I think a full minor league (meaning each team has their own minor affiliate) would help the health of the NBA, but that's just my opinion. They obviously don't think it's worth the investment.

I do remember seeing an interview with an owner who didn't want to invest in a minor league team and he cited the 10-15 million the NBA sinks into the WNBA already as a reason why.

(04-14-2015 01:43 PM)Chappy Wrote:  I think a full minor league (meaning each team has their own minor affiliate) would help the health of the NBA, but that's just my opinion. They obviously don't think it's worth the investment.

I do remember seeing an interview with an owner who didn't want to invest in a minor league team and he cited the 10-15 million the NBA sinks into the WNBA already as a reason why.

Why not sell off the WNBA? A full minor league system would really help younger players develop before being thrust into the limelight. Sure there will be the lottery players who will likely get a starting spot handed to them but otherwise the rest could spend a year or two in the d league as needed. Helps teams develop talent while a veteran finishes his career.

But I'm also one that would make college players stay 2 years in college OR the baseball method where if you don't sign after high school you have to stay x years in college.


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(04-14-2015 02:00 PM)PurpleReigns2012 Wrote:  

(04-14-2015 01:43 PM)Chappy Wrote:  I think a full minor league (meaning each team has their own minor affiliate) would help the health of the NBA, but that's just my opinion. They obviously don't think it's worth the investment.

I do remember seeing an interview with an owner who didn't want to invest in a minor league team and he cited the 10-15 million the NBA sinks into the WNBA already as a reason why.

Why not sell off the WNBA? A full minor league system would really help younger players develop before being thrust into the limelight. Sure there will be the lottery players who will likely get a starting spot handed to them but otherwise the rest could spend a year or two in the d league as needed. Helps teams develop talent while a veteran finishes his career.

But I'm also one that would make college players stay 2 years in college OR the baseball method where if you don't sign after high school you have to stay x years in college.


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I think the NBA would love to dump the WNBA but they don't want to look bad.

It's been around for many years and is still not self sustaining, so I don't think they could sell it off... it would have to be shut down.

(04-14-2015 02:00 PM)PurpleReigns2012 Wrote:  

(04-14-2015 01:43 PM)Chappy Wrote:  I think a full minor league (meaning each team has their own minor affiliate) would help the health of the NBA, but that's just my opinion. They obviously don't think it's worth the investment.

I do remember seeing an interview with an owner who didn't want to invest in a minor league team and he cited the 10-15 million the NBA sinks into the WNBA already as a reason why.

Why not sell off the WNBA? A full minor league system would really help younger players develop before being thrust into the limelight. Sure there will be the lottery players who will likely get a starting spot handed to them but otherwise the rest could spend a year or two in the d league as needed. Helps teams develop talent while a veteran finishes his career.

But I'm also one that would make college players stay 2 years in college OR the baseball method where if you don't sign after high school you have to stay x years in college.


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How do you sell something that has negative value?

In all seriousness, the WNBA has turned in a PR nightmare. They don't know how to handle it at this point.

The NBA has the money to run a true minor league system but greed is a ***** as they would just assume push off the cost to the NCAA. This is why I didn't appreciate that loudmouth Cuban bitching about college Bball all while he benefits from the NCAA at no cost.

My late grandfather was very astute in his senior years, used to watch the NBA, how everything worked and then saw how the NBA brought in the WNBA.

He pointed out that the WNBA model was unsustainable...that the women were flying around to big cities like the guys, playing in the same arena's and playing in front of half the crowds at best and with little TV money. He was amazed that the NBA did it that way. He thought the NBA should have located the teams in some non NBA markets where sellouts could be the norm, rather than partnering with NBA clubs. Locate the clubs geographically so you can bus to some of the games. The TV money is nothing, so the small markets don't have a factor in that.

(04-14-2015 01:43 PM)Chappy Wrote:  I think a full minor league (meaning each team has their own minor affiliate) would help the health of the NBA, but that's just my opinion. They obviously don't think it's worth the investment.

I do remember seeing an interview with an owner who didn't want to invest in a minor league team and he cited the 10-15 million the NBA sinks into the WNBA already as a reason why.

I agree. There are currently 18 D-League teams. Fort Wayne Mad Ants is the affiliate for 13 teams. That just seems strange. It seems like if your team historically sucks, it had the Mad Ants as a partner.

I don't think the NBA should have a full minor league system when there's a big and FREE training farm overseas. I think it's fine the way it is. Draft 60 players a year and let the rest tryout for whoever they want. No need to have players stuck in a minor league contract when there's more money and large clubs that could want a player.

(04-14-2015 02:14 PM)Chappy Wrote:  

(04-14-2015 02:00 PM)PurpleReigns2012 Wrote:  

(04-14-2015 01:43 PM)Chappy Wrote:  I think a full minor league (meaning each team has their own minor affiliate) would help the health of the NBA, but that's just my opinion. They obviously don't think it's worth the investment.

I do remember seeing an interview with an owner who didn't want to invest in a minor league team and he cited the 10-15 million the NBA sinks into the WNBA already as a reason why.

Why not sell off the WNBA? A full minor league system would really help younger players develop before being thrust into the limelight. Sure there will be the lottery players who will likely get a starting spot handed to them but otherwise the rest could spend a year or two in the d league as needed. Helps teams develop talent while a veteran finishes his career.

But I'm also one that would make college players stay 2 years in college OR the baseball method where if you don't sign after high school you have to stay x years in college.


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I think the NBA would love to dump the WNBA but they don't want to look bad.

It's been around for many years and is still not self sustaining, so I don't think they could sell it off... it would have to be shut down.

Hard to look good when some chick just left the WNBA because she could make about 10 or 15 times more in Russia or somewhere like a month ago.

Who the heck didn't know the NBA draft only had 2 rounds. It's been that way probably about 25-30 years.

(04-14-2015 03:07 PM)PGPirate Wrote:  

(04-14-2015 01:43 PM)Chappy Wrote:  I think a full minor league (meaning each team has their own minor affiliate) would help the health of the NBA, but that's just my opinion. They obviously don't think it's worth the investment.

I do remember seeing an interview with an owner who didn't want to invest in a minor league team and he cited the 10-15 million the NBA sinks into the WNBA already as a reason why.

I agree. There are currently 18 D-League teams. Fort Wayne Mad Ants is the affiliate for 13 teams. That just seems strange. It seems like if your team historically sucks, it had the Mad Ants as a partner.

And yet the Mad Ants have been having some major success lately.


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(04-14-2015 04:04 PM)PurpleReigns2012 Wrote:  

(04-14-2015 03:07 PM)PGPirate Wrote:  

(04-14-2015 01:43 PM)Chappy Wrote:  I think a full minor league (meaning each team has their own minor affiliate) would help the health of the NBA, but that's just my opinion. They obviously don't think it's worth the investment.

I do remember seeing an interview with an owner who didn't want to invest in a minor league team and he cited the 10-15 million the NBA sinks into the WNBA already as a reason why.

I agree. There are currently 18 D-League teams. Fort Wayne Mad Ants is the affiliate for 13 teams. That just seems strange. It seems like if your team historically sucks, it had the Mad Ants as a partner.

And yet the Mad Ants have been having some major success lately.


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I meant the NBA affiliates, not the Mad Ants

I know but for a team getting the "short shaft" they are getting great talent down there.


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