What does the 55 K basement salary have to do with attracting talent? The only number any player is concerned about is their own specific salary, so if the median is high, then there is no problem. You need a low 55k minimum salary for guys on the bench - at least for the next CBA. America/Canada have quite a bit of talent overseas right now as well... Canada alone have guys like De Jong, Jackson, Edgar, Borjan, Hutchinson and others that would do well in MLS, and that isn't a stretch. If you can increase the level of play overall and increase the median salary, I would think some of these domestic players will start chosing MLS. If the cap raises 2 million, this league could take a massive step forward.