The Official NBA Collective Bargaining Thread vol Phased in Hard Cap

[duba169]

The players and owners met today. Any new on that pmatic

 

[duba169]

The players and owners met today. Any new on that pmatic

 

[pmatic]

Originally Posted by DubA169

The players and owners met today. Any new on that pmatic

Just from the tweets I read; both sides decided to stop taking shots at each other through the media and they plan to have more meetings.

 

[pmatic]

Originally Posted by DubA169

The players and owners met today. Any new on that pmatic

Just from the tweets I read; both sides decided to stop taking shots at each other through the media and they plan to have more meetings.

 

[cosmiccanon]

Ohh, thanks P

 

[cosmiccanon]

Ohh, thanks P

 

[pmatic]

Chris Sheridan has left ESPN and started his own website. Here's his first article.

NBA Lockout Update: Sides are closer than they’re saying

Here’s the dirty little secret about the NBA lockout, despite what both sides — the owners and the players — would have you believe:

They are a lot closer to a settlement than most people realize.

I know this because I talk regularly with a bunch of important people who tell me important things, and I am going to explain why I believe a settlement will be reached that will not only save the season, but also enable the NBA to have an “all is forgiven

 

[pmatic]

Chris Sheridan has left ESPN and started his own website. Here's his first article.

NBA Lockout Update: Sides are closer than they’re saying

Here’s the dirty little secret about the NBA lockout, despite what both sides — the owners and the players — would have you believe:

They are a lot closer to a settlement than most people realize.

I know this because I talk regularly with a bunch of important people who tell me important things, and I am going to explain why I believe a settlement will be reached that will not only save the season, but also enable the NBA to have an “all is forgiven

 

[statis22]

ESPN burning all kinds of bridges, first Feldman now Sheridan. Both good at what they do too.

 

[statis22]

ESPN burning all kinds of bridges, first Feldman now Sheridan. Both good at what they do too.

 

[CP1708]

I hope like hell that he is right, but 1 week for preseason? 

 

I have said before, and will again, I don't care how, why, or when, I just want a deal done with ZERO games missed.  I want a full season, just like the last 11 or however long it's been.  If they wanna play up the save our league card and be like the NFL, fine by me.  If it's mid November, and I still don't have basketball, Ima be pissed.  Those games might be meaningless, but that don't mean I don't want to see them played.  Know what I mean? 

 

[CP1708]

I hope like hell that he is right, but 1 week for preseason? 

 

I have said before, and will again, I don't care how, why, or when, I just want a deal done with ZERO games missed.  I want a full season, just like the last 11 or however long it's been.  If they wanna play up the save our league card and be like the NFL, fine by me.  If it's mid November, and I still don't have basketball, Ima be pissed.  Those games might be meaningless, but that don't mean I don't want to see them played.  Know what I mean? 

 

[pmatic]

More Sheridan;

NBA wants 3rd round in draft

After an overnight flight connecting through Helsinki, Finland, I bumped into a scout for the Denver Nuggets near the tourist information booth at the quaint little airport here where the second round of EuroBasket is taking place.

Whether he knows it or not, he may be here scouting future third-round draft picks.

That’s right: Third round.

SheridanHoops.com has learned that NBA owners have proposed adding a third round to the annual draft, a proposal that the players’ union has countered by offering an array of changes to the draft that would help address the owners’ desire for more competitive balance.

According to sources involved in the league’s collective bargaining discussions, the union has proposed various changes to the draft:

_ Under one proposal, the 15 teams with the worst records would continue to pick 1st through 15th, but then would also have the 16th through 30th picks. The teams with the top 15 records would have the first 15 picks of the second round, then would have the 44th through 60th picks, too. Under this proposal, the Chicago Bulls (whose 62-20 record was the league’s best last season) would have the 45th and 60th picks instead of the 30th and 30th picks. The Minnesota Timberwolves, who had the NBA’s worst record (17-65), would have their lottery pick and the 16th pick, but would no longer have the first pick of the second round — No. 31 overall.

_ Under another proposal, the teams with the eight worst records would get an additional first round pick, beginning with selection No. 22, and the teams with the eight best records would have no first-round picks but would select at the top of the second round (picks 31 through 3, then also would get the final eight picks of the second round.

There hasn’t been a third round in an NBA draft since 1988 (Anthony Mason, selected by Portland, was the most memorable pick of that third round), as the following season the draft was shortened to two rounds. The draft was seven rounds from 1985-87, and longer before that (Little-known fact: The Chicago Bulls drafted sprinter Carl Lewis in the 10th round in 1984, even though he had not played high school or college basketball. That was the same year Chicago drafted Michael Jordan No. 3 overall).

The draft negotiations have been one of the few side issues that have been discussed during the labor talks, which have centered mainly on the split of revenues between the owners and players. As reported here yesterday, the sides are closer on the money than they have been leading everyone to believe.

Labor talks will resume today in New York.
Link

 

[pmatic]

More Sheridan;

NBA wants 3rd round in draft

After an overnight flight connecting through Helsinki, Finland, I bumped into a scout for the Denver Nuggets near the tourist information booth at the quaint little airport here where the second round of EuroBasket is taking place.

Whether he knows it or not, he may be here scouting future third-round draft picks.

That’s right: Third round.

SheridanHoops.com has learned that NBA owners have proposed adding a third round to the annual draft, a proposal that the players’ union has countered by offering an array of changes to the draft that would help address the owners’ desire for more competitive balance.

According to sources involved in the league’s collective bargaining discussions, the union has proposed various changes to the draft:

_ Under one proposal, the 15 teams with the worst records would continue to pick 1st through 15th, but then would also have the 16th through 30th picks. The teams with the top 15 records would have the first 15 picks of the second round, then would have the 44th through 60th picks, too. Under this proposal, the Chicago Bulls (whose 62-20 record was the league’s best last season) would have the 45th and 60th picks instead of the 30th and 30th picks. The Minnesota Timberwolves, who had the NBA’s worst record (17-65), would have their lottery pick and the 16th pick, but would no longer have the first pick of the second round — No. 31 overall.

_ Under another proposal, the teams with the eight worst records would get an additional first round pick, beginning with selection No. 22, and the teams with the eight best records would have no first-round picks but would select at the top of the second round (picks 31 through 3, then also would get the final eight picks of the second round.

There hasn’t been a third round in an NBA draft since 1988 (Anthony Mason, selected by Portland, was the most memorable pick of that third round), as the following season the draft was shortened to two rounds. The draft was seven rounds from 1985-87, and longer before that (Little-known fact: The Chicago Bulls drafted sprinter Carl Lewis in the 10th round in 1984, even though he had not played high school or college basketball. That was the same year Chicago drafted Michael Jordan No. 3 overall).

The draft negotiations have been one of the few side issues that have been discussed during the labor talks, which have centered mainly on the split of revenues between the owners and players. As reported here yesterday, the sides are closer on the money than they have been leading everyone to believe.

Labor talks will resume today in New York.
Link

 

[Bert.]

things are heating up and getting closer to a deal. think this might be solved by october.

 

[Bert.]

things are heating up and getting closer to a deal. think this might be solved by october.

 

[thachosen123]

3rd round will equal more watered down teams, some teams already only use 9 man rotations, no need for a 3rd round YET IMO



I do like the idea of a shortened preseason tho

 

[thachosen123]

3rd round will equal more watered down teams, some teams already only use 9 man rotations, no need for a 3rd round YET IMO



I do like the idea of a shortened preseason tho

 

[pmatic]

It's hard enough finding serviceable talent in the back end of the first round, a third round would be terrible. But then again, these third rounders would probably just end up getting waived before the start of the regular season.

 

[pmatic]

It's hard enough finding serviceable talent in the back end of the first round, a third round would be terrible. But then again, these third rounders would probably just end up getting waived before the start of the regular season.

 

[big j 33]

Any news that isn't negative regarding the new CBA I take as a good sign at this point... that's how disappointing the owners and players have been so far.

 

[big j 33]

Any news that isn't negative regarding the new CBA I take as a good sign at this point... that's how disappointing the owners and players have been so far.

 

[bdis1986]

Originally Posted by Zyzz

things are heating up and getting closer to a deal. think this might be solved by october.

  

 

[bdis1986]

Originally Posted by Zyzz

things are heating up and getting closer to a deal. think this might be solved by october.

  

 

[mr marcus]

Originally Posted by Zyzz

things are heating up and getting closer to a deal. think this might be solved by october.

i really hope so...gambling on the nba is pretty profitable for me from dec-mar so i need this !#%# to get done 

poor wilson chandler