magicbalala245 Posted July 27, 2011 Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 No one covers the big picture of the NBA lockout as well as NBA.com's David Aldridge -- isn't that some irony? -- and D.A. has a doozy today, explaining why the players' union has hesitated to follow in the footsteps of the NFL Players Association and decertify as a union, opening the door for anti-trust litigation. Aldridge reports that union officials fear the NBA would respond to decertification by voiding all existing NBA contracts, unilaterally setting rules for next season and daring the players to strike or play under those rules. Of course, that'd be a double-edged sword for the NBA, one that at least a few owners would likely be opposed to signing on to. From Aldridge: At any rate, the agents do not believe that the league would actually go ahead and void all of those contracts. Such a move could, at least theoretically, make every player in the league a free agent, able to go wherever they wanted. And owners like, say, Miami's Micky Arison, might have a problem with that. "Think of the chaos of that," a prominent agent said Sunday afternoon. "All of a sudden Kobe and Chris Paul and Deron Williams are free agents? Some owners would lose their marbles. If your top 20 players in the league could, all of a sudden, do what they wanted?...can you imagine Oklahaoma City? (Kevin) Durant and Westbrook? See ya." Aldridge also reports that agents could seek to decertify without NBPA head Billy Hunter's consent, by having 30 percent of the league's player base signing a petition to bring the matter to vote, and by earning at least 50 percent of that vote. That'd be a huge blow to Hunter and his player leadership (including president Derek Fisher), and would be seen as a clear division within the union (or ex-union, rather). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owner Real Deal Posted July 27, 2011 Owner Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 I doubt that would happen due to the consequences (why would most of the owners want that?), but that would lead to utter chaos. This is a mess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChosenOne Posted July 27, 2011 Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 Why do I have a bad feeling that this is gonna take longer than the nfl lockout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owner Real Deal Posted July 27, 2011 Owner Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 Why do I have a bad feeling that this is gonna take longer than the nfl lockout.It will. Someone (may have been a GM, can't remember) stated that if the NFL lockout was a sprained ankle, this was a torn MCL and a ruptured achilles (something along those lines). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChosenOne Posted July 27, 2011 Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 It will. Someone (may have been a GM, can't remember) stated that if the NFL lockout was a sprained ankle, this was a torn MCL and a ruptured achilles (something along those lines). [expletive] man thats terrible news, idk if the NBA will be able to survive a lock out that serious. Basketball doesnt have the fans/support the NFL does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owner Real Deal Posted July 27, 2011 Owner Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 Well, some are predicting the lockout will end late February...but they aren't realizing that, if that's the case, there won't be an NBA season. There's no way the league will run with a 25-30 game season. They almost canceled the season in 1999. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
?QuestionMark? Posted July 28, 2011 Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 Decertification is the ultimate trump card. Doesn't hurt big market teams or owners with deep pockets. It hurts the small market teams or teams with owners complaining about the current CBA. Guys stuck in places like Memphis, Charlotte, Milwaukee, Utah, Sacramento, or Indiana could head for a larger market or get paid far more than the current MAX. I don't know which side will blink first. I don't think Atlanta would want to risk losing Horford, or Utah losing Kanter, Charlotte losing....well I don't think MJ cares. I guess we have to start liking the WNBA to get our basketball fix....or learn to like soccer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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