Player empowerment was allegedly dead, with the pendulum swinging all the way back to teams — the way sports was 'intended' to function.
Apr 17, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden before game two of the 2023 NBA playoffs against the Brooklyn Nets at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports - 20487295Player empowerment was allegedly dead, with the pendulum swinging all the way back to teams — the way sports was “intended” to function.
“Absolute power corrupts absolutely” comes to mind, but the messiness outweighs the actual evidence of player empowerment. Of course, with the amount of stars in the NBA, it’ll feel like everyone has pulled a trade request from their pockets, but plenty of players have been moved against their will and to undesired destinations..
The wink-wink notion is against the NBA rules, but if there’s no actual paper trail all that’s left are assumptions and innuendo. A player believes he was misled or flat-out deceived, and thus wanted out. The 76ers needed to get on with their season without this hanging over their heads. As much as players like to say it isn’t a distraction, it does seep into their minds at times — yet another advantage players have in this not-so imaginary battle between themselves and management.
And with the way the new collective bargaining agreement is set up, very much incentivizing players to stay with their own team as opposed to hitting free agency, the trade demand will be the new version of free agency.
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