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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
Move the team if necessary. There are other markets begging for a franchise.
Obviously, if change doesn't happen in a dozen cities, or in LA and NY, that is a different situation. But I think it's a great way to use their leverage to push for change.
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Right, I think it's up to the league... as the players, you're simply saying you're not playing in those cities. Moving the teams would be the last resort. Short term, either the NBA can cancel the season, or play a limited number of teams, or have some teams play in neutral locations that have passed such resolutions. None of those are ideal solutions, obviously, which is exactly the point, because it forces the league and the owners and the cities to try to avoid that.
For what it's worth I don't think the NBAPA could succeed with a push like that if they were the only major PA involved. But let's say the city of New York is looking at losing out on full seasons from the Nets, Knicks, Yankees, Mets, Giants, Jets, Rangers? And Hamilton and some other high-profile broadway productions? And some major conventions and concerts? That's the sort of pressure that can make even a massive city bend.