2007-06-26 08:54:01 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Basketball
No, its because they are trying to make money from other countries.
2007-06-30 08:18:13 · answer #1 · answered by Hi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One reason is foreign players have played professionally for several years before entering the NBA draft. Some players start really early, signing a contract at age 15 or something. The NBA team gets someone who's been trained professionally for several years. While an American player has played against inferior high school and college players before the draft... It could be a little harder to gauge his talent against worse opponents.
Another big reason is money... If a team has a draft choice but no room on the roster for the draftee, it can draft a foreign player. As long as the team offers a cheapo contract each season, the team maintains the rights of the foreign player. If the foreign player isn't ready for the NBA yet or is under contract by a foreign team, then the NBA team can leave him overseas until he's ready to join the NBA.
If the player's great and ready, then the NBA team offers a better contract to get him to move to the USA. If the player stinks, the team releases his rights (or trades him to another NBA team). It's much better than drafting an American player, offering him a non-guaranteed contract, and then he can't make the team. The team loses all rights to the player when they waive him.
2007-06-26 16:11:55 · answer #2 · answered by Frederick S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like Baseball, Basketball is an international sport. The NBA like MLB is deemed the Top League to play for in that sport. The NBA is following the marketing plan of MLB by drafting foriegn players to increase the leagues revenue pool. Look what it has done for MLB. It is all about the $$$$$$. Also these players are talented.
2007-06-26 16:09:49 · answer #3 · answered by pinodad 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
foreign players drafted in the NBA represent the top 1 percent of foreign players period. basketball is growing internationally, and what better way for a guy 6 foot 11 from a third world country to make millions a year?
2007-06-26 16:03:05 · answer #4 · answered by Super G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The game has gotten worldwide in scope. The good old USA doesn't dominate on the hardwood anymore, and the NBA has noticed. Foreign players are steeped in the fundamentals, and in team play concepts. Given similar physical gifts and talents, I would look at that background as a positive.
2007-06-26 17:52:52 · answer #5 · answered by Jeff S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Foriegn players are better at the fundamentals
2007-06-26 17:22:18 · answer #6 · answered by Super 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No because the leauge is try to go international as well as national and some international players are pretty good ex>
steve nash dirk tony parkers so on.
2007-06-26 15:58:28 · answer #7 · answered by cha_ching b 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋