In my mind it’s a monopoly to have a closed league. While the NBA does well on per team basis there are hundreds of teams in the “football economy” in Europe.

In my mind it’s a monopoly to have a closed league. While the NBA does well on per team basis there are hundreds of teams in the “football economy” in Europe. The overall basketball economy is smaller than it might be in an open system. But the owners aren’t going to willingly change. There’s no history or culture of a pyramid structure so there won’t be any political pressure for a open system like there is Europe. I’ve not watched any E-Sports but I found out this week they have some interesting league structures. I think the innovation and success of e-sports might influence leagues in other sports. I’m not sure it can solve the conflict created owners seeking more revenue and less risk though.