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[QUOTE="Chuck, post: 4014932, member: 1646"]
Somewhat.  That's also a sign, but I think you'll see more direct affiliations with the NBA teams so the player is nurtured (and locked up) with the team's control.  As they get older they either keep them locked up, cut them loose, or sell them to other organizations.  There can still be a place for an Overtime Elite selling their players (or getting a cut), but they'll have to start getting players even earlier.

Somewhat contradicting myself, I actually think the NIL can somewhat save college basketball and can hurt Overtime Elite's model.  I know some kids aren't cut out for school, but I'd rather have a blast as a campus star for a year or two while getting paid, and then be a "free sign" when I come out of the draft.  That sounds better than playing other AAU teams in small gyms.  I also haven't been able to see if Overtime Elite gets a cut of future compensation that the player makes.  If one of their players is drafted, does Overtime Elite get a cut of the NBA contract?
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