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hoopie

Years ago

NBL breaks away from Basketball Australia

Given all the current troubles keeping NBL teams afloat, how's it going to be any better if the NBL goes it alone?

Where's the NBL going to get the money from RIGHT NOW in order to get serious and become healthy?

The AFL had a lot of money from the VFL days and gained a lot more from the teams coming in. The NBL wouldn't have a lot to start with, and (as BA found out) there aren't too many teams with the money to join in.
They're not going to get any hand-outs from the government either.

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Mystro

Years ago

Breakers have a local sponsorship deal with Nike for team footwear already.

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Nathan of Perth

Years ago

Any of my fellow Wildcats fans remember which mob the made the sublimated polo with this year? The one that got them into hot water with And1 and they had to start selling $50 copies of newspapers that came with "a free polo"?

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Mystro

Years ago

Adidas, Nike or Jordan Brand Uniforms would be sweet.

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PlaymakerMo

Years ago

Well said, paul.

I'm looking forward to the competence of the NBL clubs and any newly formed governing bodies being tested: this should give us an idea of just how commercially viable the league can be.

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Nathan of Perth

Years ago

It'd be funny if BA tried to make a competitor league out of SEABL/Big V. I'm assuming this split is mostly amicable, but if it isn't, we could see all sorts of hilarious stuff.

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Camel 31

Years ago

The old NBL was a basketcase and next to broke
but things could be easily fixed.
The review into the sport came up with being one body,not ideal , but
NBL owners were expecting Govt.funds .

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hoopie

Years ago

So if the NBL runs itself, what happens when one of the owners / teams hits financial trouble when there's no BA to bail them out?
Sounds like it will become a Dutch auction: seven teams - oops, make it six - hold it, down to five ...
Will we eventually end up with a league of just the Wildcats and the Breakers? Great for youth development - NOT !!

Will BA have to organise a different TV contract for the Boomers & Opals from the one the NBL will negotiate? The more we split our organisations, the less bargaining power basketball will have in general.

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