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Basketball / Re: Knicks
« on: August 28, 2020, 03:08:11 AM »
It's good to see a young guy like Jaylen Brown at 22 become a leading voice. Usually in the NBPA the vets have the clout and control the agenda. The guys on rook contracts are the future of the NBA and need to be involved, and need a voice. Kudos to Brown for stepping up.
Otherwise this is a very good and interesting example of how it helps to have a billionaire and major corporation backing up your position. When the Bucks were in the lockerroom deciding not to play:
Individually or even as a group the Bucks players would be extremely unlikely to get a conference call with the Lt. Gov and AG, let alone at a moment's notice (perhaps Giannis could, but he's not an American citizen). The Bucks players were able to discuss with two of the state's top leaders, for over an hour, ways in which they could enact change in WI. With part of the focus on the police reform bill the Guv is pushing and the GOP legislature is blocking, which likely most of the players were not aware of. And now there is a channel open between the Bucks players, Bucks ownership and the top state leaders of WI.
The clout and influence and connections of NBA owners can be beneficial to the players in effecting change. If say the Knix players wanted to have a discussion with Jared Kushner, I'm pretty sure Dolan could arrange that. It could even be worthwhile. Weird but perhaps worthwhile. Reportedly, Jared is going to reach out to LeBron James, and I'd love to hear that discussion. Perhaps LeBJ should insist it be a public discussion anybody can patch into and listen to (or maybe after 30 mins of private chat).
Otherwise this is a very good and interesting example of how it helps to have a billionaire and major corporation backing up your position. When the Bucks were in the lockerroom deciding not to play:
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Inside the locker room, Bucks players were on a Zoom call with Wisconsin lieutenant governor Mandela Barnes and attorney general Josh Kaul, which had been facilitated by team owner Marc Lasry and senior vice president Alex Lasry.
Individually or even as a group the Bucks players would be extremely unlikely to get a conference call with the Lt. Gov and AG, let alone at a moment's notice (perhaps Giannis could, but he's not an American citizen). The Bucks players were able to discuss with two of the state's top leaders, for over an hour, ways in which they could enact change in WI. With part of the focus on the police reform bill the Guv is pushing and the GOP legislature is blocking, which likely most of the players were not aware of. And now there is a channel open between the Bucks players, Bucks ownership and the top state leaders of WI.
The clout and influence and connections of NBA owners can be beneficial to the players in effecting change. If say the Knix players wanted to have a discussion with Jared Kushner, I'm pretty sure Dolan could arrange that. It could even be worthwhile. Weird but perhaps worthwhile. Reportedly, Jared is going to reach out to LeBron James, and I'd love to hear that discussion. Perhaps LeBJ should insist it be a public discussion anybody can patch into and listen to (or maybe after 30 mins of private chat).