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At what point will contracts start to deflate? (alien.top)

submitted 2 years ago by ElectronicWolf8650@alien.top to c/nba@nba.space

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I don't know how teams will continue to play their players these big contracts especially when some of these owners' wealth mostly comes from the team itself.

Eventually superstar players have $500 million contracts with team salary caps of $200 million.

It seems like this never-ending quest to make more profits. Profits from stadium concessions and ticket sales can only increase by so much. Eventually they will price out the average fan.

Most fans won't be able to afford $200 nosebleeds, $100 parking, $50 beers, $20 hotdogs & pretzels.

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[–] EdwEd1@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Most fans won't be able to afford $200 nosebleeds, $100 parking, $50 beers, $20 hotdogs & pretzels.

NBA money doesn't come from any of this, it comes from the TV deals the league signs. However with how inflated the streaming market for sports is I wouldn't be surprised if it stagnates soon

[–] Dinobot2_@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

I think we'll eventually see ESPN and Turner drag themselves kicking and screaming into OTT streaming services that people can subscribe to that don't require a cable subscription. A lot of regional broadcasters already do this. TSN and Sportsnet in Canada do this. Disney and WBD already have their own streaming services for movies and TV, so maybe they'll include an add-on for live sports they have the rights to show.