The NBA is experiencing a more successful 2021-22 season than anticipated, at least financially. The league projected a $119 million salary cap for the 2022-23 season in early August. That initial figure was based on the expected Basketball Related Income (BRI), but the league appears to be rebounding well from the last two pandemic-disrupted [Read More]
As a starry-eyed 19-year-old college student who wanted to work in basketball after finishing school, Buddy Scott remembers looking into Sports Business Classroom (SBC) on its website with a single thought. “The price point seemed high to me," Scott said. "I couldn’t imagine at that point anything being worth the cost, no matter how [Read More]
And just like that, the NBA trade deadline week has come and gone with blockbuster deals for big names like James Harden, Ben Simmons, and CJ McCollum. One of the most fascinating transactions went down a few days earlier with All-NBA forward Domantas Sabonis, Justin Holiday, Jeremy Lamb, along with a 2023 second-round pick [Read More]
The New Orleans Pelicans made one of the most significant moves ahead of the February 10 trade deadline, acquiring CJ McCollum from the Portland Trail Blazers. How will this trade impact both franchises going forward? At 22-32 heading into the deadline, the Pelicans sat in 10th place in the Western Conference, despite a season-long [Read More]
The NBA's February 10 trade deadline is one of the most exciting days of the year. Understanding the mechanics of a trade can be quite complex. As taught by Larry Coon at Sports Business Classroom, the league's Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) presents teams with several roadblocks on the path to the perfect trade. Here, [Read More]
