The Cap: How Larry Fleisher and David Stern Built the Modern NBA - Paperback
$17.99
$24.95
-28%Choose Option
Paperback
$17.99
$24.95
Hardcover
$23.99
$32.95
Quantity
01
Pay over time for orders over $35.00 with
Offers & Perks
Earn 17 points with this purchase
Added to your rewards balance after checkout.
100 points welcome bonus
Create an account and start with extra points.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:University of Nebraska PressISBN-13:9781496233103ISBN-10:1496233107UPC:9781496233103Book Category:Sports & Recreation, Business & EconomicsBook Subcategory:Basketball, LaborSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.83 inchesWeight:1.2015Product ID:SC5JSBKYD8
2020 Wall Street Journal Holiday Gift Books Selection Today the salary cap is an NBA institution, something fans take for granted as part of the fabric of the league or an obstacle to their favorite team's chances to win a championship. In the early 1980s, however, a salary cap was unheard of. The Cap is a first-of-its-kind depiction of the high-stakes negotiations over the proposed NBA salary cap in 1982-83 and all of the twists and turns through the decades that led the NBA and its players to a novel settlement. From lawsuits filed by its biggest stars to attacks from rival leagues to a messy and unsatisfying relationship with television to a general atmosphere of labor unrest in professional sports, the NBA was undeniably at a crossroads by the early 1980s. With the league led by ascendant David Stern and the players union led by the vastly underappreciated Larry Fleisher, these negotiations occurred amid a tumultuous landscape complete with meddling (and sometimes incompetent) owners and players' growing influence. The Cap is a compelling story that involves notable players, colorful owners, visionary league and union officials, and a sport trying to solidify a bright future despite a turbulent past and present.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:University of Nebraska PressISBN-13:9781496233103ISBN-10:1496233107UPC:9781496233103Book Category:Sports & Recreation, Business & EconomicsBook Subcategory:Basketball, LaborSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.83 inchesWeight:1.2015Product ID:SC5JSBKYD8
Joshua Mendelsohn is a veteran labor lawyer with extensive experience in sports and entertainment. He is currently the senior labor counsel for the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists and an adjunct professor at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. Mendelsohn has negotiated agreements covering professional athletes and sports broadcasters with media companies and professional sports franchises.
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Contributor(s)
Author
Free shipping on orders over $75. Standard shipping takes 3-7 business days. Returns accepted within 30 days of purchase.