[Citizen of the Savage Nation]

True, but I look at the Lakers as an example of a team that goes out to win while at the same time maintaining a respect for the system that they play under. Even as 3-time champs, they have avoided the luxury tax, in fact, their team salary lies in the low-mid range of the league while teams like the Trailblazers and the Knicks try to buy a championship with massive payrolls.

Up until recently, I counted the Yankees as such a team but their payroll now is obscene, they are making no bones about abusing the system and trying to buy their way into championships. Fortunately, it doesn't usually work. OTOH, I kinda chuckle at them getting Mondesi, a consistently underperforming player who has yet (and probably never will) reach his potential (but costs lots and lots of $$$$).

[RabidBartender]

The NBA has a salary cap, therefore, there is more equity amongst the teams.

Baseball does not have a salary cap (and if the Player's Union has their way, it never will), so teams can spend enormous amounts of cash to buy championships.

Wayne Huizenga did it in '97 with the Marlins, then sold off all of his players. Steinbrenner did it the next three years, but (to my joy) it didn't work in '01.

[Huck]

So what should the self-imposed salary cap be?