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ABC News
23-07-2025
- Business
- ABC News
As West Coast prepares monster Harley Reid offer, it is time for the AFL to consider introducing max contract lengths
Over 25 years ago, the NBA decided enough was enough and flexed a key cap mechanism, introducing maximum contract lengths. The 90s had seen teams dish out ridiculously long contracts, ones that had the potential to handicap them for the best part of a decade. One of the more notorious examples saw Juwan Howard, the fifth overall pick in the 1994 draft, locked into a 12-year, $42 million deal with the Washington Bullets, one which gave him an option to opt out after two years. The NBA's current rules mean the longest contract that a player can now earn is a five-year deal with their own team, or a four-year deal if they sign with a rival. It is a mechanism that essentially protects teams from themselves, even if it limits the amount of financial security for the players. Even with this measure, NBA teams still make bad signings and players have bad contracts, but at least the length of the financial damage to a team's cap sheet is limited. With lengthy extensions becoming more and more popular over the last few years, the AFL, too, has started to save teams from their own mishaps, and would be well served to do more in coming years. Since the start of the 2024 season, AFL teams offering contracts longer than six years must submit written approval from their president and CEO, explaining the deal. It is like trying to convince your parents why you should buy a brand-new PS5. That move came after Brodie Grundy, now with Sydney, was moved twice by two different clubs, Collingwood and Melbourne, in the space of two years. The seven-year extension Grundy signed runs through 2027. By the time it expires, he will have played for at least three different clubs over the duration of the contract. No one was to blame for the Grundy extension in hindsight. His management was well within its rights to ask for top dollar from the Magpies, given he was a two-time All-Australian and one of the best big men in the game at the time. The decision was simple for Collingwood: either pay Grundy or lose him to a rival club, leaving a gaping hole at the ruck position. A couple of teams in the AFL currently face the same conundrum the Magpies did at the end of 2019, namely West Coast, which is trying to retain the services of their prolific youngster, Harley Reid. The Eagles have won a combined 10 games in four seasons, and currently have an abysmal 1-17 record so far this year. Despite spending four years as the AFL's cellar-dwellers, Reid is the only Eagles player who seems a sure bet to make an All-Australian team in the future, making locking him up a priority for the club. Ever since Eagles selected Reid, a Victorian native, first overall in the 2023 draft, clubs from his home state have been sniffing around the prospect of prying him out of Western Australia. The bidding war has allowed Reid's management to drive up his asking price. The latest number being thrown around is a reported 11-year extension that would net Reid an estimated total of $20 million across the duration of the deal. The AFL hasn't seen numbers like this before, so understandably, there is apprehension around the competition, particularly due to the fact that Reid has played 38 career games and blown hot and cold in those, as you'd expect from a 20-year-old in his second season. From an Eagles perspective, the deal is a no-brainer. You simply pay whatever you can to keep your crown jewel and worry about the rest later. West Coast might not be winning very often, but Reid's presence still draws significant interest, which is of tangible value to the club. The idea of what he might be is enough to keep fans entertained. Rival clubs may not be willing to match the 11 years West Coast is offering, but are clearly prepared to stump up well in excess of $1 million per annum if it means Reid is spending his prime years running around in their guernsey. Like the situation with Grundy and Collingwood, no one is necessarily at fault. This just happens to be the price of doing business. St Kilda finds itself in a similar boat when it comes to the seemingly intertwined futures of Nasiah Waganeen-Milera, who is already at the club, and Tom De Koning, whom the Saints are trying to acquire this summer. The Saints have been big-game hunting for a few years now, and everyone in the league knows it. They failed to lure Finn Callaghan and Essendon captain Zach Merrett to come to the club in the last 12 months, but appear to have turned the head of Carlton's De Koning. De Koning has been reportedly offered a deal in the vicinity of $1.7 million per season to leave the Blues, a deal which has seen Waganeen-Milera's camp raise his asking price to $1.4 million per year amid interest from both South Australian clubs. St Kilda, which is currently flush with salary cap space, can afford to sign both players to huge deals, but will likely restrict itself moving forward by committing such a large portion of its cap to two players. People in power at all these clubs have one thing in common: trying to follow through on whatever the message is to their members. The only thing that differs is what exactly that message is. For West Coast, the message is one of hope, patience, and an idea of what could be. Pitching that to fans is doable when Reid is the centrepiece of it. Good luck doing it while he's ripping it up back in Victoria after being traded by the Eagles. The Saints have an entirely different mandate. This is a club that has not had any real star-power since the Nick Riewoldt era a decade ago. To those in charge at St Kilda, giving the fans a shiny new toy in De Koning makes paying him well above the usual going rate for a ruckman worth it. People in power at each of these clubs are trying to appease their members as quickly as possible. If that means handicapping the club in the long run, a time when they may not still remain at the club in their respective positions, it is a decision they'll make every single time. This isn't a problem that is AFL-exclusive. Across all sports, if you leave clubs to their own vices, the chances are they make short-sighted decisions that usually result in adversely impacting their long-term futures. The AFL cannot make any changes until the end of the current Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), which ends in 2027. When it comes to the negotiation of a new deal, contract lengths should be central to these discussions, particularly with expansion on the horizon. The current AFL administration has already shown an inclination to keeping a close eye on how the NBA does things, dabbling in play-in tournament and in-season cup ideas. If there is one thing they can actually take from the NBA, it should be contract lengths.
Yahoo
15-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Dusty May defends Juwan Howard's ‘misfortune' with Michigan basketball
The post Dusty May defends Juwan Howard's 'misfortune' with Michigan basketball appeared first on ClutchPoints. Dusty May is the new head coach of the Michigan basketball team, and so far, it looks like the Wolverines nailed the hire. May led Michigan to a Big Ten Tournament title and Sweet 16 berth in his first season, and after what happened under Juwan Howard the year prior, it was an incredibly impressive turnaround. Advertisement Juwan Howard became the head coach of the Michgan basketball team after the 2018-19 season when John Beilein went to the NBA. At first, things started off great for Howard. His first season was cut short due to COVID, but Michigan would've made the NCAA Tournament comfortably. Year two was when Howard and the Wolverines took off. Michigan won the Big Ten and went to the Elite 8 during Howard's second season, and it looked like the Wolverines had found their long-term head coach. However, everything went downhill from there. The Wolverines got worse and worse under Howard, and his final season was a disaster. Michigan won just eight games, and Howard was fired at the conclusion of the season. That brought Dusty May to Ann Arbor, and he recently defended Howard during an appearance on Andy Katz's podcast. 'Juwan Howard—he had some misfortune, I would call it,' May said. 'Where just some things didn't go right, and then he had the health issue. Juwan Howard can coach basketball. His first couple of years, they were as good as any team in the country and he was National Coach of the Year. Some things happened, it didn't work out, but his love for Michigan is much much deeper than that team (that he coached) or that current moment. And it's been like that across the board. The people who are associated with Michigan take a lot of pride in the brand and the block M, and it's our responsibility to make all of those guys proud with the way we compete and play.' Advertisement Now, Juwan Howard is back in the NBA coaching with the Brooklyn Nets. The Michigan basketball team seems to have knocked it out of the park with the Dusty May hire, and the future looks bright as the Wolverines have some of the best odds in the country to make the Final Four next season. Related: Auburn basketball star guard arrested for DUI Related: Jon Scheyer has 'never seen anything like' Cedric Coward's NBA Draft rise
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Prized Former Michigan Recruit Makes In-State Transfer Portal Decision
The Michigan Wolverines basketball team has become one of the best on the college landscape in recent months with Dusty May taking over for Juwan Howard, leading Michigan to within a hair of the Big Ten regular season championship and securing a Big Ten Tournament Championship. May turned in an incredible season on the strength of transfers Vladislav Goldin, Roddy Gayle Jr., Danny Wolf and others, giving Michigan a roadmap for future success. Advertisement On late Friday night, a former Michigan recruit who came to Ann Arbor as the Mr. Basketball winner in his state made the decision to stay in state as he announced his transfer portal decision after leaving the Wolverines. Michigan's LJ Cason and Phat Phat Brooks (foreground) face off against Tre Holloman and Szymon Zapala of Michigan State in East Lansing. © Nick King/Lansing State Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images "Former Michigan guard Phat Phat Brooks ehading to in-state MAC program," The Detroit News wrote on X. The Catholic Central (Grand Rapids, MI) raised Brooks is expected to play for the Chippewas of Central Michigan next season in an effort to move on from his time with the Wolverines. Brooks is a 6-foot-2, 190 pound guard who played in 3.2 minutes last season, scoring less than a point per game for the Wolverines. Advertisement He shot over 77 percent from the free throw line and over 33 percent from three-point territory, signs of his shooting prowess from the field. Brooks will play for first year Chips coach Andy Bronkema, who became the 22nd head coach in the program's history on April 14, 2025. The Chippewas have not made the NCAA Tournament since 2003, when they defeated the Creighton Blue Jays in the first round behind 29 points from power forward Mike Manciel, with support from former center and future NBA All-Star Chris Kaman. The hope for the Chips is that Brooks becomes the type of star player who can lead them back to the NCAA Tournament at his next career stop. Related: Ex-Michigan Star Vladislav Goldin Gets NBA Prediction From ESPN Draft Analyst
CBS News
22-03-2025
- Sport
- CBS News
Michigan basketball plays second March Madness 2025 game today. Here's what to know.
The Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team takes on Texas A&M on Saturday night in a second-round matchup in the South region. The No. 5 seed Wolverines (26-9) face the No. 4 seed Texas A&M Aggies (23-10) at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado. Michigan secured a 68-65 win over No. 12 UC San Diego in a nailbiter to close out the first day of play on Thursday. Meanwhile, Texas A&M held off No. 13 seed Yale, 81-70, Thursday night. The Wolverines are making their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2022. First-year coach Dusty May has the Wolverines back in the tournament after last year's 8-24 season and last-place finish in the Big Ten in Juwan Howard's final campaign. On Sunday, the Wolverines rallied to win the Big Ten Tournament title by beating Wisconsin 59-53. What time does Michigan play? Tipoff for Saturday's second-round game from Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, is at 5:15 p.m. ET. You can watch Saturday's game at 5:15 p.m. ET on CBS Detroit. Michigan has claimed one national championship when it downed Seton Hall 80-79 in overtime in the 1989 title game. The Wolverines also posted runner-up finishes in 1992, 1993, 2013 and 2018, but had to vacate their 1992 and 1993 Final Four runs because of an NCAA violations scandal involving booster Ed Martin. The Wolverines have made 31 NCAA Tournament appearances and eight Final Four appearances (1964, 1965, 1976, 1989, 1992, 1993, 2013 and 2018). Michigan's first tournament bid came back in 1948. Michigan has posted a 67-30 record (including wins later vacated by the NCAA) in the NCAA Tournament. The Wolverines have reached at least the Sweet 16 round in each of their last five NCAA tournament appearances. FanDuel Sportsbook projects Texas A&M as a 2.5-point favorite. The over/under is set at 141.5. This is the third all-time meeting between the two schools. Michigan won both previous meetings. Michigan senior center and transfer Vladislav Goldin leads the Wolverines with 16.6 points per game while fellow big man Danny Wolf averages nearly 10 rebounds per game. Senior guard Wade Taylor IV paces the Aggies with 15.7 points per contest.
CBS News
20-03-2025
- Sport
- CBS News
Michigan basketball plays first March Madness 2025 game today. Here's what to know.
The Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team makes its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2022 on Thursday when it takes on the UC San Diego Tritons in a first-round matchup in the South region. The Wolverines (25-9) earned the No. 5 seed and will face the No. 12 seed UC San Diego (30-4) at the Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado. First-year coach Dusty May has the Wolverines back in the tournament after last year's 8-24 season and last-place finish in the Big Ten in Juwan Howard's final campaign. On Sunday, the Wolverines rallied to win the Big Ten title after beating Wisconsin 59-53. UC San Diego is making its first NCAA Division I tournament appearance in its first year of eligibility. What time does Michigan play? Tip-off for Thursday's first-round game from Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, tips off at 10 p.m. ET. You can watch Thursday's game at 10 p.m. ET on TBS. Michigan has claimed one national championship when it downed Seton Hall 80-79 in overtime in the 1989 title game. The Wolverines also posted runner-up finishes in 1992, 1993, 2013 and 2018, but had to vacate their 1992 and 1993 Final Four runs because of an NCAA violations scandal involving booster Ed Martin. The Wolverines have made 31 NCAA Tournament appearances and eight Final Four appearances (1964, 1965, 1976, 1989, 1992, 1993, 2013 and 2018). Michigan's first tournament bid came back in 1948. Michigan has posted a 66-30 record (including wins later vacated by the NCAA) in the NCAA Tournament. The Wolverines have reached at least the Sweet 16 round in each of their last five NCAA tournament appearances. FanDuel Sportsbook projects Michigan as a 1.5-point favorite. The over/under is set at 143.5. This is the first all-time meeting between the two schools. Michigan senior center and transfer Vladislav Goldin leads the Wolverines with 16.7 points per game while fellow big man Danny Wolf averages nearly 10 rebounds per game. Senior guard Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones paces the Tritons, who have 15 straight, with 19.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game.
