Can players play elsewhere in a lockout? Should they?

[LogGrad98]

OK I am a bit fuzzy on the lockout. Sorry if this has been addressed but I haven't seen it yet.

If there is a lockout next season, does it include the NBDL? Or to the d-league teams continue to play?

Also does the lockout mean that players cannot play ANYWHERE or just not in the NBA?

So would it be worth it to send a draft pick or other players to the d-league in the event of a lockout? Or even europe if we could work some deal with a euro team? I know when a normal strike is happening the displaced workers can take jobs elsewhere until their dispute with management gets resolved. Would this kind of thing be an option, and if so should we take advantage?

Personally I would hope they would find a way to keep the young guys developing if they could. Whether that would be d-league or europe or whatever. I would like to see what a lineup of Hayward, Evans, Favors and *draft pickk* would do in Orem. Wow.

 

[jrclone]

NBDL will be on lockout as well as it is a subsidiary of the NBA. Europe leagues would be the only viable option.

 

[Marty McFly]

If there's a lockout, I'm going to have Fes stay at my place, and see if I can't teach him a thing or two about handling his alcohol.

 

[Jazz Spazz]

So if there's a lockout does the WNBA shut down too?

 

[jrclone]

So if there's a lockout does the WNBA shut down too?

If a tree falls in the woods with nobody to hear it, does it make a sound?

 

[Darkwing Duck]

Can they? Yes.

Should they?

Well. They're the ones being locked out, so it wouldn't necessarily be crossing the picket line. Risk of injury exists. There are good arguments for both.

 

[DutchJazzer]

If a tree falls in the woods with nobody to hear it, does it make a sound?

if a deaf man farts and nobody hears it does it make a sound

 

[moevillini]

(for some reason, it's not allowing the posts I'm quoting to show)

in response to the questions about the D-League and the WNBA - are they subject to the terms of the NBA - CBA? I know the NBA rookies who are sent to the D-League by their NBA teams would be, but the D-League also has its own structure apart from its NBA-affiliated teams, and it does its own draft. I have no idea if the D-League as a whole, or the WNBA are subject to the same CBA as the NBA is. Personally, I don't think so.

 

[carolinajazz]

if a deaf man farts and nobody hears it does it make a sound

...if an NBA player with too many jailhouse tats scraps one off with a broken beer bottle...does he bleed to death???

 

[Jazz Spazz]

If a tree falls in the woods with nobody to hear it, does it make a sound?

Yea, that was the point of my "joke".
Some people don't get jokes I guess - (neg reppers)
We should add a sarcasm smiley to this place to tip people off.

 

[NUMBERICA]

...if an NBA player with too many jailhouse tats scraps one off with a broken beer bottle...does he bleed to death???

 

[Revolution 9]

I'm hoping they come play in Europe(if the season does shut down) so I can see them.
Still hope it doesn't come to that though.

Really excited to see our new draft picks, and Favors/Hayward after one year under their belt.