Re: Best Players Union?
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The way the NBA draft is structured gives owners a huge advantage over the rookies, however. It's borderline ridiculous, actually.
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But the #1 pick in the NBA makes WAY more than the #1 pick in the NHL. And if you're a 2nd-rounder in the NBA you're an unrestricted free agent when your deal ends. You're not bound to the 3+1+1 to restricted free agency deal that first-rounders are.
In 2005 Andrew Bogut would have gotten something like $19M for his 3+1 year deal. Sidney Crosby would have gotten under $4M in salary.
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However, Crosby earned several million in bonuses, and will make 8.7 million next year as a 21 year old.
Entry level contracts in the NHL are small because generally a player on one isn't that good.
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