So, About Next Season?

yeah, I know, this season still has plenty to resolve

then, apparently, a short off-season. But will next season even begin this year? And will it be all 30 teams in a bubble? That's a big bubble

 

I don't think there is any way the upcoming season starts in 2020. Adam Silver has already said that their previous planned start date has been pushed back indefinitely and I don't think the NBA can function as a business model without every seat being available in every arena... I just don't think it works unless every player is willing to make their guaranteed contracts null and void, which I sincerely doubt they would do. I really don't know what the solution is but I don't think they will come up with it and enact it before the end of the year.

https://www.slamonline.com/nba/what-we-know-about-the-2020-21-nba-season/

 

this isn't really on topic I suppose but I hear Dame had injured his knee, but I haven't heard what the injury was?

 

Sprained right knee. No surgery required.

 

A sprain to the outside ligament. No surgery required. 4-8 weeks of rest I believe.

 

Silver Say’s “if we have to delay the start to put People in the stands, that what we will do”.
With that I would guess Feb 1 start.

 

So, as far as the start goes, a whole bunch of opinions and basically no facts. Situation normal for S2.

 

Will they increase ticket prices with fewer fans in arena?

 

thanks guys....Saturday we drove down to Lakview for provisions and fuel....about a 90 minute trip. I picked up a paper from the region. All it said was Dame left the bubble because of a knee injury in the closing minutes of a bad loss. Shit oh shit said I

good to know it wasn't something like an ACL

bad to know the Blazers got blasted again, and by the fucking lakers again

 

yes, but you get free Lysol to chug to kill any Covid you get

 

Wont need it I just got the new vaccine at Riteaid.

 

suppository?

 

There's an article with direct quotes from the most important person involved. Obviously he doesn't have a hard date but these are the most current facts. No NBA without live attendance seems to be the most factual statement.

 

It definitely can survive as a business model without every seat available or require all contracts void. Now it's of course easier if they dont lose revenue. Id imagine players and owners will each give up something big to avoid $0 of income. They can agree to take some % less guaranteed salary or create a fund to repay it in future years or something.

Yes owners and players may have to agree to something they dont totally like. If they can delay a few months to boost revenue they will. I just find it much more likely they end up agreeing on something once months are going by and both owners+players have $0 income. Neither group likes that at all. Usually players break first, but this time owners also have problems with ongoing expenses they can't get out of and some have very struggling other businesses in their portfolio.

 

I don't know if the players with guaranteed contracts will agree to play 82 games for less than the 90% they are guaranteed. The NBA has the right to withhold 10% in case league revenue doesn't measure up but when these contracts were signed that is all that was negotiated as insurance for the owners. If the league is only getting half of their normal live fan attendance revenue (and that won't be socially distanced, 1/4 attendance would be more likely to meet social distancing) they would lose 20% of league revenue... so the 10% they are allowed to withhold won't come close to making up the difference... they'd be billions apart and I just don't see the players giving up what has already been legally agreed to and binding. The owners can rip up the CBA but they can't rip up the contracts... I think they'd have to declare bankruptcy to get out of paying existing guaranteed contracts.