Tsai: The NBA Competition Committee should be called the Product Committee
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Joe Tsai, owner of the Brooklyn Nets and NY Liberty, reflects on serving on the NBA Competition Committee alongside players and coaches.
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“The competition committee should be called the product committee, because that is the product the fans see on the floor.”
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