Moving through the playoffs, most teams are on vacation with a focus shifted heavily to the June 23 NBA Draft. In Part II of their mock draft, Sports Business Classroom alumni Ari Eizen, Ron Gutterman, and Aaron Pearlstein simulate the remainder of the first round. The first 14 selections can be found in Part [Read More]
As the first round of the playoffs near a conclusion, most of the NBA has shifted focus to the draft. The lottery to decide the order of the first 14 picks will be held on May 17. Using the pre-lottery order, Sports Business Classroom alumni Ari Eizen, Ron Gutterman, and Aaron Pearlstein simulated a [Read More]
Some of the largest contracts issued in July won't be to free agents but rookie-scale players entering the fourth year of their contracts. Only first-round picks sign rookie-scale contracts, like Ja Morant and Darius Garland, who seem destined to receive a sizable pay raises. As Jordan Poole breaks out with the Golden State Warriors, [Read More]
Out of Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder and Michael Porter Jr., only Young qualified for a higher maximum salary following the 2021-22 NBA season's annual awards. Young was named to the All-NBA Third Team. had any of the others won Most Valuable Player, Defensive Player [Read More]
The NBA will hold its draft lottery on May 17, and the field of 14 teams is nearly set. The lottery determines the fate of a franchise, but the worst record doesn't mean the top pick is a lock. The Houston Rockets (20-62) earned that distinction but only have a 14 percent chance at [Read More]
