What Sports League Will Be First?

[Couchpotato]

No. The draft is a different proposition from a trade. A draft is set up to where the player who enters the draft knows that they can be selected by a team across the street or across the country. They know it's coming. This is a different proposition than a player being called into the office on Tuesday in Phoenix and told to report to Pittsburgh and he has 72 hours to rearrange his entire life. Not only that, the team that he was playing for or acquiring him may be doing so for reasons that are not favorable to him. He may be slated as a back up player for the new team. He may be a contract dump for the old team and was traded as part of a deal to stay south of the salary cap.

Players know that they can be traded when they sign their contracts. They know they arent guaranteed playing time. All the things you're talking about they are aware of when signing the contract. If you dont want that type of instability in your life get a job at COSTCO, though I doubt COSTCO is paying its cashiers nearly what the minimum salary in any of the major sports leagues is. Im confused why you think it's unfair to the players when they get traded.

Although I do wonder how much longer the draft will be around in professional leagues. As we saw with LeBron, Wade and Paul all deciding to play for the Heath, the players more and more are selecting the teams. Where is it written (I really don't know that it is) that a player has to make themselves available for the draft? Of course, the argument is that the player supposedly maximizes their earnings by having teams compete to sign him. But is that really happening? Are the Texans really bidding against another team if they draft the All America linebacker Billy Bob Boudreaux out of LSU? From what it looks like, if the Texans drafted Triple B, they offer him X and he either takes it or not. What keeps Triple B from deciding he wants to play for the Saints, contacting the Saints after his Junior or Senior year (or sooner!), and saying he wants to play for them?

The NBA is a player run league but they arent going to eliminate the draft. The NFL isnt. The elimination of the draft would lead to the stacking of teams which would be the death of the league. No one is going to kill that golden goose. Rookie contracts aren't negotiated in the NFL anymore, and they have essentially eliminated hold outs.

https://careerexplorerguide.com/nfl-rookie-salary/]

How much you get paid is basically decided based on when you get drafted.

 

[candycorn]

Players know that they can be traded when they sign their contracts. They know they arent guaranteed playing time. All the things you're talking about they are aware of when signing the contract. If you dont want that type of instability in your life get a job at COSTCO, though I doubt COSTCO is paying its cashiers nearly what the minimum salary in any of the major sports leagues is. Im confused why you think it's unfair to the players when they get traded.




The NBA is a player run league but they arent going to eliminate the draft. The NFL isnt. The elimination of the draft would lead to the stacking of teams which would be the death of the league. No one is going to kill that golden goose. Rookie contracts aren't negotiated in the NFL anymore, and they have essentially eliminated hold outs.

https://careerexplorerguide.com/nfl-rookie-salary/]

How much you get paid is basically decided based on when you get drafted.

Again, you're willfully missing the point. But thats fine. Have a nice day.

 

[Couchpotato]

Again, you're willfully missing the point. But thats fine. Have a nice day.

I’m nit missing the point. The point you’re trying to make is just stupid.