At Sports Business Classroom, one of the most common questions we get from students who are eager to find an NBA job is "How?" It's a simple word with no single answer. But let's tackle one specific path—the NBA G-League. The NBA itself has grown tremendously over the past decade. Front offices have exploded [Read More]
[The following submission is from the Phoenix Suns, run by students in the mock deadline practicum at the SBC Las Vegas Immersive.] Assignment: Phoenix Suns Team Members: Skyler Trepel, Colin Maher, Preston Stevenson, Walden Wang, Kyle Flores, Michael McMeechan We took that to heart when Jerry West told the students of Sports Business Classroom that he [Read More]
[The following submission is from the Los Angeles Lakers, run by students in the mock deadline practicum at the SBC Las Vegas Immersive.] Assignment: Los Angeles Lakers Team Members: Brandon Yoder, Kennedy Howery, Michael Crossley, Walker Krebs, Jeremy Roth, Autumn Mouton As the Los Angeles Lakers, your direction and goals are decided for you–the [Read More]
The NBA is experiencing a more successful 2021-22 season than anticipated, at least financially. The league projected a $119 million salary cap for the 2022-23 season in early August. That initial figure was based on the expected Basketball Related Income (BRI), but the league appears to be rebounding well from the last two pandemic-disrupted [Read More]
[The following submission is from the Los Angeles Clippers, run by students in the mock deadline practicum at the SBC Las Vegas Immersive.] Assignment: Los Angeles Clippers Team Members: Jack Maguire, Keisha Hargo, Jaydon Boyer, Jackson Kowalski, Julia Shermer, Nate Robinson The consensus opinion amongst our staff is that the Clippers have one of [Read More]
