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• stathopoulos_p said February 23, 2009

  This is not good! the NBA wants to save money and the players association would push for a two year lockout! This is not good at all!

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• speedwell said February 23, 2009

  Never trust anything that comes out of a sports agent's mouth.

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  • sambot replied February 23, 2009

    amen.
  • Mizzy21390 replied February 23, 2009

    I so agree...
  • stathopoulos_p replied February 24, 2009

    That's so true!!!
• wheel50 said February 24, 2009

  Let them all go work in factories and see how fast they change their minds about agents
  

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• hoojx34 said February 24, 2009

  I think this will not happen.

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• adevault said February 24, 2009

  With the economy the way it is it never crossed my mind that the NBA would be affected in such a way that it would be totally inoperable for 2 years. Even though this is not official it would be devistating to the players, coaching staff and fans. What will I do without basketball?!!..LOL Maybe they should start by eliminating some of these teams that can't produce! That's one way to free up cap space!

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  • stathopoulos_p replied February 24, 2009

    It didn't cross your mind that the NBA could be affected? Less money in fan's pockets means that there will be a scaleback in ticket sales which only means one thing... less revenue for the NBA, and all of the other proffesional sports leagues in this country.
    • speedwell replied February 24, 2009

      The NBA won't suffer a work stoppage due to the economy unless they replace David Stern with Isiah Thomas. Just see his track record with the CBA.
      
      What I do anticipate being affected are salaries. We've already seen a number of trades this year that were done primarily for salary (luxury cap) reasons. You'd better believe that owners are feeling the pinch too. Hell, if they don't cut salaries, how are they gonna fill up the Gulfstream IV?
      
      We're going to see the top name talent still getting big fat contracts, like CC Sabathia in baseball, then the journeymen and vets are going to see a big drop in their value. Sorry Shawn Marion. You ain't getting the fat contract you think you deserve.
• adevault said February 24, 2009

  Of course I knew that the NBA would be affected. They operate as a business just like any other business that has taken a hard hit because of the ecomony. But I never considered that it would get to the point that it could be shut down for a period of two years.

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• kjdthebull said February 25, 2009

  if this happens with the economy being likei it is the league will not be the same,they will lose a large part of their fan base.

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• shizz08 said February 25, 2009

  if this happened! we all (would lose) out......agents are very untrust worthy, this would hurt the sports world we all know and love and effect a lot of people with this economy being the way it is an all.......real talk!

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• sambot said February 25, 2009

  i know how the nba can make money. dunk tank with stern and our favorite incompetent refs. 5 bucks for 3 throws. the line would go on for miles.

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