NBA is no more

[manly]

I assume you are joking/trolling, but, I honestly believe that the drop off from the current NBA players to the top collegiate players is not that far and that, after only a couple years, no one will miss any of the old players.

NBA players are not irreplaceable. They get replaced every year.

MotionMan

Sarcasm my friend. I only watch NCAA BB during March Madness, and I can't agree with you. The NBA draft is just 2 rounds, and in any given year there are less than a handful of lottery picks that are ready to start as a rookie.

Your point isn't without some merit, bench players can easily be replaced. But to assert the best players in the world are no better than the best 20 year old prospects is silly. Not to mention in your scenario, those current kids would become the pampered pros in a few years drawing millions of dollars. If any ballplayers should be paid millions annually, that shouldn't exclude the truly elite talent.

 

[MotionMan]

Sarcasm my friend. I only watch NCAA BB during March Madness, and I can't agree with you. The NBA draft is just 2 rounds, and in any given year there are less than a handful of lottery picks that are ready to start as a rookie.

Your point isn't without some merit, bench players can easily be replaced. But to assert the best players in the world are no better than the best 20 year old prospects is silly. Not to mention in your scenario, those current kids would become the pampered pros in a few years drawing millions of dollars. If any ballplayers should be paid millions annually, that shouldn't exclude the truly elite talent.

The level of play may fall off, but it would all be relative/across the board. But, in about 3-4 years, I doubt you would notice any difference.

If the owners really replaced all the current players, they would do it under a system that did not allow the same problems to occur (at least that would be the idea).

The current NBA players are playing a lose-lose game.

MotionMan