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New England Patriots – Aaron Hernandez and What it Means to the Salary Cap
As the New England Patriots announced, releasing Aaron Hernandez two hours after he was arrested for the charges of murder in the first degree was the right thing to do. Not because of its footballing implications on the franchise, but because they don’t want to be involved in something like this.
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NBA Rumors – Golden State Warriors Want to be Contenders Next Season
When a team is willing to go beyond the threshold and pay the luxury tax, it means management and ownership believe they have a winning side at the palm of their hands; one which can contend for the NBA title in the immediate future, which is why the Warriors have no problem keeping the current pay levels and contracts, thinking that what they did this season with Stephen Curry and others is only the beginning.
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Available Cap Space of NFL Teams After Free Agency
After most of the teams have completed their free agency signings, or at least the expensive ones, what’s left is picking up small pieces for minor roles, mostly and setting as much as possible left for the NFL draft. As it just happens, the Cincinnati Bengals, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Cleveland Browns are in the best shape at the moment, while the Dallas Cowboys, Carolina Panthers and the St. Louis Rams can’t afford another player.
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NFL Salary Cap – 5 Players Who Could Get Cut
Players don’t get cut because they’re bad. They get released because their performance doesn’t equal the amount of money they’re getting paid. That’s life in the NFL, which means names such as Ryan Fitzpatrick for the Buffalo Bills, Will Smith of the New Orleans Saints and James Harrison from the Pittsburgh Steelers all might get cut to clear some cap room for their teams.
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Los Angeles Lakers – With or Without Dwight Howard, Way over the Salary Cap
Financially, just looking at the numbers of the salary cap and the near future, bringing over Dwight Howard from the Orlando Magic isn’t exactly a fantastic deal. He’ll be costing the Los Angeles Lakers $19.5 million next season, which of course translates into much more when it comes to taxes, and we haven’t even begun talking about further into the future.
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The NBA’s New CBA – Teams Hurt the Most
The NBA Lockout didn’t level the playing field for small market teams. It went after those with a lot of big contracts, like the Miami Heat with LeBron, Wade and Bosh. The rich teams in big markets and those with wealthy and spending owners like Mark Cuban can keep on spending.