League considering contraction of lesser profitable teams

[Hova57]

Re: League considering contraction of lesser profitable teams

I actually dont think the NBA's system is that bad.

the salary part is like they are still paying for coaches who got fired last two years, or hurt and never played. they are holding on too much money already spoken for. Execution of it is a bit off. Salaries are too high just for short term contract. I like Vet min and max, rookie salary cap

[Vince]

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this.

Davi Stern is a joke. He rode Magic, Larry & Michael's coattails, but what exactly has he done? Expansion(especially into Canada) was a big mistake and is killing the league. Like another poster said, bring the league down to 24 teams.

another uninformed poster who makes a claim about the raptors...

[Rodgersfan12]

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I'd say the NBA should tell all the teams that in 2015 the league will downsize and get rid of the 6 worst teams in that span of time. It will be based off of attendance,team performance,and profit and cutting from 82 games down to 68 or 58 wouldn't be a bad idea.

[Chrisksaint]

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Kind of irks me that most people have said the Hornets, but whatever. I'm used to people ishing on us. Doesn't matter, this seems like a negotiating ploy more than anything.

And Stern would get absolutely slammed for taking a professional basketball team off the gulf coast.



That was already refuted the day after it happened. I can't find a link, but the word was "erroneous" in the Times-Picayune.

And seriously, I have a tough time buying anything that the New York media says about the Hornets, because they want CP3 to be a Knick.

The sale is gonna happen eventually(I read this good article some where about how complicated ownership transfers can be) and from what i've heard if the transfer happens the odds of the Hornets being contracted would be low. And somone brought up the attendance for the Hornets last year, CP3 was out for 32 games soo factor that in, it looks like they are a team on the rise and when they made that great run a few years ago they had great attendence

However I doubt any team will be contracted

[metal134]

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Contraction may be a goood idea, but it won't make a difference to parity. Parity has ALWAYS been a problem in the NBA. The Celtic and Lakers own HALF of ALL championsjips in NBA history. Hell the Celtics were winning 11 times in 13 years when there were only 10 teams in the league. It's just the way it is in basketball because if you get just one or two of the best players, you can just dominate the league. Talent is more concentrated than other sports because there are only five players on the court and depth is not as important. I don't think anything can be done to make the NBA as competetive as the NFL or MLB.

[Vince]

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Just incase people wanna keep saying Toronto is not viable.

Season ticket renewals rate was 87 percent...EIGHTY-SEVEN, despite losing their franchise and the raptors being a likely high lottery team.

when bosh was here renewal rate was in the 90's...

[Kully]

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The Grizzlies handed out 120 million in contracts this year.... to Rudy Gay and Mike Conley.

How the hell do you give Conley a 5 year 40 million contract is beyond me, but it doesn't seem like that team is going anywhere.

[Bellsprout]

Re: League considering contraction of lesser profitable teams

I'd say the NBA should tell all the teams that in 2015 the league will downsize and get rid of the 6 worst teams in that span of time. It will be based off of attendance,team performance,and profit and cutting from 82 games down to 68 or 58 wouldn't be a bad idea.

Just like in Semi-Pro.

Go Flint Tropics!

[Dr.Evil]

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i cant wait to see the free agents if this happens

[Eman5805]

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The Grizzlies handed out 120 million in contracts this year.... to Rudy Gay and Mike Conley.

How the hell do you give Conley a 5 year 40 million contract is beyond me, but it doesn't seem like that team is going anywhere.

Down, maybe.

Their GM must be the worst negotiator in the world to give Gay and Conley those contracts. Gay is tailor made to be 2nd banana to a superstar, yet he's getting a max contract and now slightly above average Conley is paid a mere 10 mil less than Parker?

Oi vey.

And they still have Marc Gasol to worry about next year.

[BigDofBA]

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Move the Thunder from OKC. Put em in San Diego, or put em back in Seattle. Oklahoma is just too small of a market.

The Thunder were in the top 1/3 of the league in attendance. They would draw less fans in San Diego or Seattle.

I believe OKC was in the top 10 in attendance when the Hornets were here as well.

Make sure you know some facts before assuming something.

[Kully]

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Just incase people wanna keep saying Toronto is not viable.

Season ticket renewals rate was 87 percent...EIGHTY-SEVEN, despite losing their franchise and the raptors being a likely high lottery team.

when bosh was here renewal rate was in the 90's...

The Raptors were fifth in the league last season in gate receipts and are always among the top money makers in the game, according to sources.

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/2010/11/06/2010-11-06_recent_contracts_to_al_horford_mike_conley_jr_dont_help_david_sterns_contraction.html?page=1

[X*Cell]

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Well, basically, you keep the charter franchises, which are:
- Lakers
- Celtics
- Pistons
- Knicks
- Sixers
- Warriors
Keep the ABA franchises:
- Nets
- Pacers
- Nuggets
- Spurs
Then with the remaining, keep the franchises that's above league average value:
- Bulls
- Cavs
- Rockets
- Mavs
- Suns
- Raptors(?)
- Heat

So that leaves you to choose six out of these teams:
- Bucks
- Magic
- Hawks
- Bobcats
- Wizards
- Jazz
- Blazers
- Thunder
- T-Wolves
- Clippers <-----MY FIRST CHOICE
- Kings
- Grizzlies
- Hornets

I wouldn't include the Raptors or Cavs in that mess, but it's a very strong list. The 8 I choose from your bottom list (two to replace TOR & CLE) is Bucks, Magic, Hawks, Wizards, Jazz, Blazers, Thunder, AND... Hornets... move em out of New Orleans though, and get them to a budding market like the Thunder did.

With 13 East teams and 11 West teams... the Bulls can rejoin the Western Conference for the first time since 1980.

The Hornets can move to one of these metropolitan areas... the biggest ones in the country without an NBA team...

With the Clippers & Kings getting knocked out, you can get a new team in Cali in the Riverside-San Bernadino area... or St. Louis, Pittsburgh, Kansas City in the midwest...

I didn't take into account each metro's stadium situation though. I know for a fact that Stern will not stand for a bad home-court.

[ProfessaPackMan]

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So why mention the Magic, Wizards and Thunder then if you didn't take their Arena situation into account then when listing your teams?

[tehova]

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I wouldn't include the Raptors or Cavs in that mess, but it's a very strong list. The 8 I choose from your bottom list (two to replace TOR & CLE) is Bucks, Magic, Hawks, Wizards, Jazz, Blazers, Thunder, AND... Hornets... move em out of New Orleans though, and get them to a budding market like the Thunder did.

With 13 East teams and 11 West teams... the Bulls can rejoin the Western Conference for the first time since 1980.

The Hornets can move to one of these metropolitan areas... the biggest ones in the country without an NBA team...

With the Clippers & Kings getting knocked out, you can get a new team in Cali in the Riverside-San Bernadino area... or St. Louis, Pittsburgh, Kansas City in the midwest...

I didn't take into account each metro's stadium situation though. I know for a fact that Stern will not stand for a bad home-court.

this is strictly about your sig...OJ Mayo has 4 quality defensive games??