Chapter 494: When the Opportunity Comes (Unity)_3

Moreover, the more Yu Fei thought about it, the more he found it absurd that the owners were using losses as an excuse to demand a redistribution of basketball income.

The main losses for the underperforming teams were due to ticket revenues falling short of expectations.

Why did they fall short? Just look at the Philadelphia 76ers' recent moves.

In order to save money, they traded Iguodala to the Spurs for Caron Butler's half-season rights.

If you were a fan, what would you think?

Why would fans spend money and time to support such a disgusting team?

So, once a lockout occurred, it would be the entire league's market that would suffer. The fans don't care if you're losing money, because either way it doesn't benefit them. If a team becomes strong, their ticket prices will go up. Conversely, if they are perennially weak, would the tickets be cheaper? No, the prices would be the same.

That night, the All-Star weekend officially began.