NBA for his rookie season

conversely, that would be huge ratings for D League games and attendance

the last overall #1 to come in the league and do something in the playoff I can think of is Duncan

I think most rookie years for #1s don't effect the outcome of an NBA season

"the second is that it would concentrate talent in top markets."

already happens

the league would have to pool some money to ensure the franchise doesn't go completely under

but is CHA selling out games?

"and finally, people already complain about not enough talent out there to keep 30 teams interesting."

right, so make it 29

I'm not moving up an NBADL team

just moving an NBA team down for a season

now that we've addressed the negatives

think about the positives

all these games that don't mean shit right now

all the sudden have meaning

franchises would be going hard trying NOT to be the next D League team

you'd essentially create a second race (competitive race that is)

the playoff race

and the next team to sit for a year