NBA Lockout News & Rumors

[Nikoo]

http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/212418/Hunter_Relays_Story_Of_Rats_To_Stern_About_Current_CBA_Fight

It's gonna be a fun ride, and the talks are still in the first stage

[sinobball]

http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap...rent_CBA_Fight
It's gonna be a fun ride, and the talks are still in the first stage

Don't worry, David Stern will bring the .22 rifles.

[CKR13]

Billy Hunter will be leading the Player's Union against the League's radical agendas on reforming all levels of salaries for players and the proposed hard cap, alongside "dead money" insinuations to be introduced.

[BBallfanJ]

I have an idea that might be better than a hard cap. Just strengthen the luxury tax. For teams 10% over the cap charge dollar for dollar, teams 20% over charge $1.50 per dollar, teams 30% over charge $2.00 per dollar over, and so on.
That would discourage teams from overspending and still allow some flexibility.

Also, in terms of player annual raises over the course of a contract - instead of 5-10% raises, make annual raises similar to that of the desired inflation rate ie: 2%.

[mvblair]

I have an idea that might be better than a hard cap. Just strengthen the luxury tax. For teams 10% over the cap charge dollar for dollar, teams 20% over charge $1.50 per dollar, teams 30% over charge $2.00 per dollar over, and so on.
That would discourage teams from overspending and still allow some flexibility.

That makes sense to me. It's sort of a "progressive tax for teams." I kind of like that idea. Teams that spend over the luxury tax will pay progressively more and hope that their players are worth that extra money, but teams that completely overspend, like the Knicks of recent years, will be actively discouraged from spending too much.

[CKR13]

NBA Player's Union studying the Discertification of the NFL Player's Union

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/story/14875021/postups-nbpa-looks-to-learn-from-nflpas-decertification-tactics

Billy Hunter confirmed it as the NBA Player's Union alongside their Legal Representatives are learning from the Discertification of the NFL Player's Union to gain momentum or leverage on the NFL Lockout.

On this case, challenging the League's Broadcasting rights for reason of advantage, on the event of the lockout.

[CKR13]

NBA Player's Association gaining ground to Discertify

CBSSports report that the NBA Player's Association have collected enough signatures for a dis-certification vote.

[CKR13]

$45 Million Salary Cap

The League's proposal of a $45 Million Hard cap is un-acceptable to the NBA Player's Union.

http://houston.sbnation.com/houston-rockets/2011/5/18/2177481/nba-lockout-hard-salary-cap-silver-hunter-proposal

[CKR13]

NBPA Files Labor Complaint

[CKR13]

Amnesty Clause

The term "Amnesty Clause" has been floating around as of late. From what I read, the clause on the new Collective Bargaining Agreement allows NBA Teams to cut one or two existing player contracts to go under the salary cap IF the Hard Cap of $45 Million will be agreed upon by the League and the Player's Union.

For example, the Magic can terminate the contract of Gilbert Arenas or Hedo Turkoglu to adhere to the $45 Million threshold.

[CKR13]

An update about the talks happening in Miami between Team Owners and the Player's Union.

David Stern: Sides 'very far apart' on NBA labor deal

[BBallfanJ]

The owners seem to have yielded on contract guarantees. The 2 sides will meet again on Tuesday. The clock is ticking, but finally a small piece of good news.

[CKR13]

The looming lockout has claimed its first victim as the 2011 NBA Summer League Las Vegas has officially been cancelled. Proposed schedules of the annual summer league has been listed off at the Thomas & Mack Center.

[CKR13]

The NBA Player's Union are to submit a new Collective Bargaining Agreement Proposal to the League and Owner's Association.

[CKR13]

Flex Cap

The League and NBA Team Owners' Association is now offering a Flex Cap that will set the Salary Cap for all teams to $62 Million. On the Flex Cap, teams are still allowed to go over the limit but will have a Financial Onus for players if the average salary cap of all NBA Teams exceed $62,000,000.

Kind of reminds me of the NHL Payroll and Salary Cap.