While everyone is getting excited about the upcoming NBA season, the best basketball player of all time, Michael Jordan doesn’t like where the league is heading. Specifically, he doesn’t like the fact that we find ourselves in the super-team era, where NBA superstars join forces in an attempt to win an NBA Championship. Jordan shared his thoughts on the matter in an interview with Cigar Aficionado magazine.
“I think it’s going to hurt the overall aspect of the league from a competitive standpoint,” – Jordan said in the interview. “You’re going to have one or two teams that are going to be great, and another 28 teams that are going to be garbage. Or they’re going to have a tough time surviving in the business environment.“
It is strange to see Michael Jordan taking this stance since he was a member of a superteam himself. His Chicago Bulls were one of the most dominant and star-filled teams in the history of basketball. Jordan’s attitude towards superteams may be traced to the fact that he currently owns the Charlotte Hornets. In the recent years, Jordan’s team had troubles competing and would promptly exit the playoffs even if it managed to get there.
Although NBA super-teams were always a thing, you could say that the decision of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh to bring their talents to Miami and become members of the Heat, really started the trend. When James won his first NBA ring, other players saw that there is an upside to joining forces. This brought us to 2017 and the fact that you have to have at least 2 superstars if you want to compete for the playoffs. In case you want to dream championship, think no less than 3 although 4 would be ideal. This is an excellent thing for the casual NBA fans, but it may not be for the sport in general.
