There is zero doubt that players will be taking home in excess of 50% of HRR this year. IMO it’s a question of how many years of 20% escrow and a flat cap before it balances out.
If the season is shortened, you’d think there would be some discussion of prorating salaries. A 40 game season with arenas at say 20% capacity would be maybe a 75% hit to HRR? You could probably ball park this knowing the TV money.
If owners are paying out salaries at 80% of pre covid levels, will a team in the league be cash flow positive? Probably not even close. Presumably some owners wouldn’t want to play under that scenario.
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