May 12, 201511 yr If this league can do what the claim - how much of an affect will this hurt College BBall.
May 12, 201511 yr I don't see how this can work as a business. We follow high school kids now because we want to know where they are going to college - especially if they are coming to "our" college. With that removed I just do not see fans forking over money to watch them before they go to the NBA. Maybe European fans will but not US.
May 12, 201511 yr I have a feeling this guy will essentially pay this as an investment into an athletes career. I bet he'd get a cut from every paycheck his players make in the NBA. That's the only way this will be viable
May 12, 201511 yr I don't think there would be many One and Done type guys that will turn down an offer like this... Why would you? Nope. Sure wouldn't and if my kid was a Mickey D All American and expected to go pro after one year he would play for this team.
May 12, 201511 yr No proven product what if it fails? They still get paid more than they would in college.......
May 12, 201511 yr I don't see how this can work as a business. We follow high school kids now because we want to know where they are going to college - especially if they are coming to "our" college. With that removed I just do not see fans forking over money to watch them before they go to the NBA. Maybe European fans will but not US. NBA TV will televise the games and if the names playing are big enough people will watch it.
May 12, 201511 yr NBA TV will televise the games and if the names playing are big enough people will watch it. Good luck getting these guy to play together . People want to complain about college games. These games will be unwatchable.
May 12, 201511 yr Good luck getting these guy to play together . People want to complain about college games. These games will be unwatchable. Really depends on how it is set up long term. Do the folks at Findlay Prep say screw it and become the feeder system for this franchise? That would be a game changer with one local move alone. These guys are more willing to play together than ever with the large number of camps, all star games and involvement with USA Basketball. It isn't the major stretch some thing. If it can be sold to the large hoops community in Vegas, it could work. We'll see...
May 12, 201511 yr Remember the academic standards get absurdly tough starting with the 2016 class. Something like 43% of the D1 freshmen from the 2014 class would have been ineligible under the new rules. There will be enough high end guys looking for something and this would be a great fit... What are the new standards? I must have missed those somewhere.
May 12, 201511 yr They still get paid more than they would in college....... They have one year to showcase their skills to hit the lotto...
May 12, 201511 yr No proven product what if it fails? These are all 1 year contracts? If it fails, then they would attempt to enter the NBA at the next draft. I don't see a financial downside BESIDES not giving scouts enough tape and possibly affecting their draft status. Of course, that is a double sided sword. How many guys look like lottery picks entering college and then are surpassed by their own teammates?
May 12, 201511 yr I have a feeling this guy will essentially pay this as an investment into an athletes career. I bet he'd get a cut from every paycheck his players make in the NBA. That's the only way this will be viable Yep, a way to build a client base.
May 12, 201511 yr I'd have to think shoe companies wouldn't be thrilled by this, right? They want those kids on ESPN as often as possible and that is done by having them at Kansas, UK, UNC, Duke, and etc.
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