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Mark Cuban thinks the Warriors super team is good for the NBA

On the heels of NBA commissioner Adam Silver saying the league needs to prevent super teams like the Golden State Warriors from forming, Mark Cuban, businessman and owner of the Dallas Mavericks, said that he thinks it’ll actually be good for business. He argues that if there’s a team for everyone to actively root against, that will drive interest.

He told ESPN:

“They become the villain. Just like when LeBron James went to Miami, I loved that there was a villain. They become the villain. I’m fine with that. Everybody’s going to root for them to lose.”

Cuban also said that just because the Warriors are absolutely stacked with talent now, that doesn’t guarantee them a path to the championship.

“It’s always been tough for super teams to stay super. When you congregate that much talent, one injury destroys the whole thing. They played by the rules, so it is what it is. It has always happened. It’s nothing new.”

Silver very much does not agree with Cuban. While he said he respected Durant’s decision to go to Golden State and that Durant operated within the system in making his choice, Silver thinks the creation of super teams needs to be reexamined:

“Just to be absolutely clear, I do not think that’s ideal from the league standpoint. For me, part of it is designing a collective bargaining agreement that encourages the distribution of great players throughout the league.”

 

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