HAYWOOD V NBA

CASE SUMMARY

• Spencer Haywood (University of Detroit)
• Pro after sophomore year
• 30 per game 1.5 rebounds per game (1969-70)
• Signed by Seattle supersonics (1.5mil) ignored the rule of athletes can't join the pros until 4 years after high school graduation

SUMMARY

• Nba threaten to disallow the contract
• Seeing that Haywood is only a sophomore in college playing in the pros (can't join the pros till 4 years after high school graduation)
• Haywood had an Out-of-court settlement with the league
• Allowing him and several others to continue their nba career

COURT RULING

• After the Supreme Court decision
• You no longer needed to be 4 years out of high school

HAYWOODS ARGUMENT

• He was arguing what was "good for the game" of basketball were academic
• Saw playing in the NBA in the terms of economic survival

LEAGUES RESPONSE

• Instituted the "hardship" rule
• Allows a player to enter the league early as long as he could prove he needed to do so for financial reasons

RELATIONS

• Recognized the tie between the economic status of most players families and windfall represented by professional basketball

DECIDED

• March 1, 1971