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MAKEUP: Charlotte J. Quiggle (Chief); Eugene F. Coyle (International); Leonard Schulman (Deputy)
In the short term, expansion looks like a wise move. In the inaugural season, it would hardly be surprising if Charlotte and Miami packed their arenas for most games. But what about next year and the year after?
When Miami and Charlotte go 2-80 this year, 4-78 the next, who is going to bother to show up for year three?
There will always be crowds coming out to see Bird, Jordan and Johnson. But how many fans will go to Charlotte's home game against the Phoenix Suns?
Expansion teams will also be curses on already established teams. Next year, Charlotte and Miami, thanks to pathetic initial seasons, will get high picks in the draft. This will push other teams down a few notches. By the time the Celtics and Lakers get to choose, there will be no...