Hello
In the NHL they have a rule on salary, I just don’t know if know it will be abused or matches basketball.
Salary Arbitration: If a team and a restricted free agent cannot agree, a neutral judge decides the salary. During this formal process, the team's legal/management side is required to present a case arguing why the player's performance or stats mean they deserve a lower salary.
Maybe some of that can used in our free agent market.,