Australian NBA star Andrewย Bogut has suggested the AFL implement an NBA style of trading, in which players are traded without their consent.
Bogut himself was the victim of such a trade, when he was sent to the Dallas Mavericks from the Golden State Warriors at the end of last season.
Despite his move from last season's runners-up,ย he said that he was in favour of club'sย having the final decision, rather than players having the majority of the power, as is the case in the AFL at the moment.
โIโm in an industry where you donโt get any choice, but Iโm in an industry where you get paid a lot of money to play sport," Bogut said on SEN Radio on Tuesday.
โWhile it is disappointing when you get traded, youโve got to pack your bags and go to the next city. At the same time, in the AFL itโs not fair to the clubs either. Players can pick and choose where they want to go and demand to be traded somewhere โ thatโs not fair.โ
The Australian centre suggested the league will eventually look at handing more power back to the clubs.
โI think it has to be a discussion." he said.
โIโm a big players-first guy, but thatโs one instance where I agree with clubs. Theyโre being held at ransom where itโs like โhey I want to go to Gold Coastโ and they might not have anyone the club wants (in return).
โI think, in the grand scheme of things, itโs eventually going to have to be looked at.
โItโs part of the business.
โI knew that if KD decided to choose the Warriors, it would be me and one other guy that had a valuable contract. I knew that going into the off-season, so it definitely wasnโt a surprise.
โThereโs no hard feelings, thatโs just the way it goes.โ
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