Report: NBA Owners Discussing Revenue Sharing

When the NBA owners and players agreed to end the lock out, I think most people thought that was the end of all talks about competitive balance. However, as it turns out, the owners argued that revenue sharing among owners was an owners issue and not something that needed to be collectively bargained. And now it appears the owners are close to agreeing on a groundbreaking new revenue sharing plan. From Ball Don’t Lie’s Kelly Dwyer: And while notions of fairness suggest that revenue sharing should have been discussed in relation to player salaries if owners cared so much about a level playing field, this plan is still pretty significant. As Lombardo notes, the NBA’s previous revenue sharing plan depended almost entirely on the salary’s cap luxury tax. This deal is about total profits, including the local TV contracts that make teams like the Lakers so rich. This new agreement could very well make a major difference in the long-term financial viability of a tea...