And to the point of players being “entitled,” it’s probably deserved. Yes, fans “pay their salary” but fans are also paying to see those players. In early rounds, especially the first, it’s as much of a privilege for the teams to draft those players as it is for them to be drafted. The power dynamic is weighted far too heavily toward the teams when the players are the ones driving revenue and providing the value for the tickets. This is for good reason, as it keeps small market teams viable, but as fans (especially as fans of a mid-market team) we shouldn’t forget that the system is heavily designed in our favour.
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