作者unicotexalex (n___n)
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標題[外電] 紓困正夯...NBA也...
時間Fri Feb 27 02:04:48 2009
NBA gets a loan
紓困正夯 NBA也要參一咖
source: http://0rz.tw/ITRQQ
摘錄:
The NBA is expected to borrow $175 million Thursday to help teams close
operating losses brought on by the economic recession.
NBA即將要向外界求援，預期要借1億7500萬美金以幫助一些受到經濟不景氣而遭受
營運損失的球隊。
The league will distribute the funds among 15 teams that requested them, with
each team getting no more than $11.66 million. The borrowing, which is in
addition to the $1.7 billion credit facility used by the league, comes as NBA
teams are dealing with lower attendance and a loss of sponsorships.
聯盟將會將這筆錢配發給15支需要金援的球隊，但每支球隊不會拿到超過1166萬。
這些球隊正面臨觀眾人數下滑、流失贊助商的問題。
Details of the new line of credit, first reported by SportsBusiness Journal,
suggest the NBA was not going door to door on Wall Street looking for cash.
Rather, it was JP Morgan and Bank of America that reached out to the league
to inform the NBA they would be willing to lend money. The NBA, recognizing
that borrowing opportunities are scarce and that some teams would benefit
from an infusion of cash, took advantage.
JP Morgan跟美國銀行表示願意提供借貸，NBA也意識到這是難得的機會，許多有困難的
球隊可以藉此紓緩一些資金上的問題。
While the NBA has not disclosed which 15 teams will receive the funds (the
Wizards said they are not one of them), it's clear there are a number of
teams in need of help. All around the league, some teams are playing in front
of half-empty buildings, and no team can count on the once-reliable support
from automakers and banks. The Memphis Grizzlies have been forced to keep
payroll well below the league salary cap in recent years as attendance has
fallen to less than 13,000 a game, last in the NBA. The Orlando Magic have
been operating at a more than $10 million loss. And the Sacramento Bee
reported last week that the Kings were on pace to lose more than $25 million
before unloading the salaries of center Brad Miller and several others via
trade last week.
NBA沒有揭露是哪15個球隊需要金援(巫師隊澄清不是他們)，總之就是有很多球隊需要
幫助囉。如今沒有一個球隊可以完全仰賴那些過去一度很穩當的支援像是汽車製造業者
跟銀行。灰熊隊這幾年一直努力壓低總薪資(低於上限許多)，其觀眾人數已經下滑到每
場只有13000人不到，在NBA墊底；而魔術隊已經損失了超過1000萬美元；更甚者，在國王
交易掉Brad Miller等人以釋放出一些薪資空間之前，他們很有可能即將要損失超過2500萬
美金。
Several teams have laid off staff, and the league in October said it would
cut about 9 percent of its domestic work force.
有多支隊伍已經解僱了他們的一些員工，聯盟在十月也曾宣佈會裁掉9%的本土人力。
But there's a case to be made that the NBA's borrowing isn't necessarily a
bad thing. True, it would behoove the league and its teams to avoid
increasing their debt load at a time when interest rates aren't favorable,
but it is an encouraging sign that banks are lending money at all. Moreover,
the ability of the NBA to borrow during the current credit crunch suggests
that banks and ratings agencies are not worried about the league's finances.
The NBA's multiyear, multibillion-dollar television contracts provide solid
collateral, and the league is borrowing at a rate that's low relative to what
others are paying these days.
但是也不必把借錢看成是那樣壞的事，這可以點醒球隊要避免增加債務負擔，同時銀行
願意借錢其實也是一種激勵的訊息。在這樣艱難的時局，NBA有能力可以借到這些錢顯示
銀行及評比單位並不擔心NBA的財務狀況。NBA的複數年、數十億的電視轉播合約，提供他
們強大的擔保，而且NBA也享有比別人還要低的利率。
One thing worth watching is how the economy will affect the NBA's salary cap
for the 2009-10 season. It now seems likely that overall league revenues will
decline for the year, meaning that the amount of money distributed to players
also will drop. Early indications are that the cap could be reduced from
nearly $59 million to $57 million. This could be a good thing for teams
already operating well under the cap, but teams with payrolls right at cap
level could be hit with luxury taxes for the first time. And it would mean
that teams like the Knicks, Mavericks and Cavaliers, who are already paying
millions in taxes, will end up paying even more. The upshot for players is
that anyone looking for a big contract may not get it, and many players will
prefer to take contract extensions with their current teams rather than enter
free agency.
一個值得關注的焦點是經濟狀況是否將會影響明年球季的薪資上限？現在看來，聯盟整體
收入在今年會是減少的，意味著能夠分配給球員的量也會降低。薪資空間可能會由原來的
5900萬降低到5700萬。這對原來薪資就低於上限許多的球隊來說不是什麼壞事，但是對於
那些幾乎花的剛剛好的球隊經過上限這麼一降他們反而要付豪華稅了！而像尼克、小牛、
騎士這些豪門球隊來說，在豪華稅負擔上將會更加沉重。結局就是，想要凹一只大肥約的
球員不太容易得逞了，也許會有更多球員寧願尋求與母隊延長合約而非跳到市場試身價。
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