All NBA teams are owned by team owners, while CBA teams in China have two forms: the first is that provinces, cities (troops) and enterprises jointly run clubs, that is, the Sports Commission (troops) provides coaches, athletes and training halls, and the enterprises provide funds. This joint club belongs to the sports commission and clubs (most CBA clubs are formed in this way); The second type is a sole proprietorship club, and the ownership of the club belongs to the enterprise. Co-organizing clubs can give full play to each other's advantages and save resources, but the disadvantage is that they are prone to power struggles and prevarication. This is essentially different from NBA teams.
Different operating modes
First of all, the different means of operation. The sources of funds for NBA clubs are multi-channels, mainly including: advertising support, TV broadcasting rights, player transfer, tickets, logo products channels and so on. Although CBA has a good development momentum in recent years, there are still some shortcomings such as low competitive level and poor appreciation. Ticket income is the main income channel of CBA clubs at present. Then there is the difference between laws and regulations. In order to ensure the sustained and healthy development of the NBA, the NBA Major League has formulated a series of strict laws and regulations. Mainly includes: draft system, transfer system, wage capping system, "larry bird" clause, etc. Since 1990s, under the impact and influence of internal and external environment, China basketball has gradually embarked on the road of professionalization. The basketball system reform led by the competition system reform has achieved remarkable results. The Basketball Association and the Basketball Management Center have successively formulated the articles of association of the basketball club, the provisional regulations on the transfer of athletes in chinese basketball association and other laws and regulations, which have ensured the normal operation of CBA.