The NBA Lockout 2011
"Money, Money, Money"
Here we go again, now the National Basketball Association (NBA) players, and team owners are fighting over money, like the NFL. According to Sports Business, the issue is that team owners/ management want a cap on how much money players can make while in the league, regardless to how good they perform. The NBA management propose a cap on players pay and “implement a $50 million cost- cutting plan in order to balance their books.” Of course players, are not in agreeance with their proposal because the owners want all revenue split 50/50 between them and the players. According to the article, the players counter offered with 54.3% reducing their 57% that they have been getting. This proposal will increase owner’s revenue to $100 million more per year, than they already get. Negotiations are still being conducted. Several players are already looking into going overseas to play because there is No Cap on salaries over there. Deron Williams has already committed to an overseas club, in order to proceed with his career, while dispute is still going on here in the states. Because this is a lockout, and training camps are supposed to begin in October, it is unlikely that the season will begin on time. Which will cause a problem for the 2012 NBA Draft because owners and players are nowhere close to solving their lockout issues, according to Jeff Chase of the Bleacher Report. “If the NBA gets things back on track before the 2012/2013 season, it is questionable how the draft will be handled.” Because in the past, teams with the worst record gets to pick the best players first, in order to make their team better next season, but if games are delayed, and no decisions are made on the best and worst teams by mid season, after playing 50 games, than it will be impossible for a “fair” pick in the upcoming draft. This will cause some teams to end up with too many good players and others with none. Chase feels that the NBA should eliminate the 2012 Draft if the lockout doesn’t end soon. This will also be unfortunate for college players that plan to be drafted because they will have to maybe wait until next year. But they also have the option to go overseas and play.
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