and going back years before I'd watch all sorts of games, could tell you about the top players on many of the top teams. Now, I just have no interest. Granted, my interest was declining before NIL, but NIL just makes it a lot less interesting to me.
At least in the NFL you have guys signing agreements that are multi-year so you can identify who is going to be on the team over the next few years and the CBA gives some semblance of structure.