demands. But it concerns all of us. I mean, it falls in the same category of issues of the so-called rule of law within a sports league. You have a contract and it needs to be meaningful on both sides. On one hand, there’s an expectation if you have a contract and it’s guaranteed that the team is going to meet the terms of the contract, and the expectation on the other side is the player is going to meet the terms of the contract.
“I will say, without getting into any specific circumstances, trade demands are disheartening. They’re disheartening to the team. They’re disheartening to the community and don’t serve the player well. The players care about their reputations just as much. And so that’s an issue that needs to be addressed.”
The League Has “Work To Do” When It Comes To The Rules Around Free Agency.
“My sense in the room today was, especially when it comes to free agency and the rules around it, that we’ve got work to do.
“And as I said, it’s still the same principles of fair balance of power and a sense that it’s a level playing field. I think that’s what teams want to know. I think they’re put in difficult situations because when they’re sitting across from a player and whether it’s conversations that are happening earlier than they should or frankly things are being discussed that don’t fall squarely within the collective bargaining agreement, it puts teams in a very difficult position because they are reading or hearing that other teams are doing other things to compete, and at the end of the day, that’s what this league is about: competing for championships.
“My job is to enforce a fair set of rules for all our teams and a set of rules that are clear and make sense for everyone. I think right now we’re not quite there.”
“I think the consensus at both our committee meetings and the board meeting was that we need to revisit and reset those rules, that some of the rules we have in place may not make sense,” Silver said. “I think that’s what we discussed. I think it’s pointless at the end of the day to have rules that we can’t enforce. I think it hurts the perception of integrity around the league if people say, ‘Well, you have that rule and it’s obvious that teams aren’t fully complying, so why do you have it?’
“I think the sense in the room was we should revisit those rules, think about what does make sense for our teams so that ultimately we can create a level playing field among the teams and that the partner teams have confidence that their competitors are adhering to the same set of rules they are.”
The League May Revisit Its TV Deal Before It Expires.
“It’s amazing to me, again, having been at the league for a long time and having watched change over the years, how much that change is now accelerating. I think even just from the time we negotiated this set of television deals less than five years ago. I think there’s a realization with us with our television partners that at the end of the day, even though we have six years left on these deals, there are potentially modifications we should be making so we can do a better job finding those fans.
“So I don’t think there’s anything endemic to the league. In fact, at our board meeting we discussed the growth in popularity of the sport, the growth in participation, the fact that we have a young, diverse, global audience. All very positive indicators. But at the end of the day, a large component of our revenue come from traditional media. It’s not something we can ignore and it’s something that we and our television partners need to address.”
“An Appropriate Balance Of Power” Is A Priority, Silver Says.
“I think at the end of the day, it’s positive for the league,” Silver said. “I will say, though, I’m mindful of this notion of balance of power, and I think it applies in many different ways. An appropriate balance of power between the teams and the players, an appropriate balance of power I’d say among all our 30 teams, big markets, small markets, some markets that are perceived as being more attractive than others, tax issues, climate issues. At the end of the day, you want to make sure you have a league where every team is in a position to compete.
“We have work to do. I think some of it is systematic, can only be addressed through collective bargaining. … I never want to say it’s without concern. Certainly, we watch everything that happens, but again, having had a long-term perspective in the league, I think we continue to incrementally get better.”
Commissioner Adam Silver spoke at the conclusion of the league’s annual board of governors meetings, touching on free agency, the rules surrounding it, trade demands, business objectives and more (via
ESPN).
Silver Finds Trade Demands “Disheartening.”
“First of all, you know, of course, that’s nothing new in the league in terms of trade demands. But it concerns all of us. I mean, it falls in the same category of issues of the so-called rule of law within a sports league. You have a contract and it needs to be meaningful on both sides. On one hand, there’s an expectation if you have a contract and it’s guaranteed that the team is going to meet the terms of the contract, and the expectation on the other side is the player is going to meet the terms of the contract.
“I will say, without getting into any specific circumstances, trade demands are disheartening. They’re disheartening to the team. They’re disheartening to the community and don’t serve the player well. The players care about their reputations just as much. And so that’s an issue that needs to be addressed.”
The League Has “Work To Do” When It Comes To The Rules Around Free Agency.
“My sense in the room today was, especially when it comes to free agency and the rules around it, that we’ve got work to do.
“And as I said, it’s still the same principles of fair balance of power and a sense that it’s a level playing field. I think that’s what teams want to know. I think they’re put in difficult situations because when they’re sitting across from a player and whether it’s conversations that are happening earlier than they should or frankly things are being discussed that don’t fall squarely within the collective bargaining agreement, it puts teams in a very difficult position because they are reading or hearing that other teams are doing other things to compete, and at the end of the day, that’s what this league is about: competing for championships.
“My job is to enforce a fair set of rules for all our teams and a set of rules that are clear and make sense for everyone. I think right now we’re not quite there.”
“I think the consensus at both our committee meetings and the board meeting was that we need to revisit and reset those rules, that some of the rules we have in place may not make sense,” Silver said. “I think that’s what we discussed. I think it’s pointless at the end of the day to have rules that we can’t enforce. I think it hurts the perception of integrity around the league if people say, ‘Well, you have that rule and it’s obvious that teams aren’t fully complying, so why do you have it?’
“I think the sense in the room was we should revisit those rules, think about what does make sense for our teams so that ultimately we can create a level playing field among the teams and that the partner teams have confidence that their competitors are adhering to the same set of rules they are.”
The League May Revisit Its TV Deal Before It Expires.
“It’s amazing to me, again, having been at the league for a long time and having watched change over the years, how much that change is now accelerating. I think even just from the time we negotiated this set of television deals less than five years ago. I think there’s a realization with us with our television partners that at the end of the day, even though we have six years left on these deals, there are potentially modifications we should be making so we can do a better job finding those fans.
“So I don’t think there’s anything endemic to the league. In fact, at our board meeting we discussed the growth in popularity of the sport, the growth in participation, the fact that we have a young, diverse, global audience. All very positive indicators. But at the end of the day, a large component of our revenue come from traditional media. It’s not something we can ignore and it’s something that we and our television partners need to address.”
“An Appropriate Balance Of Power” Is A Priority, Silver Says.
“I think at the end of the day, it’s positive for the league,” Silver said. “I will say, though, I’m mindful of this notion of balance of power, and I think it applies in many different ways. An appropriate balance of power between the teams and the players, an appropriate balance of power I’d say among all our 30 teams, big markets, small markets, some markets that are perceived as being more attractive than others, tax issues, climate issues. At the end of the day, you want to make sure you have a league where every team is in a position to compete.
“We have work to do. I think some of it is systematic, can only be addressed through collective bargaining. … I never want to say it’s without concern. Certainly, we watch everything that happens, but again, having had a long-term perspective in the league, I think we continue to incrementally get better.”