To be honest, the amount of leverage and opportunity that some teams have when it comes to the lower tax rates that players have to pay is completely bullshit. To have some sort of parity between these mega franchises in desirable climates and tax brackets, and a franchise like the Toronto Raptors, where there’s much more tax that needs to be paid.
There needs to be more done by the league to give opportunity to teams that don’t have any control of that factor.
Should the salary cap also depend on the size of the market then? California has some of the highest tax burden but LA is still a very attractive destination for players.
California is an incredible place to make money.