KCCKT Gas Corporation's compensation player is interesting, right? the FA compensation system. Toxic clause in professional basketball that ended its life
Jun 04, 2025
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Of the 52 FA, 18 moved the team. Among the top 30 players in the last season's salary, Huh Hoon (Busan KCC), Kim Nak-hyun (Seoul SK), and Kim Sun-hyung (Suwon KT) moved their teams.
However, he signed a contract with an amount that was two to three times higher than the previous salary, including Han Ho-bin (300 million won) and Lee Keun-hwi (320 million won), who were not ranked 30th in annual salary.
On the other hand, Kim Nak-hyun fell to 450 million won (500 million won last season) and Oh Jae-hyun to 250 million won (360 million won last season).
A case in point showing that the FA system is twisted at this point. The bigger problem is that the current FA system has twisted the entire salary system.
The biggest problem is 'excessive compensation'.
Clubs that nominate FA within the top 30 in annual salary must give 50% of annual salary or 200% of annual salary to their original club, excluding three protected players.
For example, Heo Hoon, the FA's biggest fish this season, moved to KCC. KCC must give KRW 1.4 billion, or 50% (350 million won) of Huh Hoon's annual salary or 200% of Huh Hoon's annual salary, to its original club KT, except for the three protected players.
Therefore, KCC is in a dilemma. Three of the big four players, including Heo Ung, Song Kyo-chang, Choi Jun-yong, and Lee Seung-hyun, should be set up. KT is agonizing over whether to choose a reward player or receive 1.4 billion won.
On the other hand, compensation rules are excluded for athletes over the age of 35.
Therefore, most of the 10 clubs set the annual salary of star players in the top 30 just before the FA. Regardless of their performance, strong salary increases are being made. However, in the FA market, it is 'Chanbap Shinse'.
Few clubs wanted players within the top 30 in annual salary, including Huh Hoon, Ahn Young-joon, Kim Nak-hyun, Oh Jae-hyun, and Han Hee-won. This is why Kim Nak-hyun and Oh Jae-hyun qualified as FA, but signed on the condition that their salaries were cut.
In the case of Huh Hoon, the team was moved by the sudden order of the KCC senior leadership, and in the end, a series of moves were made in which KT chose Kim Sun-hyung and SK chose Kim Nak-hyun to fill Huh Hoon's gap. On the other hand, FA players ranked above 30th in annual salary are extremely popular. It was the same last season, and this trend has been strengthened this season.
How was this FA system formed. There is a background.
In the mid-2000s, the value of the FA soared. Even a six-man player at the time soared in value due to love calls from multiple clubs. Contracts of at least three times the existing annual salary and more than five times the number were common.
At that time, the ransom was extremely frothy. In addition, the positions of the 10 clubs were also actively considered. The FA qualification period is five years (excluding the period of military service). 'Raise players after the rookie draft. After five years of service, he will be eligible for FA. Therefore, the heads of multiple teams insisted that proper compensation is needed. In the end, the FA compensation regulations have been set at this point.
At this point, the FA system is causing numerous side effects.
The most important 'player value' in a professional is distorted. The exact value of the performance is twisted. It prevents active investment by clubs. It reduces league interest by preventing the transfer of S-class players.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
