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Originally Posted by iggy_oi
It sucks missing a huge chunk of your paycheque, even if their paycheques are massive. Yeah they get most if not all of it back, but it really can swing what you end up making in a down year. I think they just don't like the uncertainty, and the concept of it is a little weak. If the league earns less money, the cap goes down so future contract signing gains are lowered, and they still have to pay the escrow. The players lose twice on that one.
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No they don't. Escrow is like a withholding tax - it ensures the players aren't overpaid.
League HRR is estimated, and the cap is set based on the estimate.
Then, once actual revenues are known, the difference, plus any overspending vs the midpoint of the cap, are calculated and adjust actual salaries. If there is a deduction, that amount of escrow remains withheld. The rest of the escrow - and if there is no deduction, then all of it - is returned to the players.
The players receive 50% of HRR, no matter what.