Articles tagged with "Contracts":

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The Johnny Lingo Effect: When NBA Players Grow Into Their Contracts

Far too often a GM overpays a player and hopes that they’ll grow into their contract—a little something I call the Johnny Lingo Effect. Unfortunately, it never actually happens.

Exploring NBA Contracts Based on Performance, Rather Than Potential

The nature of professional athlete contracts is inherently flawed because the salaries are determined entirely by a player’s potential. What if player salaries were predicated upon past performance, instead?

Love Me, Love Me Not: Understanding Baseball’s Salary Arbitration

Many fans run into the same problem when dreaming about what the offseason will bring their team—figuring out how much money the team will have after going through arbitration. And just what is arbitration, anyway?