How a Team’s Economic Strategy Impacts its Success on the Court
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https://doi.org/10.58445/rars.3496Keywords:
NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), Economic strategy , Championship outcomesAbstract
This paper explores the impact of a team’s economic strategy on its success rate, where success is measured as championships won. The paper aims to highlight the history of the NBA's Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) and its key parts involved in roster construction. It examines how the CBA has affected two specific franchises, the Boston Celtics and the Oklahoma City (OKC) Thunder, in their pursuit of championships. It further includes a detailed breakdown of how General Managers (GMs) utilize different elements of the CBA to construct their rosters. Lastly, it assesses which of these two teams is better positioned to win multiple championships under the new CBA.
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