Meet The AWFUL NBA Owner That Caused The League To CHANGE THE RULES

[@1survivor566]

I actually think that the Stepien rule is a good rule. It helps prevent franchises from getting royally fleeced when they have terrible owners/executives.

[@mikevismyelement]

1 Survivor yeah and in a league where there are so many small market teams, you need to put something exciting on the court to maintain interest.

[@1survivor566]

@@kohsmoger1567 True. But only so much can be done to protect teams from terrible GMs like Billy King 😂 We would see more terrible trades like that Nets-Celtics trade if it weren't for the Stepien rule.

[@B92LG]

I also think the rule is a good rule, but I would think it should be modified a little bit. Currently, as a result of the Stepien rule, teams are allowed to trade a maximum of 4 own picks in the upcoming 7 drafts. They are not allowed to reach further in the future. So I think, you could modify the rule to exactly that. Over any 7-year-span, a team is only allowed to trade away 4 of their own picks, but they are completely free to decide in which of those 7 years. That actually would make sense for either side of a multi-pick-trade. A team giving up picks for a veteran player might be more likely to send away their picks from 2019-2022 (while also making their picks 2023-2025 untradeable), because they have the plan to "win now" and they don't risk their long-time future. On the other hand, a team rebuilding and thus far sending away a veteran for picks might (!) favor 4 probably late first-rounders from 2019-2022 to fasten their rebuild. But the more interesting part of this is that trading picks gets a lot more interesting because at the recieving end, you could ask for the picks you think have the best value while still managing to settle the deal. Take 4 picks the next 4 years and just accept that they will very likely be late picks? Or maybe gamble on the other team falling apart in the near future and gain some picks three years down the road that might be higher? I think with that, the teams gain a lot of flexibility while the sense of the rule still stands.

[@jeromeistheguy]

In 2k it sucks

[@ilovekaiyko]

no shit its a good rule, why u think they made it

[@Ghostkilla773]

The Cavaliers were the Nets with Billy King

[@RLiz08]

the NBA should not get rid of the Stepien rule, rather tweak it to where pick swaps should not be allowed if the team already gave its first round pick the year before.

[@mikevismyelement]

The Stepien rule is necessary. The NBA has so many restrictions and player interests in free agency that it's a complete crapshoot whether or not you can even get talent in free agency from year to year without overpaying and screwing it up just as bad

[@shawnweddle3002]

The Cavs essentially received 5 players in exchange for all their draft picks from 1982-1986. That "desire to put a winning team on the floor" got the Cavs Mike Bratz, Don Ford, Richard Washington, Jerome Whitehead, and Geoff Huston. Zero All-star appearances. Ted Stepien knew nothing about basketball and acted alone on these trades. Successful NBA front offices are a collaborative effort. Stepien would just fire anyone who told him his ideas were bad. Keep the Stepien Rule or adjust it slightly for playoff teams. The Warriors trading their next three 1st round picks isn't as big of a deal as if the Knicks did.

[@Ghostkilla773]

Shawn Weddle just like the Nets owner

[@GroundHOG-2010]

Well that is also what you get for wanting a team that is "Balanced Racially". His words not mine.

[@tetunoffensive]

I like the rule as a means to protect the greater interest the league has in keeping the values of all franchises high and continuously rising. This also promotes a better product on the court for fans.

[@edwardmerriam6970]

Added context - the NBA was in a more precarious position in the early 80s so they really couldn't afford to let a team collapse. It would have been a disaster that could have set back the league, hence why the Cavs were bailed out.

[@charliejames1981]

The rule you had mentioned should stay I mean it prevents the massive trades of picks just because a team wants to win a ring right now ex: Brooklyn Nets. The Brooklyn Nets are now climbing out of that trade from hell situation made by Billy King. I can't imagine any other team cashing all their draft picks for ring that might not come to them at all... The NBA talks about every team having somewhat a chance on fulfilling a championship at some point in a teams existence and say they remove the rule then you would see many teams either holding onto their picks tightly or stockpiling them like the Celtics... Yes I'm still sore about the trade between BK/BOS ...Stupid asf trade.

[@L_M185]

Cough Houston rockets cough

[@nbabackcourtmedia]

I always turn it off in 2k for rebuilds so I can trade them for stars

[@theNURAV]

The rule makes sense because if u trade a bunch of your picks, and something happens where ur team sucks, the team that u traded with will essentially be really stacked because they will get all the top picks that the other team is suppose to have while they suck for years, whereas having if alternate years will at least help the bad team get out of their slump and hopefully only give like a 12th pick rather than a 5th.

[@ahoneyman]

So he fired Chuck Daly, traded Laimbeer, and traded away the draft pick that became Dennis Rodman. The Pistons should have sent him a championship ring.

[@crosstatt7441]

That’s an interesting concept, but the problem with that is he didn’t work for the Detroit Pistons.

[@josemiguelgtz]

This guy is reaching Andy hoops level of interest for me. Keep it up Tucker

[@SportingLogically]

That’s a big compliment, much appreciated!

[@chrisweber6090]

Andy is the best man this guys great to they make mike look like a kid he's far to annoying I could listen to these two all day

[@asemahlep]

Dan Gilbert keeping it going

[@Staliofredics]

AP Mdlalana dude I was literally thinking the same thing

[@DubstepWafflez]

hey man haven't been watching in a while but your videos have improved a lot! Keep up man!

[@nicolasmartins5601]

Owners and GM's can impact the league as much as the players, I'm pretty happy to see a video on that topic. Can you make one about the best Owners/GMs of all time or at least today? Great video as always Tucker, keep up the good work

[@SportingLogically]

I’ve thought about that! Tough to do a list like that but I’ll look into

[@jameslambert1479]

6:00 except when the cavs won the draft lottery 3 times in 4 years when lebron was in Miami

[@darrengordon-hill]

6:10 There's "no way this would happen today" DUE to the changes in rules/mindset. Teams are independent business, but the NBA has a "duty of care" for ALL of its members - Cavs driving down the cost of their organisation via bad management/decisions is a negative for the "NBA".

[@PaBar28]

@sporting logically what is the background trask for this video... just curious! Nice videos BTW.

[@movementman9777]

The current Cavs gm would do the same thing if he could you already know

[@offwhitejayR2E]

Stalker Bleach Koby isn’t that stupid.

[@toddbiesel4288]

The NBA has a rule to prevent teams from crashing and burning. James Dolan: Hold my beer.

[@rajmandalam6506]

This dude is nothing compared to Donald Sterling.

[@crosstatt7441]

I don’t know that he was quite Donald Sterling or Dan Snyder, but he was still bad.

[@nicholaslimtunyang3276]

Do more rebuilding videos cause it’s damn hilarious. #funniestrebuilderever

[@MrNotCreatlve]

Thank God for this guy though. I don't know what we in Seattle would do without the ongoing meme of Detlef Schremph

[@se1397]

You should do a collab with Cole Adams, I love both of your videos!

[@airstrada]

great vid as always logic

[@SportingLogically]

Much appreciated my dude!

[@SuperStrik9]

He almost moved the Cavs to Toronto in the early '80s. They were gonna be called the Toronto Towers. Which I guess was a tie in with the CN Tower. I think court and jersey designs were even made up but it obviously never happened.

[@gilbertnicholas1582]

Cool... another suffering Nets fan We're on our way back bro

[@NanditoBuell]

It honestly still hurts to think about the Boston trade as a Nets fan. Like it’s fucking traumatizing LMAO

[@supernsansa]

Good vid, keep it up💪🏼

[@SportingLogically]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@atom0824]

your vids are so good

[@gustavoamaja6012]

God,this is gold

[@justinmartin1831]

Luckily the Cavs recovered and built some great teams in the late 80s early 90s. Gordon Gund and Wayne Embry saved the team. If it wasn't for Jordan being in the East those Cavs team may have at least made to the Finals a couple times.

[@SportingLogically]

True. Gund paid 500K a pick for those 1st rounders in the 80s as well...

[@justinmartin1831]

@@SportingLogically I had no idea of that until I watched this. Thanks for making such an informative video about Stepien.

[@SportingLogically]

Not a problem, glad you enjoyed!

[@urbanentertainmentgodz]

Never trade a draft pick up ..ever.

[@jsobers]

There needs to be a Robert Sarver rule where you can’t sell first round picks for cash

[@musashihueston3447]

It all comes down to NBA wanting higher ratings and more money..

[@nathanielmorris6579]

Loving the historical vids

[@SportingLogically]

I’m glad! Working on some more soon

[@crosstatt7441]

From what I understand, Ted Stepien wasn’t even good interpersonally.

[@BradleyHauge]

Jim Irsay... oh wait it's NBA

[@nathanielforys8040]

They should keep it but have to have a pick within the next 3 years in the lottery at all times

[@jadentesai]

I always disable the stepien rule😂😂😂

[@luisvaldes1568]

Rodman was a 2nd round pick.

[@sqosx6015]

I always thought the stepien rule was stupid as hell lol.

[@Ghostkilla773]

SqOsX well look at the Nets

[@biasedfan]

SqOsX I always turn it off in 2k

[@datboybub91]

Do 1 on Eddie Jones

[@skeptsolo9571]

late like blake hahaha

[@explosioncake1331]

As a Cavs fan this Hurts

[@lebryanthoward9416]

You have one ring, that’s better than most teams in the league.

[@CarlossWorld]

Nets fans stand up!

[@patrickbilog3514]

That’s just like the nets bruh

[@JaredTG.]

Stepian rule forever and always turned off.

[@tomhemming9236]

FOR LIFE!

[@jasonv6319]

and then the Brooklyn nets happened

[@differentnumber3200]

Bold prediction your most viewed video

[@karanbirghotra5822]

Vids private

[@Flamingbro69]

WOW even worse than Donald Sterling

[@CertifiedSadBoy]

Interesting....

[@someguy2690]

Doug Funnie

[@neonbelly4]

set ur camera higher man, 50% of screen is taken by ur shirt

[@SportingLogically]

I'm messing around with a new camera setup, and I agree I noticed when editing that my head was cut out of the shot as well. Thank you for the feedback!

[@angelicknight8015]

Can u gm pelicans

[@nbabackcourtmedia]

Wow I'm so late how am I 4th?

[@charmingeskimo1902]

Get rid of the Stepien Rule and change the 7 year rule to the 4 or 5 year rule.

[@lancevillanueva5354]

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[@philthornton5693]

The stepien rule shouldn’t exist, if someone wants to use 4 consecutive 1sts to buy a bag of balls.... let them

[@ianosaurus27]

918th View 103rd Like 18th Comment

[@runoragarin6275]

3rd

[@alancotter4825]

This video is stolen from FunkyDiabetic, he literally made this video with a similar thumbnail in March 2017. Think of your own video next time

[@SportingLogically]

This was a topic requested and suggested by multiple people in the comments section of my previous video. It’s a piece of NBA history, I didn’t “steal” the video idea. I didn’t even know Funky made that one. Get out of here with that.