The most important part of any new CBA - a rookie slotting system

[sportscurmudgeon]

Originally Posted by irish

There are only a few rookies getting these big contracts while the vast majority of drafted players are getting minimum contracts. As an owner I wouldnt mind paying a big rookie contract once in awhile if it means I can low-ball the vast majority of my rookie contracts. I cant see any reason why the owners would want to do this.

When this was discussed in the last negotiations for a CBA it was the owners who brought it up and who pushed it as far as it got pushed.