That’s why it’s hard to follow the nba as a fan unless you live in a handful (maybe 3 max) of cities- otherwise you know your team is out of it before the season even stats and you likely know that nothing is going to change in at least the next few seasons. But basketball has always been about super star teams- the bulls and Lakers/Celtics were the league at its height
Like the Sixers. They just set a record for season ticket sales.
Teams are competitive for making the playoffs. Really more so than MLB. As you say they just have no shot at a championship or even the finals.
