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[Dtownsfinest]

Originally Posted by Thespiralgoeson

I don't care either how much tax they pay on a personal level, but I DO care about how it affects the NBA product. Owners are being deterred from spending money to improve their rosters. The luxury tax encourages owners to be cheapskates and punishes them for caring more about winning than their other business obligations. It makes for a lousier product.

I just don't know how you can be serious bout contending but don't want to pay luxury tax. Warriors and Clippers pay the most. Its a advantage they have.

[Thespiralgoeson]

Originally Posted by Dtownsfinest

I just don't know how you can be serious bout contending but don't want to pay luxury tax. Warriors and Clippers pay the most. Its a advantage they have.

I mean, I agree in theory, but it's not just about "want." A lot of teams literally can't afford to. So again, it has the exact opposite of its intended effect. It was supposed to prevent EXACTLY this problem- big market teams just being able to outspend small market teams. The intent was to mitigate the advantage that teams like the Warriors and Clippers have. Instead, it increased their advantages.

And again, just on basic principle, I think owners should be encouraged to spend, not discouraged.