That's the whole point, though. The NBA is looking to increase the salaries and obtain TV better coverage for the D-League.

 

I'm no expert, but if NBA is planning on investing more money in the D-League, my guess is they will encourage more prospects to sign and play there. They can also make it clear that's where they will be looking, regardless of TV coverage.

 

It's all going to depend on how much the NBA increases pay and how much they "recruit", should this all go down.

 

Regardless, I don't think you see the same attachment between citizens of cities with minor league teams and their players like you do in college.

 

If the NCAA sees something like this coming that can seriously cut into their profit potential, you can bet they'll make changes that allow them to remain competitive.

 

Trying to market minor league basketball and cut out much of the NCAA's current revenue streams is a risky venture that I don't really see them succeeding in.

 

I just think it's trying to make a market where there isn't one.When was the last time someone watched a minor league baseball, CFL/NFL Europe/Arena Football, or D-League game on TV? From a business perspective, I think it'd make more sense for them to try and license 24 or so elite college teams that were geographically balanced and just take over those brands. To me, that would be a bigger threat to the NCAA than the NBA coming in and trying to create their own brand.

That's the whole point, though. The NBA is looking to increase the salaries and obtain TV better coverage for the D-League.

 

I'm no expert, but if NBA is planning on investing more money in the D-League, my guess is they will encourage more prospects to sign and play there. They can also make it clear that's where they will be looking, regardless of TV coverage.

 

It's all going to depend on how much the NBA increases pay and how much they "recruit", should this all go down.

 

Really depends on how it is set up. The NBA still gets a better deal if a guy plays in college for 3 years. If the NBDL salaries go too high, they have an incentive not to bring a huge amount of players in. If the salaries are lower, then the players don't have as much incentive to go there.

Regardless, I don't think you see the same attachment between citizens of cities with minor league teams and their players like you do in college.

 

If the NCAA sees something like this coming that can seriously cut into their profit potential, you can bet they'll make changes that allow them to remain competitive.

 

Trying to market minor league basketball and cut out much of the NCAA's current revenue streams is a risky venture that I don't really see them succeeding in.

 

I just think it's trying to make a market where there isn't one.When was the last time someone watched a minor league baseball, CFL/NFL Europe/Arena Football, or D-League game on TV? From a business perspective, I think it'd make more sense for them to try and license 24 or so elite college teams that were geographically balanced and just take over those brands. To me, that would be a bigger threat to the NCAA than the NBA coming in and trying to create their own brand.

 

In order for this to work and make the money worthwhile, it requires an entire restructuring of the D-League, making it less of a traditional "minor league" and more of an independent association. It's the only way the money will come.