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[QUOTE="bballnut90, post: 2815567, member: 2117"]
Agreed...I really don't think the owners have much to lose if players go on strike, where in the NBA the owners have heaps of millions to lose.  I can't imagine that many teams are that profitable with the mediocre attendance and free tickets given out to boost attendance.  Unless players are on a rookie contract, most of these players make between 90-115k for 4 months out of the year, and almost all of these players are in their mid 20s to early 30s.  Not to mention they have a college degree with zero debt.  Compare that to the average college grad who makes $40k out of school and has $50k in student loans.  These players are making good money.  Plus many of the players who've been vocal make big bucks overseas (Taurasi, McBride, Cambage), should be able to live off their basketball earnings the rest of their life provided they don't blow through their money.  Look at almost any other women's sport and see how much players make...it's a fraction of what players in the W make.  The players have a lot more to lose than the owners if they were to go on strike.
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