There is probably no magic solution — if you even conceive of this as a problem. You might argue these governors are billionaires or close, and that swallowing heavy tax payments is the price of contending. Maybe that’s true, but it’s not going to persuade the governors. Stakeholders will likely kick around several bandages, including an even harsher luxury tax, more robust revenue-sharing, and a harder cap. That last one is a very tough sell for the players’ union, which would also have qualms about stricter tax penalties; they like idea of a few teams who will spend almost regardless.)