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Good analysis. I’d add one economic principle.

Ownership isn’t allocated based on who creates the most value. It’s allocated based on scarcity.

There are only 30 NBA franchises. The value of those franchises depends in part on limiting who can own them. If ownership became another form of employee compensation, you’d fundamentally change the asset itself, not just who benefits from it

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Jaylen Brown raises a worthwhile discussion, but I think the economics deserve a deeper look.

Players unquestionably create franchise value. That’s why the NBA and NBPA negotiate how Basketball Related Income is shared through the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Equity, however, isn’t compensation. Equity is ownership of the enterprise itself. It reflects capital invested, risk assumed, governance rights, and long-term appreciation or depreciation.

Those are two different economic relationships.

From a front-office perspective, the question isn’t whether players create value. The question is what legally and economically establishes an ownership interest.

The distinction matters because every major decision in professional sports… from expansion and franchise valuation to private equity and ownership transfers, is built on that principle.

The game is played on the court. The business is built on capital allocation.

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@NBA Go New York…Go New York…Go 🗽

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@NBA_NewYork This brings chills 🧊….

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@FirstTake @stephenasmith “Worst take”

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The battle of the Super Heavyweights of the Western Conference going blow for blow.
@spurs vs @okcthunder
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@IconicChriss He can sit where the cat is sitting

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@luireigns Looking at some of these and you’re right… the move should be renamed to choke power slams.

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@OlanpelekeA @Hoopss With or without the Mountain Dew?

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@cape_wrestles The lie, cheat and steal of all lie, cheat and steals!
Great awareness!

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@noahweber00 Sounds like deflection.

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@DovySimuMMA

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@calvingonba Gold prices are rising 📈
They’ll start using bronze soon

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@Pirates Take care of him before someone else does and he becomes the next Ohtani (move to a contender).

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@TomGrommell @BBGreatMoments Would have been great to see that for sure!