05-18-2012, 01:05 PM
All the new rule does is cater to top teams in the league. Now we can only buyout the NTC if an agent approves? That really means deals might be approved to the solid, but not great teams with a buyout. For the great teams they can probably wiggle out of the buyout and get the agent to simply approve. This is going to turn into playing favorites and further distance parity in the league.
The problem isn't how NTCs are done. The problem is the league not taking responsibility. We have trade mods in place to protect teams from gutting their team and making horrible decisions on the trade front. However, we'll let GMs spend frivolously in FA or go all-out in re-signings. You can ruin a team in any of those fashions.
If we look at who has been the teams to sign questionable contracts. Then look at who has been the ones to dump their questionable contracts quickly, it's the same teams. It's teams that aren't being financially responsible and we could've stopped this from happening.
The problem isn't how NTCs are done. The problem is the league not taking responsibility. We have trade mods in place to protect teams from gutting their team and making horrible decisions on the trade front. However, we'll let GMs spend frivolously in FA or go all-out in re-signings. You can ruin a team in any of those fashions.
If we look at who has been the teams to sign questionable contracts. Then look at who has been the ones to dump their questionable contracts quickly, it's the same teams. It's teams that aren't being financially responsible and we could've stopped this from happening.
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