The global financial crisis triggered by American subprime mortgage has now begun to cause serious damage in various countries. Of course, the impact on the United States is even more tragic, so the NBA, as a world-renowned commercial sports league, can't be immune to it. Let's see which teams will be tested in this financial crisis.
Charlotte bobcats
Charlotte is the banking center of the United States, and many banks choose it as their headquarters. This financial crisis will lead to the bankruptcy of many banks, and the corresponding advertising or sports sponsorship will be greatly reduced, which obviously does not help Michael Jordan's ambition to revive the Charlotte ball market.
Detroit piston
Car sales can well reflect the American economy, and Detroit, nicknamed "Automobile City", has also been affected by the financial crisis. Local car dealers or manufacturers will definitely pursue the policy of tightening monetary policy, and how joe dumars leads his team to stabilize the ball market will be a huge question.
New Orleans wasp
New Orleans should be an economically underdeveloped city, and the losses caused by Hurricane Katrina have not been completely eliminated. Under the overall depression, the number of tourists that New Orleans can attract is gradually decreasing. For these reasons, it is almost unrealistic for the Hornets to sell at the box office, depending on how much losses chris paul and david stern can reduce for the Hornets.
New jersey nets
The financial crisis was triggered by the subprime mortgage. The Nets rebounder Bruce Ratner is engaged in the real estate industry, and his losses should be relatively heavy, which is a fatal threat to the Nets' future relocation to Brooklyn or recruitment. Maybe a new boss would be better?
memphis grizzlies
The situation of grizzly bears is worse. The boss Michael Heisley is not interested in basketball, and the financial crisis is even more disastrous. He has been looking for a buyer to take over, but without success. In short, the future of grizzly bears is basically not bright.
2. The American financial crisis caused the NBA to be forced to lay off 9%.
The impact of the American financial crisis has spread to all aspects, even the NBA league is hard to avoid. To this end, the alliance will lay off 80 people to reduce expenses. It is reported that these 80 employees account for 9% of the total number of American companies in NBA.
In fact, as early as last month, Stern revealed the news in an interview with the Associated Press. Now only the specific figures have been released. "In fact, we made a decision a few months ago. Due to the unstable economic situation, we have to make a slimming plan. " Stern said when watching the Nets and Heat preseason games in London.
In addition, the NBA also plans to reduce the number of employees in branches in other countries, and he also stressed that the economic crisis has also hit the NBA's business plan.
"Our season ticket sales have definitely dropped, because ticket sales are an important part of total revenue. Of course, there may not be any particularly serious impact on the whole, but it is inevitable to be affected. " Stern admitted. (