Owners are replaceable

[♪alt13]

Are you saying that all thirty nba cities well be replaced by 30 new cities?

Cause the fans in new York, and LA will have some of the same feelings as the fans in slc.

No.

I'm saying that if the clippers can become the darlings of LA by acquiring Cp and Griffin that if Cp and Griffin decided to play elsewhere but still in LA that people would show up.

I'm just saying that there are cities like Nashville that have stadiums ready for a pro team. Small markets could leave.

Like I said earlier though it won't happen because the owners are not that stupid. The players will get a raise precisely because them leaving the league is feasible. The players probably have more leverage than they have ever had. I think they are more prepared as well.(experience from last time) The owners won't be able to claim that they are losing money this time around. The players will get a greater share of the revenue.

 

[franklin]

The players starting their own league is a very real threat to the owners. They could get a similar TV deal. They could lease places to play. They could sell shares in teams like any corporation and retain majority ownership by the players union. It could happen and it could happen quickly.

The notion that it's so easy yet it hasn't been done already makes this a very silly idea.

 

[♪alt13]

Yes, I get that. I don't care that they don't have a team, either.

But you'll be playing pro bball in LESS cities. You'll have FEWER teams.

If moving to new cities is part of the plan as well you'll also be building new markets while abandoning established ones.

It sounds like it'd be a smaller pie, the elite players will take a bigger portion of it, half of current pro players would get none of it, and the half that made the cut will probably get less than they're getting now.

Yep, let's put it to a vote of the player's association. DOWN WITH THE NBA!

Why would you have fewer teams? Many markets would not be abandoned especially the big ones.

 

[fishonjazz]

Many markets would not be abandoned especially the big ones.

But team names, logos, gear, etc would have to be abandoned cause the nba owns that kind of stuff right?

People will not like that and stop following thier "new team" cause it's not thier old team.

People are creatures of habit and sentiment. Alot of people are resistant to change

 

[One Brow]

For ****s and giggles let's say google decides to play the patron

google products
Youtube
Chromecast
Google TV
Android

So let's say the world's leading advertiser offers the players union the same ten year TV deal the owners got.

Their stipulations might be:

-a list of players that must agree
-30 teams in specific markets
-independent management
-a single league wide corporation(the league owns all the teams)
-and since google is taking the risk ownership share in the league/profit sharing

Remember Google isn't the only possible patron FOX was not even given the opportunity to place a bid on the new TV rights. A few more possible patrons off the top of my head: apple, Verizon, Amazon

Fox possibly has the viewership to make the same kind of money that ABC/ESPN/TNT currently does, if they feel the replacement league will bring the ratings. I don't see that as likely, though.

 

[One Brow]

No one is Seattle, Vegas, Baltimore, Nashville, St. louis, etc gives a **** that SLC has a team

*cough*

 

[Fishsticks]

No one is Seattle, Vegas, Baltimore, Nashville, St. louis, etc gives a **** that SLC has a team

I care

 

[One Brow]

I care

Perhaps heyhey likes to forget we exist.

 

[Fishsticks]

All the risk in on the owners. They absolutely should be well compensated. The players deserve a raise and will get one, but a 50/50 split is fair enough.

 

[Fishsticks]

Perhaps heyhey likes to forget we exist.

Lotsa Mormons in Las Vegas. On opening night I went out in my Favors jersey to grab something at smiths. I was stopped three times by perfect strangers in a 5 minute run. Its awesome to see Jazz support in Vegas.

 

[freakazoid]

-30 teams in specific markets

You are assuming that they would try to clone the NBA. Even that would be far more difficult than you're making it out to be, but that's not what they would do. If the stars committed to this, then I think it's safe to say they'd try a free market system, since that's the main complaint among the stars. Less than 15 teams with maybe 5 super teams that would really be the only competitive teams. Nobody is watching that. Even the people in the cities with a super team aren't watching that for very long. You are correct in that it is feasible to try and start such a thing, but as far as being successful, not feasible.

 

[♪alt13]

But team names, logos, gear, etc would have to be abandoned cause the nba owns that kind of stuff right?

People will not like that and stop following thier "new team" cause it's not thier old team.

People are creatures of habit and sentiment. Alot of people are resistant to change

You root for the Utah Jazz The sonics became the OKC Thunder Vancouver moved to memphis. New Orleans dropped the Hornets and became the Pellies. Charlotte dropped the Bobcats and went back to the Hornets. The Nets moved to Brooklyn. **** loads of teams have redesigned their gear including the Jazz. Did you drop the team when they dropped the Note?

Fans seem to be pretty flexible

I care

Perhaps heyhey likes to forget we exist.

Look it's not going to happen because like I said the owners are not that stupid but I'm sure both of you would be stoked to have a pro team in your town.