"¿Cómo elevar la audiencia de la NBA? ¡Más espectáculo y nuevos talentos en el juego!" - The Athletic

Donovan Mitchell, enfrentándose al reto de abordar el recurrente problema de las audiencias en la NBA, sonrió mientras ofrecía su pronta respuesta.

He was joking, of course, and provided his usual eloquence in his real answer. But the essence of his quip was onto something.

The biggest issue with the NBA isn’t (primarily) how many 3-pointers are being cast, except maybe for those hunting for disparagement. Nor is it the length of the season, or the perceived triviality of regular-season games. Are those concerns? Sure. But only as low-hanging fruit for the unsatiated.