Lakers to sign DeAndre Jordan

[Bobshot]

Disturbing trend in the NBA: big market teams in LA and NY cluster stars, then attract buyouts from veteran players to fill their rosters on the cheap.

The League should make that tougher to do. The vet minimum should be increased. Or perhaps , players bought out should be made available to teams according to draft order.

[Birdman]

Disturbing trend in the NBA: big market teams in LA and NY cluster stars, then attract buyouts from veteran players to fill their rosters on the cheap.

The League should make that tougher to do. The vet minimum should be increased. Or perhaps , players bought out should be made available to teams according to draft order.

I agree…big market teams and big stars are going to continue to do this..it’s going to ruin the fun and competition in the NBA..just going to be 3 or 4 teams every year to compete for title

[Moranis]

Disturbing trend in the NBA: big market teams in LA and NY cluster stars, then attract buyouts from veteran players to fill their rosters on the cheap.

The League should make that tougher to do. The vet minimum should be increased. Or perhaps , players bought out should be made available to teams according to draft order.

Championship level teams will always attract veteran minimum type players.  Boston did it for several years when it was an actual contender. 

And the reality is, teams don't have to buy out all of these players.  You don't want a buy out market, then don't buy any one out.

[Surferdad]

Disturbing trend in the NBA: big market teams in LA and NY cluster stars, then attract buyouts from veteran players to fill their rosters on the cheap.

The League should make that tougher to do. The vet minimum should be increased. Or perhaps , players bought out should be made available to teams according to draft order.

I agree…big market teams and big stars are going to continue to do this..it’s going to ruin the fun and competition in the NBA..just going to be 3 or 4 teams every year to compete for title

I think you mean the same 3-4 teams, but recent history says otherwise: We had Atlanta, Phoenix and Milwaukee in the final four last year.

[timpiker]

Disturbing trend in the NBA: big market teams in LA and NY cluster stars, then attract buyouts from veteran players to fill their rosters on the cheap.

The League should make that tougher to do. The vet minimum should be increased. Or perhaps , players bought out should be made available to teams according to draft order.

A "waiver wire"?  I agree. 

[Kernewek]

Disturbing trend in the NBA: big market teams in LA and NY cluster stars, then attract buyouts from veteran players to fill their rosters on the cheap.

The League should make that tougher to do. The vet minimum should be increased. Or perhaps , players bought out should be made available to teams according to draft order.

A "waiver wire"?  I agree.

Not sure if this is sarcasm, but as far as I’m aware buyout players still hit waivers. (I seem to remember that they used to, but this may have changed at some point )