Caden: Basketball is a business. There is no doubt about it. Starting next season, the new television deal totals nine years, $24 billion. ESPN and Turner Sports secured the contract because of the lucrative lure of The Association. The average teams values at $1.1 billion. Owners constantly search for ways to enhance to the NBA experience. Owners of the Milwaukee Buck, Wesley Edens and Marc Lasry, somehow, for reasonings outside my comprehension, convinced the taxpayers of Wisconsin to pitch in $250 million to build the new Buck stadium.
Owners make more than ever, however, these multimillionaires struggle deciding the worth of aging franchise players.