[quoteRight now the draft provides nothing, gives teams nothing. I AM suggesting that teams be given something, of value, so that the top teams do not...stay stuck at the top with no way down but intentionally tanking it.
I suggested - like 2 years ago - that the draft should be removed and be replaced by youth teams.
In my opinion it is pretty clear that a draft system can only work in a closed league like the major US-pro sports where you have to distribute talent so that the smaller teams wont fall behind and the competition remains somewhat interesting. The BB-world is modeled after european pro-leagues, so adding a draft (that clearly caters the "needs/desires" of US-users) does not work here.
If teams can get promoted and demoted such a system fails, so we would be better off to allow teams to grow their own players - lets say those lads start at 16 or even 14 and we managers can develop them. The higher the spendings the better the output, thats a clear and fair solution, compared to the gamble the draft is now.
OR we finally get some players in the draft that are useful - I think it could be pretty cool to draft a 22 year old gem that is "ready" to play and only needs some polish, instead of some 18 year old loaf that needs at least four seasons of training.