Hello, my law firm presented our proposal to the NBA to restructure the league to a promotion / relegation format. The NBA rejected it. This Dropbox Link contains a copy of the proposal and our communications with the lawyers and executives of the NBA and NBPA. Below are the main points.
- Divide NBA into two leagues (League One and League Two)
- Bottom 4 teams of League One are relegated
- Remaining 4 teams in League Two Playoffs are promoted
- Champion of League Two wins the “Kobe Cup”
- Winner of the “Kobe Cup” gets the second highest percentage of the Draft Lottery
- Single elimination, mid-season tournament called the “Misaka Tournament”, consisting of teams from League One and League Two, winner gets the 16th pick of the Draft in addition to their other first-round pick
- Immediate expansion as both leagues can have 20 teams
- Multiple broadcasting right deals: (i) League One, (ii) League Two, (iii) Misaka Tournament
- Revenue generated from League One and League Two will be shared equally among all teams as under the CBA
Any questions, please contact me at 212-202-0056 or [email protected].
Thank you.
Pedro
The youth development structure in Europe is conducive to a promotion and relegation system.
The collegiate and draft system in North America essentially prohibits this.
We’d be looking at a nation-wide restructuring of youth basketball at every age level.