Several teams plan to opt out of the proposed G League “bubble” campus in Atlanta, JD Shaw of Hoops Rumors tweets.
There are already as many as six-to-eight franchises expected to bypass the shortened season, according to Shaw’s sources.
Under the proposal, NBA teams would pay a fee of approximately $500K to play their G League games in Georgia, rather than their home sites. Not all G League clubs would be expected to participate there.
It’s uncertain how many teams are on board with the “bubble” proposal and whether there will be enough to make it viable.
The Atlanta “bubble” season would last for one month, likely starting in late January, with a minimum of 12 games that may increase to 15-16 games, plus a potential playoff schedule. The campus would require daily coronavirus testing and a mandated quarantine for players.
The G League Ignite team, a club comprised mostly of high-level prospects, is also expected to compete in this bubble environment.
I wonder which teams said no.
The GL: another random assembly of BB players in Atlanta.
I believe it would cost more than $0.5 million for each team
Rent, staff and massage service ⋯⋯
Not to mention all the tests….has Sillivan finally made some sort of sense? It’s a shocking day folks
That money is just the starting fee. It’s like the cover charge in a club. You pay it to get in, but you still have to pay for everything else once you get in.
Also if you don’t behave in the bubble, there are bouncers ready to toss you for cause.
Don’t forget the chicken wings at gentlemen’s establishments
Do teams in the G league run at a profit, normally? I’m more knowledgeable about baseball, but I’d guess that asking minor league baseball teams to pay a half a million bucks each to play for about a month wouldn’t go over well…
It’s a little different since almost every G-League team is owned and operated by an NBA team. I can’t imagine those teams turn huge profits though, and it is mostly used for shuttling a few two-way players back and forth so they can get developmental minutes. Having your team play in Atlanta, if you’re a west coast team, doesn’t make much sense, since call-ups would be much more difficult.
I thought about that, too. I appreciate your post!
I doubt pro teams send the whole team; just their prospects; they will have to redraft. There’s no gate receipts to pay for their version of warhorse veterans.
Different team forms are possible.
The mascot “Ignite” is taken, darn