Carmelo Anthony and the 5 Deals That Killed the NBA

October 14th, 2011 by Cecil Riley Leave a reply »
I can't lie, I love clichés.  One of my very favorites without a doubt is the old saying, "hindsight is 20/20."  There is no phrase that rings more true.

The expression comes to mind when thinking about the current NBA labor dispute.  Both owners and players are entrenched in legal and verbal warfare.  Unfortunately, there is no clear end in sight. 

What has led us to this situation?

Throughout sports history, there have been thousands of deals struck.  Some were great, some were awful.  There were some, however, that truly shaped the way we view sports today. 

Like precedent set in Supreme Court rulings, there are some pivotal decisions that have led us to the predicament we find ourselves in today.  Let us explore the five most influential.

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