If the entire 2011-12 season is wiped out, it will certainly hurt a select number of teams that are built to win now, but with a year off, may not be able to contend in 2012-13.
NBA Commissioner David Stern claims that "4 or 5" buyers have engaged the league about buying the New Orleans Hornets and keeping them in the Crescent City. Stern also believes the Hornets are continuing to display signs of long-term viability in NOLA.
The Chicago Bulls won six championships, over an eight-year stretch, from 1991-1998, and rightfully have a number of personnel in the Basketball Hall of Fame.
Former players Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, and Dennis Rodman are all in, as is former coach head coach Phil Jackson.
But is there a glaring omission?
On top of rehabbing his surgically repaired knee twice a day, David West puts just as much effort into teaching the kids on the 21 teams in his AAU program. In addition to basketball skills, West teaches the kids life lessons.
New York Knicks guard Chauncey Billups has been a really good NBA player, for a really long period of time.
But has he been good enough, for long enough, to be a Hall of Fame candidate, when his playing career is over?