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G League to offer $125K to elite prospects as alternative to one-and-done route
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<blockquote data-quote="ILL in IA" data-source="post: 1420191" data-attributes="member: 85347"><p>I respect a lot of the stuff you post on here in regards to basketball, but I don't think you could be more off on what you think the G-League needs or won't be able to attain in regards to a fan base. You are correct that they won't take away college basketball diehards and convert them into die-hard fans of a G-League team. They don't need to. That's because minor league teams don't have fans like that. I spent 2 years working in the front office of a minor league baseball team. The business isn't set up to be dependant on die-hard fans that attach themselves to pro or college teams. They attract families that can't afford to take 3 kids to an NBA game, local business and young professionals looking for a fun night out locally because of some promotion or sponsorship deal with the team/game, and dudes on a budget showing up for $1 beer night. All they are looking to do right now is take advantage of the current market that has pro ball as popular as ever, with more people going to games and watching on tv than ever before, and a college basketball investigation that has some kids looking for money until the one and done deal expires in 2022. All the G-League needs to do is market they have some of next years possible 1st round picks playing today, and guys with time on NBA rosters playing. It's no different than minor league hockey or AA baseball.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ILL in IA, post: 1420191, member: 85347"] I respect a lot of the stuff you post on here in regards to basketball, but I don't think you could be more off on what you think the G-League needs or won't be able to attain in regards to a fan base. You are correct that they won't take away college basketball diehards and convert them into die-hard fans of a G-League team. They don't need to. That's because minor league teams don't have fans like that. I spent 2 years working in the front office of a minor league baseball team. The business isn't set up to be dependant on die-hard fans that attach themselves to pro or college teams. They attract families that can't afford to take 3 kids to an NBA game, local business and young professionals looking for a fun night out locally because of some promotion or sponsorship deal with the team/game, and dudes on a budget showing up for $1 beer night. All they are looking to do right now is take advantage of the current market that has pro ball as popular as ever, with more people going to games and watching on tv than ever before, and a college basketball investigation that has some kids looking for money until the one and done deal expires in 2022. All the G-League needs to do is market they have some of next years possible 1st round picks playing today, and guys with time on NBA rosters playing. It's no different than minor league hockey or AA baseball. [/QUOTE]
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