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Derek Thompson on the American Sports Plutocracy, the NBA’s 2016 Black Swan Event, and the WNBA’s Growing Pains

Derek Thompson on the American Sports Plutocracy, the NBA’s 2016 Black Swan Event, and the WNBA’s Growing Pains
Derek Thompson on Sports Plutocracy, the NBA Cap Spike, and the WNBA
Derek Thompson on the Sports Plutocracy
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About the episode

The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Derek Thompson to discuss the finances of sports and the developing story of Mark Walter’s Lakers sale. Then, they discuss the 2016 NBA cap spike before ending with their WNBA theories.

Host: Bill Simmons
Guest: Derek Thompson
Producers: Chia Hao Tat and Eduardo Ocampo

Summary

  • 0:01

    Intro

  • 2:10

    American sports plutocracy and Mark Walter

  • 42:28

    2016 NBA cap spike

  • 1:05:39

    WNBA growing pains

The Lakers Sale Saga