OR a form of it, in order to prevent a key player from each team to easily walk away and form a super team
Suggestion
- A team gets to place a franchise tag on one player (through the offseason). This tag can change from season to season . The tag can only change from start of preseason until end of preseason.
- A franchise tag player that is an RFA/UFA after season ends, that signs with another team...the team losing the RFA/UFA must get compensated 3 1st round picks or any player (as long as it is not a Franchise Tag player) + 1st round pick
- Current 4 and 5 year max structure still remains. But if franchise tag player chooses to remain with current club, he can make additional 15 percent from current 5 year max
- Teams can choose to trade franchise tag players prior to the situation above
What this would mean if it existed prior to Durant signing with GSW
1. GSW would not be the super team that was/it is. OKC likely would pry Draymond Green or Klay Thompson +1st
2. Cavs would have received compensation for Lebron signing with the Lakers. Likely choose 3 1st round picks, hampering Lakers chances to trade for vet at the trade deadline
Before you think this is unfair for individual players... like crybaby KD, who doesn't care about anyone but himself. Yes this tag would work because it would increase competition around the league. Unfortunately , it would also hurt the Celtics depth if this rule was in place prior to Hayward signing, but it would be better for the league ..... which ultimately is a better product and be much more competitive