After an afternoon of talks Wednesday, the NBA and the Players Association both expressed the hope that the league can avoid a lockout when the collective agreement expires at the end of the month.
Both sides said progress during a four-hour meeting in a hotel in the city have been made. League and union officials will meet in Dallas June 7 to 8 in the NBA Finals move to Texas next week.
The CBA League is 30 June. A blockade could begin the following day if no new agreement in force.
The players' union said Billy Hunter, Director-General before 99 percent sure that a work stoppage would take place this summer. But after talks on Wednesday expressed the hope and said that discussions were much more fluid than we've had for some time. Stern added that although the two sides still very far, just enough time to negotiate a solution.
I'm optimistic, said Hunter. We know that the pressure increases. And if something is to happen, is to spend up to June 30.
Keyon Dooling NBA players (Notes), joined Roger Mason (notes) and Maurice Evans (Notes) Hunter in union representation at the talks. planned President of the Union and the Lakers Derek Fisher (marks) do not participate initially because of family vacations. Among owners in the negotiations was the Miami Heat's Micky Arison, the Dallas Mavericks, Mark Cuban, CMJ Grousbeck the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers, Dan Gilbert. Jeanie Buss Lakers vice president also visited.
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Stern said the two parties must negotiate relief teams to the meeting next week.
Both parties went to would reveal details of discussions with star only say that economic issues, and the system was discussed. Hunter refused to say whether the owners are willing to reduce their demands for a salary cap.
Mason said that the big market teams seemed more open about revenue sharing. Dooling said the deal was still far, and both parties agree, it will take much longer to reach an agreement to begin a lock.
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Hope is all we have right now, said Mason. I know they are further apart on key issues. We want to reach an agreement as a player. We do not want to shut up. I do not think the owners want himself to block. Both positive and we have to do much work in the coming months.
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