2025 NBA Season

[Mahanton]

Can the NBA still continue with the same set up like the Bubble in case there's still no vaccine? I think that would still be expensive while they are not anymore making the usual income, I'm just curious as well on how long they'll last with the current situation.

They should set up it again in the same bubble even there's a vaccine since mass gatherings are not recommended.

As for the budget, the NBA is a big league. They have losses but for only several months with less revenue doesn't mean they can't cover their bubble operation for long.

Don't worry, the league is still receiving about millions in figures in revenue here but it's just that, not the same on their revenue prior to the pandemic.

Its better rather than have nothing at all or shall we say that they had completely postponed the entire season just because of revenue issues.They had already accepted that
losses are inevitable on the current set-up but they do still resume it out in spite of that matter- lets just be thankful for that one.About on bubble set-up then they will continue
it out even though vaccine isnt available yet and as mentioned this isnt a small league where it means that they can still somewhat sustain into this situation.
Its normal to have less revenue but atleast they are still gaining something or feasible for them to continue.

[Questat]

Can the NBA still continue with the same set up like the Bubble in case there's still no vaccine? I think that would still be expensive while they are not anymore making the usual income, I'm just curious as well on how long they'll last with the current situation.

They have to maintain the same bubble.

While most are out of the bubble, the NBA management could think of something new. A new setup which will be a win-win for them but nothing more, nothing less, the bubble setup was greatly made and appreciated by most of the fans.

I guess more money will come in eventually for the next season.

It's hard to expect that more money will come in the bubble set up when this is the reality.

https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/bulls/report-nba-could-lose-nearly-500-million-ticket-revenue-without-games

For the NBA and its teams, financial losses will be front of mind. In a recent article, NBC Sports NBA Insider Tom Haberstroh estimated that nearly $500 million could be lost in ticket revenue without fans in attendance for the final stretch of the season. That estimate came from a "high-ranking team official" before the season was suspended.

The amount they are talking is a huge amount, that's the amount of money NBA has lost without a crowd.

[chaser15]

It's hard to expect that more money will come in the bubble set up when this is the reality.

https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/bulls/report-nba-could-lose-nearly-500-million-ticket-revenue-without-games

That wasn't a reality yet but speculation.

As stated, the NBA is a big organization and they anticipated that will be a problem. Team owners and players themselves won't allow the temporary suspension of the NBA. They are just being worried because it's the first time they set up a bubble. For sure as the season progress, more sales will be added.

They can cover the next season's operation and I found it difficult to think that we are still struggling with the virus in the 2021-22 season.

[Vaculin]

It's hard to expect that more money will come in the bubble set up when this is the reality.

https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/bulls/report-nba-could-lose-nearly-500-million-ticket-revenue-without-games

That wasn't a reality yet but speculation.

As stated, the NBA is a big organization and they anticipated that will be a problem. Team owners and players themselves won't allow the temporary suspension of the NBA. They are just being worried because it's the first time they set up a bubble. For sure as the season progress, more sales will be added.

They can cover the next season's operation and I found it difficult to think that we are still struggling with the virus in the 2021-22 season.

You are right, they will continue to run the NBA even if it's still in bubble, however, I'm also thinking on the players salary, they are not on the usual set up so probably as time passes, that would also be affected, with means the salary will reduce so NBA will not sink.

[dwyane36]

Just curious here, don't you think that the start of the new season is too late in January 2021?

I don't think so. Players who played in the postseason and final had around four months to recover and relax in the previous off-seasons. This year's final of the season ended only ten days ago, so they have only three months to recover before another season.

[ChiBitCTy]

“Like, I said I guarantee … I’ll say it again: It will be the worst move the Lakers ever did in they life and they’ll never win another championship. Guarantee it. They’re going to regret it; I’m going to have fun with it. I told y’all it was crashing down. Now, it completely crashed, but at least my son is off the boat before the thing exploded.

“I gave ’em a chance. You can rewind it and go back, and I said, “You get the three Ball brothers, you going to survive this. You let ’em go … oh, it’s going to be a cold day in hell. Trust me on that.” -LaVar Ball  

 Lol this sure aged like some fine wine didn't it. There has never been a more annoying "personality" in the game of basketball throughout the history of mankind, so just hearing this on my local sports radio station made my day.

[jossiel]

It's hard to expect that more money will come in the bubble set up when this is the reality.

https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/bulls/report-nba-could-lose-nearly-500-million-ticket-revenue-without-games

That wasn't a reality yet but speculation.

As stated, the NBA is a big organization and they anticipated that will be a problem. Team owners and players themselves won't allow the temporary suspension of the NBA. They are just being worried because it's the first time they set up a bubble. For sure as the season progress, more sales will be added.

They can cover the next season's operation and I found it difficult to think that we are still struggling with the virus in the 2021-22 season.

I can even think that even without revenue, there will be volunteers and donators who would love to help the organization to keep on going for the next season. With the influence of their management and the majority of the players, I don't even think that they have to worry about the revenue.

By 2021, we're very sure that the virus will eventually be exterminated and things will come back. And by that time, revenue will increase and they'll feel it as their fans will go all-in and total support for the next season. The worry about ticket sales shall have a remedy soon.

[Reid]

Can the NBA still continue with the same set up like the Bubble in case there's still no vaccine? I think that would still be expensive while they are not anymore making the usual income, I'm just curious as well on how long they'll last with the current situation.

I think they can.
Last season, they can just stop the league if there won't be money coming in.
But, they still continue which means they can still balance it.

The amount they are talking is a huge amount, that's the amount of money NBA has lost without a crowd.

Man, I don't want to go deep when it comes to financing.  There are just too many calculations that need to be done.
But here is what comes into my mind.
They ended the season successfully that will give an impact.
Investors will start coming in and advertisement will be overflowing.

To help us be enlightened.
TNT and ESPN:

TV accounts for most of the NBA’s revenue. For the 2016-2017 season, TNT and ESPN re-upped their contracts to an estimated $24 billion in total. The nine-year deal earns the NBA approximately $2.6 billion per year.

NBA's Merchandise Deals

There’s another major contributor to the NBA revenue, and unlike the others, this one corresponds to something tangible. Merchandise accounts for well over a billion dollars annually, and in the 2017-2018 season, for the first time in the NBA's history, teams wore advertisements on their jerseys.

Jersey Patch Revenue

The jersey patch program was launched in 2016, and on average, the advertisements on the jerseys have netted teams $9.3 million annually.

There's more. Please continue here.
Conclusion: Every company written on the NBA floor needs to pay. Imagine just even that patch on every single jersey. 

[erikoy]

<snip>

You are right but the things that you had mention were also there before the pandemic. Meaning that earnings for now and before will be different if we will based on the number of crowds going in and pay in the stadium plus the food businesses they had outside for the fans to buy during the game. How many games they can get during the play offs and the finals? This is one of the that affects income to PBA. I think that this season still earn profit but are a little bit lesser compare to earning profit prior to covid19 pandemic.

[rhomelmabini]

You are right but the things that you had mention were also there before the pandemic. Meaning that earnings for now and before will be different if we will based on the number of crowds going in and pay in the stadium plus the food businesses they had outside for the fans to buy during the game. How many games they can get during the play offs and the finals? This is one of the that affects income to PBA. I think that this season still earn profit but are a little bit lesser compare to earning profit prior to covid19 pandemic.

Of courses there will be a huge difference just imagine the loss they got from tickets, merchandise and advertising. Everything will be less unless the setup returns to normal especially NBA also get revenue internationally especially on the Asian countries. By the way, this isn't a PBA thread maybe you got it wrong for a thread or just a misspelling.

[Vaculin]

You are right but the things that you had mention were also there before the pandemic. Meaning that earnings for now and before will be different if we will based on the number of crowds going in and pay in the stadium plus the food businesses they had outside for the fans to buy during the game. How many games they can get during the play offs and the finals? This is one of the that affects income to PBA. I think that this season still earn profit but are a little bit lesser compare to earning profit prior to covid19 pandemic.

Of courses there will be a huge difference just imagine the loss they got from tickets, merchandise and advertising. Everything will be less unless the setup returns to normal especially NBA also get revenue internationally especially on the Asian countries. By the way, this isn't a PBA thread maybe you got it wrong for a thread or just a misspelling.

I think it's just a typo error, I sometimes make mistakes in typing those as I'm both active in PBA and NBA thread.
Yes, the revenue will certainly reduce, but NBA will survive just like us, so hopefully we will continue to support them, waiting til the new season comes.

[Reid]

<snip>

You are right but the things that you had mention were also there before the pandemic. Meaning that earnings for now and before will be different if we will based on the number of crowds going in and pay in the stadium plus the food businesses they had outside for the fans to buy during the game. How many games they can get during the play offs and the finals? This is one of the that affects income to PBA. I think that this season still earn profit but are a little bit lesser compare to earning profit prior to covid19 pandemic.

Yeah, it sure is different.
I am not saying it is equal but just the fact that profits are still there.
Hell, AS won't be continuing into the bubble if there is none. All of that was calculated beforehand.

Now, they will need to find what strength is there when everyone is just watching online or the television.
If it needs to put more patches in every jersey then do so. Just don't let it become too heavy for the player. 

[Pamadar]

<snip>

You are right but the things that you had mention were also there before the pandemic. Meaning that earnings for now and before will be different if we will based on the number of crowds going in and pay in the stadium plus the food businesses they had outside for the fans to buy during the game. How many games they can get during the play offs and the finals? This is one of the that affects income to PBA. I think that this season still earn profit but are a little bit lesser compare to earning profit prior to covid19 pandemic.

Yeah, it sure is different.
I am not saying it is equal but just the fact that profits are still there.
Hell, AS won't be continuing into the bubble if there is none. All of that was calculated beforehand.

Now, they will need to find what strength is there when everyone is just watching online or the television.
If it needs to put more patches in every jersey then do so. Just don't let it become too heavy for the player. 

Funny but if it's needed just to generate profits then they should go for it.
There's no many options for each sports who initiate the bubble type of settings so they needed to find ways.

Though I get the point that before they started this setup they already have the ideas of what will be the potentials and how they'll
be able to survive each games, calculations are being discussed and all those possible sponsors and possible generating profits are
being held counted beforehand, though for sure there's a big edge / gaps from the original setup but just to continue the organizers
and all the teams agrees to this setup.

[mezzaluna]

Does anybody have some thoughts if the current Lakers roster will undergo trades or on when LeBron might retire? What teams do you think would rise to the occasion to complete their line-ups?

Golden State Warriors is the team that everyone will look in for the next season.

Just as they say, they will "come back stronger". Actually, it could be any other team where these champs would probably be traded. No team is weak for me but only underrated.

I think most teams are going to be interested next season.

I'm actually hoping for Curry to at least still have his game back since some point guards that comes out of injury really messes up their play style. Some guards at first were really aggressive but suddenly changed because of their injuries. Although for Curry, his shot is the most important thing about his play style and that might carry their team into another playoffs.

[livingfree]

Can the NBA still continue with the same set up like the Bubble in case there's still no vaccine? I think that would still be expensive while they are not anymore making the usual income, I'm just curious as well on how long they'll last with the current situation.

They have to maintain the same bubble.

While most are out of the bubble, the NBA management could think of something new. A new setup which will be a win-win for them but nothing more, nothing less, the bubble setup was greatly made and appreciated by most of the fans.

I guess more money will come in eventually for the next season.

It's hard to expect that more money will come in the bubble set up when this is the reality.

https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/bulls/report-nba-could-lose-nearly-500-million-ticket-revenue-without-games

For the NBA and its teams, financial losses will be front of mind. In a recent article, NBC Sports NBA Insider Tom Haberstroh estimated that nearly $500 million could be lost in ticket revenue without fans in attendance for the final stretch of the season. That estimate came from a "high-ranking team official" before the season was suspended.

The amount they are talking is a huge amount, that's the amount of money NBA has lost without a crowd.

After the success that it made.

I wouldn't doubt that sponsors will come and supporters understand the struggle for their profit. But that amount for them is sustainable. NBA isn't a league that was just made a few years ago.

They have been sustainable and stable for a long time.

[Quidat]

Does anybody have some thoughts if the current Lakers roster will undergo trades or on when LeBron might retire? What teams do you think would rise to the occasion to complete their line-ups?

Golden State Warriors is the team that everyone will look in for the next season.

Just as they say, they will "come back stronger". Actually, it could be any other team where these champs would probably be traded. No team is weak for me but only underrated.

I think most teams are going to be interested next season.

I'm actually hoping for Curry to at least still have his game back since some point guards that comes out of injury really messes up their play style. Some guards at first were really aggressive but suddenly changed because of their injuries. Although for Curry, his shot is the most important thing about his play style and that might carry their team into another playoffs.

Lets hope that it wont happen to him and would able to showcase his 3 point shooting and ball handling skills on next season.
There are indeed players who do really get hesitated to give out their best plays once they had experienced some injuries.
This is somewhat an psychological issue since you do know that your body had past injuries then you will surely be minding
to be careful into your next games to avoid such scenario again.

GSW is a strong team specially if their star players would step in their foot to the court once again.

[Questat]

Does anybody have some thoughts if the current Lakers roster will undergo trades or on when LeBron might retire? What teams do you think would rise to the occasion to complete their line-ups?

Golden State Warriors is the team that everyone will look in for the next season.

Just as they say, they will "come back stronger". Actually, it could be any other team where these champs would probably be traded. No team is weak for me but only underrated.

I think most teams are going to be interested next season.

I'm actually hoping for Curry to at least still have his game back since some point guards that comes out of injury really messes up their play style. Some guards at first were really aggressive but suddenly changed because of their injuries. Although for Curry, his shot is the most important thing about his play style and that might carry their team into another playoffs.

Lets hope that it wont happen to him and would able to showcase his 3 point shooting and ball handling skills on next season.
There are indeed players who do really get hesitated to give out their best plays once they had experienced some injuries.
This is somewhat an psychological issue since you do know that your body had past injuries then you will surely be minding
to be careful into your next games to avoid such scenario again.

GSW is a strong team specially if their star players would step in their foot to the court once again.

This is not the first time Curry was injured, he always come back so expect this one would be easy for him considering the injury wasn't really too serious compared to Thompson's injury, we will certainly see the same Curry here with a different set of teammates.

They will be great, trust me, trust the GSW if you are a fan.

[Botnake]

Some seemed to forget how good the Warriors is as a team.

They have 5 trips in the NBA finals, won 3 of them, it's a championship team, even Durant leave, the core is still there, they will remain a championship team as long as Curry, Thompson, and Green are in the team.

here, worth a read.

https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/2021-nba-finals-six-reasons-why-warriors-will-play-title

[Reid]

Some seemed to forget how good the Warriors is as a team.

They have 5 trips in the NBA finals, won 3 of them, it's a championship team, even Durant leave, the core is still there, they will remain a championship team as long as Curry, Thompson, and Green are in the team.

here, worth a read.

https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/2021-nba-finals-six-reasons-why-warriors-will-play-title

Thank you Botnake for the link.
That is really worth the read.

A young team surrounded by champions. What will be expecting? A lot. 
Looking forward to Wiggins putting a big exclamation point next season. I am hoping he can learn more from the core trio of GSW.
Although they are young, they are veterans in some terms like playoffs and Finals experience.
They had their rest, time to wake up the monster.

[Natalim]

Some seemed to forget how good the Warriors is as a team.

They have 5 trips in the NBA finals, won 3 of them, it's a championship team, even Durant leave, the core is still there, they will remain a championship team as long as Curry, Thompson, and Green are in the team.

here, worth a read.

https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/2021-nba-finals-six-reasons-why-warriors-will-play-title

Thank you Botnake for the link.
That is really worth the read.

A young team surrounded by champions. What will be expecting? A lot. 
Looking forward to Wiggins putting a big exclamation point next season. I am hoping he can learn more from the core trio of GSW.
Although they are young, they are veterans in some terms like playoffs and Finals experience.

Wiggins needs to give everything he have and I hope he will be inspired playing in a championship team.
First they have D Angelo, it was a failed experiment, now they go Wiggins which I believe better in all aspects as he is also good in defense.

Curry and Thompson will always be the best players in the team, but they should be supported with the young players.

They had their rest, time to wake up the monster.

I'm expecting that as the NBA returns.