The NBA’s labor market is often framed as a balance between player autonomy and team control, but that framing obscures a deeper structural reality: superstar players and teams do not operate with symmetrical power, even though both are bound by the same collective bargaining agreement. The relationship between Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks... Continue Reading →
The Credible Threat: Superstar Leverage, Team Dependence, and the Limits of Contractual Authority in the NBA
