Richard Jefferson blames new CBA for NBA franchises being sold

Around the same time the CBA was passed in 2023, owners of many of the league’s premier franchises began to sell their teams. In the past two years, the Dallas Mavericks, Boston Celtics, Phoenix Suns, and the Los Angeles Lakers have changed hands, with smaller teams like the Milwaukee Bucks, Charlotte Hornets, and Portland Trail Blazers following suit. Richard Jefferson believes this is because the NBA lessened the value of great owners by punishing teams who assemble elite rosters, spend big, and win. “With this CBA, (teams) are screwed. That’s why all the owners are getting out,” Jefferson said this week on his Road Trippin’ podcast.