about 18 hours ago

Mark Cuban Explains Why NBA Expansion Doesn’t Add Up

Cuban said expansion fees are essentially loans: “you give me $6B, I pay you back by splitting TV money 31 ways,” making long-term value questionable. Adding teams would also shrink salary cap space without boosting revenue. “In a second apron era, the cap goes down and teams are f***ed,” Cuban said, doubting expansion works under today’s economics.