Value of Positions

[Murdock2420]

(03-10-2017, 01:44 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: The cap was $120 million in 2012. It's going to be $167 million this upcoming season. Yes...that's a $47 million increase. The cap has risen 39% from it's 2012 rate.


In 2012, IF we signed Zeitler for $8 million a year...I'm sure fans would be happy. Well...$8 million in 2012 is equivalent to $12 million now.

The same thing is happening in the NBA.

This is what the Bengals fail at and something I have bitched about over and over.

Why they screw around and let players actually hit the point of FA.

Sign them with a year left. Sure, that first year may seem like they are near the top of their position $$$ wise, but then a funny thing happens. The cap goes up, and guys get bigger and bigger contracts, meanwhile you have a guy locked up for 4 or 5 years who is a top guy at his position that is being paid near the middle of the pack.

Other teams seem to understand this concept, but Mikey...nope he can't commit to anything besides a mediocre head coach.