NBA Contractions: Which Teams Should Bite the Dust?

October 23rd, 2010 by Schmolik Leave a reply »
I'm thinking about what NBA teams I'd like to see be contracted.

Some criteria:  

1. Performance: As much as I want to see the Lakers go away, it's not going to happen. Historical performance is important as well. The 76ers are awful now, but do you want to say the team that Dr. J played for no longer exists? 

2. Attendance: Do fans show up?

3. Competition from other teams in proximity: If you take away the Jazz from Utah, what do they have left?  But, if the city is big on hockey, would they really miss basketball?  

4. Arena: Obviously teams with a new arena tend to be safer than those whose arena is older than I am (and I am old).

Let's break these down:

 

Performance  

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_NBA_franchise_post-season_droughts  

Over half of the NBA makes the playoffs every year, and they do have a salary cap—unlike baseball.  The longest droughts have been Minnesota and the Knicks with six years.  The Pacers, Clippers, Grizzlies, and Kings have had four year droughts.


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