Bill Simmons takes a long look at the NBA's financial woes and predicts the NBA is about to go through a period of wrenching cost-cutting as dumb mistakes hit the spreadsheet hard, devaluing every franchise not just their own. Only the ego-driven super-rich buy in now, he writes, citing Mikhail Prokhorov. Most teams "sabotaged themselves" and are now trying to fool the fan with "an illusion of regret".
- A fan-friendly solution to fix the NBA - Bill Simmons - ESPN