NBA Lockout

LOLI. NBA OUT LOCK LOCK LOL. A PLAY BY PLAY OF THE NBA LOCKOUT The NBA and the Players Union agree to a new 6-year Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) First-round draft piek contracts changed to 2 years guaranteed with 3rd and 4th year team options JUNE 21 Luxury tax goes in effect for every season Maximum contracts are reduced from 7 years if re-signing with eurrent team, and 6 years if signing with a new team JUNE 21 2005 Age minimum changed to 19 years; American players must be 1 year out of college The NBA D-League is introduced 2009 "We will do everything possible to reach a deal. NBA commissioner David Stern and Players Union executive, Billy Hunter, are considering reopening negotiations for the 2011 CBA FEB. 15 Whether or not that means we witt reopen before the expiration of the current contract's conclusion is an- other question. But I can say to you that we are anxious to reach a deal." -Billy Hunter NBA officials will not exercise an option to extend the CBA for the 11-12 seasonv Αυα. 5 Discussions will begin over All-star weekend in Dallas DEC. 18 2010 ALLSTAR JULY 2 Players Union receives the 1st proposal from the NBA and it's owners DALLAS-2010 The Players Union suggests keeping the current 'soft' cap, and luxury tax. Union also wants to improve the revenue sharing amongst the teams. JAN. 29 FEB. 14 Stern informs the public that the teague witt tose $400 million this season With Carmelo Anthony, LeBron James, Dwayne and the Players Union issue a statement Proposal suggests eutting player contracts to a maximum of 4 years JAN. 29 NBA and the owners want a 'hard' salary cap FEB. 14 Players Union rejects the proposal "The NBA and NBPA held a four-hour bargaining meeting today that included constructive dlatogue and a productive exchange of information. White we still have much work to do, it was encouraging how many players and owners participated in the process and all pledged to continue to work together. 3 We all agreed to meet again before training camp." ост. 21 "Hopefully the teague can figure out one day how it can go back to the situation like it was in the 80s," James said. ".. The teague was great, It wasn't as watered down as it is. You had more (star) players on a team, which made almost every OCT. 22 Stern reveals that the NBA wants to 'drastically' slash player salaries Players Union president Derek Fischer reacts to Stern's statements game anticipated ...- -LeBron James I can't speculate on what his intent with the comment was. It may be accurately how he feels, but for us -- myself and my players -- we're steadfast and focused on finding resolutions and continuing to create and come up with ways that we can actualty get a deat done. ALL- STAR We have a responsibility to protect as many jobs as we can." -Derek Aisher LA * 2011 Union sends a memo to all players in support of NBA players signing and playing overseas 2011 The NBA and Players Union will meet over All-Star break in Los Angeles JAN. 20 JAN. 20 New Jersey Nets guard, Deron Williams signs with Turkey's Besiktas. JULY 13 The NBA issues a proposal. The Union files a lawsuit to prevent a lockout The NBA announces it will lock out the players. JULY 16 "We have urged the Board to investigate this matter quickly and to seek an injunction against the NBA's untawful bargaining practices and its unlawful lockout threat," -Players Union JULY 16 China issues a statement There is a clause in the contract allowing Deron to opt-out once the NBA lockout is over that they will only contract NBA free-agents and the players must stay for the full Chinese season AUG. 19 "I don't feel optimistic. I don't feel optimistic about the players willingness to engage in a serious way, -David Stern Denver Nuggets Wilson Chandler signs 10 days later with Chinese team Zhejiang Guangsha. 3 SEPT. 7 The NBA and Players Union tell the public they are keeping the discussions private The NBA and Players Union hold another 6 hour meeting, with promising outcomes AUG. 31 "Time is running down, not necessarily out, but I think we all feel in the room that if we continue to work at it we can possibly "At some point, before you can try and make any attempt at any targe progress, you have to involve all the respective members that are ultimately going to make the decisions, so we felt it was best to try to do that at this time and Tuesday we'll give (it) a shot," find a way to get a deal done. -Derek Fisher -David Stern SEPT. 12 Talks resume for the 3rd week in a row, and still no agreement has been reached Michael Jordan, gets fined $100K for a statement made about the NBA lockout SEPT. 13 SEPT. 15 Jordan said the NBA's current model was"broken" all training camps and preseason games between Oet. 9-15 are canceled indefinitely. Both the NBA and the SEPT. 22 and called for revenue sharing for small market teams such as his Players Union hold separate meetings and elaim both sides are united in their negotiations. Bobcats and the Milwaukee Bucks. -NBA.com Billy Hunter requests key NBA players, LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Kobe Bryant to join the weekends upcoming meetings With more players, such as; Paul Pierce, Lebron James and Dwayne Wade sitting in on the meeting, Dwayne Wade and David Stern have a tense exchange. SEPT. 20 SEPT. 29 SEPT. 29 Kobe Bryant reportedly agrees to a 10-game $3million contract to play with Italy's Virtus Bologna After various meetings throughout the last week, no agreements are met and Stern reveals that the first 2 weeks of the regular season will be canceled. "Italy is my home. It's where my dream of playing in the NBA started. This is where I learned the fundamentals, learned to shoot, to pass and to (move) without the ball, -Kobe Bryant ост. 10 24 OCT. 28 "We held out that joint hope together, but in tight of the breakdown of tatks, there will not be a full NBA season As talks continue to go back-and-forth with the main issue being the basketball-related income, David Stern cancels all games through Nov. 30. under any circumstances," -David Stern- SO WHAT'S THE NEXT PLAY?