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End of One-and-Done Rule Could Lead to Expansion

Squirt
Squirt Member Posts: 485
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Chinteresting thought:

Adam Silver is openly leaning towards the NBA eliminating the one-and-done rule. The next step? Meeting with the Players Association. If that's the case, expansion by 2 teams is going to be a heavily favored bargaining chip, as it protects vet jobs from the influx of young talent https://t.co/9mHrpsrmQw

— Andrew Klump (@AndrewJKlump) July 11, 2018

Yes, I got this tweet from Kim's twitter page. Come at me.
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  • dnc
    dnc Member Posts: 56,839
    Supersoonic til I die bitches!!!
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  • dnc
    dnc Member Posts: 56,839
    Seattle and Mexico City are going to get the next teams, IMO. This will move New Orleans and somebody else to the East. Minnesota maybe?
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  • Squirt
    Squirt Member Posts: 485
    RaceBannon said:

    If a vet needs protection from an 18 year old he should be cut anyway

    True, but the realpolitick of the issue will mean the NBA will have to cut a deal with the NBAPA.
    RaceBannon said:

    We really don't need two more teams with no shot of ever winning a title

    Couldn't agree more. But fuck it, unless the NBA orchestrates a move of the Sonics back from OKC, I want an expansion team in Seattle and don't care whether it's good or not for the broader NBA or other NBA fans.
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  • dnc
    dnc Member Posts: 56,839
    dnc said:

    Seattle and Mexico City are going to get the next teams, IMO. This will move New Orleans and somebody else to the East. Minnesota maybe?

    Jk they’ll only need the move one team to the east
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  • Squirt
    Squirt Member Posts: 485
    RaceBannon said:

    If a vet needs protection from an 18 year old he should be cut anyway

    We really don't need two more teams with no shot of ever winning a title

    Just realized that you also might have meant that an expansion Sonics team would have no shot.

    I'm the same guy who thought the NBA would give the Sonics a fair shot at winning Game 7 of the 1993 Western Conference Finals, so I don't mind being a delusional NBA fan.
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  • Kaepsknee
    Kaepsknee Member Posts: 14,913
    Expansion is a horrible idea. The league is so watered down as it is. There should only be 24 teams. Sacramento, Charlotte, Orlando,Brooklyn, Minnesota and the Clippers should all be relegated to D league teams.
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  • BleachedAnusDawg
    BleachedAnusDawg Member Posts: 13,270 Standard Supporter
    salemcoog said:

    Expansion is a horrible idea. The league is so watered down as it is. There should only be 24 teams. Sacramento, Charlotte, Orlando,Brooklyn, Minnesota and the Clippers should all be relegated to D league teams.

    Agree on it being watered down, but disagree on teams. Disband New Orleans, OKC, Sacramento, Minnesota, Atlanta, Memphis, Charlotte. Shit cities (NO excepted) who will never compete for a title.
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  • PurpleThrobber
    PurpleThrobber Member Posts: 48,093
    BleachedAnusDawg said:

    salemcoog said:

    Expansion is a horrible idea. The league is so watered down as it is. There should only be 24 teams. Sacramento, Charlotte, Orlando,Brooklyn, Minnesota and the Clippers should all be relegated to D league teams.

    Agree on it being watered down, but disagree on teams. Disband New Orleans, OKC, Sacramento, Minnesota, Atlanta, Memphis, Charlotte. Shit cities (NO excepted) who will never compete for a title.
    Memphis is a kick ass town. Love that place. They'll never win an NBA title but it is an awesome city.

    Merge Atlanta/Charlotte and move it to Nashville. Merge Minnesota/Sacramento and send the team to Seattle.



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  • Doogles
    Doogles Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 12,728 Founders Club
    This entire thread is hurtful.


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