NBA Lockout and Collective Bargaining Agreement Discussion

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I wonder how many NBA posts were in that NFL lockout sticky


Thats what I want to know...

[Dice]

Nice well written piece on NBA economics and the Nets, David Stern's example of a bleeding franchise. He pokes many holes in Stern's theory of why franchises are bleeding money. And to note, majority of it is not related to escalating players salaries nor is it market location. Take a read and see for yourself.

http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/...-nba-economics

[aholbert32]

Thats a good article by Gladwell but the issue Stern would have with it is owners consider their franchises to be businesses nota purchase similar to an art collection.

Good news is negotiations start again tomorrow afternoon.

[Dice]

Quote: Originally Posted by aholbert32

Thats a good article by Gladwell but the issue Stern would have with it is owners consider their franchises to be businesses nota purchase similar to an art collection. Good news is negotiations start again tomorrow afternoon.

And that's the major problem most of the owners(and some people who side with them) have when it comes to owning an NBA team. Especially if it's a team that's not in a major market. Your not guaranteed one dime of profits. In the small market area of the NBA, I've yet to see a small market team turn a profit when their on-court product is crappy. NOW having a winning ball club doesn't guarantee profitability BUT if you want a chance of making money you better have a good team because crappy small market teams make nothing in profits.

[OSUFan_88]

FYI, they are meeting again today.

[ProfessaPackMan]

Question: Would you prefer to see guys like Lebron, Wade, Durant, Duhwight, etc involved in these "talks" or it doesn't bother you either way?

[DukeC]

Quote: Originally Posted by ProfessaPackMan

Question: Would you prefer to see guys like Lebron, Wade, Durant, Duhwight, etc involved in these "talks" or it doesn't bother you either way?

It doesn't really bother me...because they don't have anything to gain. With Lebron and his plan to become the first billion dollar athlete I'm realtively sure he has enough money in the bank to ensure his great-great-great grandkids never have to work a day in thier life.....

Same with Wade. Durant and Dwight don't seem like the type to just squander money either. They both probably love the game too much to focus on anything other than improving thier game. Of course...this is all speculation on my part since I don't personally know either of them, but I just get that kind of vibe from them.

[Marino]

Quote: Originally Posted by ProfessaPackMan

Question: Would you prefer to see guys like Lebron, Wade, Durant, Duhwight, etc involved in these "talks" or it doesn't bother you either way?

Don't care, just get it done.