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while the owners countered with 47%. The two sides then discussed a 50–50 split of BRI, with the owners offering the players 49% of BRI with incentives that would raise the value to 51%. The players countered by asking for 51%, which would increase to 53 percent using those same incentives. It was rejected by the owners. Attempts for the sides to meet on October 7 failed. The union said the NBA demanded a 50–50 revenue split prior to the meeting, while the league refuted making any such demands. After talks on October 9 and 10, the two sides were unable to reach a deal and Stern subsequently canceled the first two weeks of regular-season games, which were originally scheduled to begin on November 1. BRI remained the main issue, but other differences included

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48 conference games and 18 non-conference games in a 66-game schedule, compared to 52 conference games and 30 non-conference games in a normal 82-game season. Teams played on average two more games per month and also played three-consecutive games at least once in the season. In total, the league had 42 sets of back-to-back-to-back games, with 11 teams playing two such sets. The three-game set, or "triple", had not occurred since the shortened 1999 season, which featured 64 triples and sloppier play due to tired players. Before that, the last occurrence was two decades earlier. During the season, there were 29 occasions when teams played five games in six days.

658:. The owners proposed a $ 2 tax for every $ 1 that a team spent above the tax threshold for player salaries. The tax would rise to as high as $ 4 for every $ 1 above the limit for teams that were repeat offenders. The previous CBA in comparison called for a $ 1 tax for every $ 1 over the limit. The players refused to accept a hard salary cap, which they felt the more punitive luxury taxes would effectively create. Stern said the owners felt a harsher luxury tax would make the league more competitive. Wade countered that a small-market team like the 432: 1695: 638: 1478: 1394: 719:. At the conclusion of the meetings, the sides remained split on the revenue split and the structure of the salary cap. The league proposed a 50–50 split of BRI, and the players proposed a range that would allow them as low as 50% of BRI to a maximum of 53%, depending on the league's revenues. Gilbert told the players to trust that the salary cap issues could be resolved if they accepted the 50–50 proposal. Hunter responded, "I can't trust your gut. I got to trust my own gut." Silver and 1353:(FIBA) announced on July 29 that it would allow players under NBA contracts to play overseas, provided that the contracts they signed had opt-out clauses that allowed players to return once the work stoppage ended. Stern said the league would allow players to play overseas, but he warned that it could divide the union and possibly jeopardize players' contracts if they were seriously injured. Most leagues permitted the signing of locked-out NBA players with the option of opting out; the 529: 759: 6385: 1246: 6396: 471:, toughening the existing drug-testing program and limiting the length of long-term contracts. However, negotiations went smoothly and the two sides were able to reach a deal in June 2005, avoiding the lockout. That deal guaranteed players 57 percent of basketball-related income (BRI) and lasted for six years, until June 30, 2011. A year after signing the deal, eight owners signed a petition requesting Stern address the disparity between 1436: 589:

opportunity to counter agents' suggestion of disbanding the union, saying that they were not making "a drastic move that leaves players without a union". According to sources, there was indeed disagreement among the owners. Some thought players' proposal of taking 52% of BRI was fair, and were willing to compromise on things like tying players' future earnings to NBA's future revenue growth and maintaining current salary level.

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an agreement. He said that Hunter was unwilling "to go a penny below 52%" on BRI, while Hunter stated, "We made a lot of concessions, but unfortunately at this time it's not enough." Stern indicated that an 82-game season was no longer possible. He added that tentative agreement was reached for maximum contract lengths of five years for players staying with their teams or four years when signing with another team.

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stories" through his attorneys. Hunter said his "relationship with Derek very good. There was no confrontation". Fisher, as union president, was not empowered to make unilateral decisions for the union. While Fisher believed a 50–50 deal could be considered, Hunter maintained that the owners should never "make the same or more than the players".

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team facilities with trainers on December 1, but coaches and general managers were not allowed to observe the workouts nor could any drills be conducted. NBA teams began talking to free agents on December 5, 2011 at 10 a.m. EST. Training camps and free agency started on December 9 with the regular season beginning on

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which the NBA would take on most of the costs for insuring the value of its players' contracts in the event they were injured during international competition. As a result, national federations that wish to have NBA players on their squads must now provide full coverage instead of supplemental insurance.

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Despite the earlier cancellation announcement, the players and the league hoped that a full 82-game schedule could be salvaged if a deal was reached in time. On October 28, Stern announced the cancellation of all games through November 30 after negotiations regarding division of revenue ended without

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left the meeting early and told reporters there were some players "saying that they're ready to fold", but the majority was united. McGee later denied mentioning that players were ready to fold, but his comment was recorded by reporters. Fisher said McGee had "no ability to make that statement" based

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The union and owners met again on September 13 but the negotiation soon collapsed. The salary cap structure remained the main source of disagreement. Owners wanted to create a hard cap for team payroll. The union wanted to keep the current structure intact, referring to it as a "blood issue". Players

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As both sides failed to reach an agreement, the NBA canceled the preseason and all games through December. On November 14, the players dissolved the union, allowing them to file antitrust lawsuits against the league. On November 26, both sides reached a tentative agreement to end the lockout. The new

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An NBA player playing in Europe could earn as little as $ 50,000–$ 75,000 per month, while the average NBA annual salary was $ 5.8 million with the minimum around $ 500,000. The large contracts signed by Williams and Martin were extreme exceptions. In October after the cancellation of regular season

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With time winding down, negotiations continued in May and June. On the salary cap, the owners, in their newest proposal, call for a system called the "flex cap" that limits payroll at $ 62 million but penalizes teams if the teams payroll exceeds the league's average payroll of that season. The union

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said about the NBA opening on Christmas Day: "It's a different opening day than has ever happened in the past and Christmas Day games have always been a big day for the NBA. This unique situation combined with the unveiling of a championship banner for the Mavericks in a finals rematch, and then to

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The NBA revised the schedule to play two preseason games and a 66-game regular season schedule per team rather than the standard seven preseason games and an 82-game regular season schedule. Teams were allowed to contact players' agents on November 30. Players could begin working out voluntarily at

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On November 23, the league and the players agreed to resume negotiating on November 25. On November 26, after 15 hours of talks, a tentative deal was reached. The NBPA re-formed as a union on December 1, receiving support from over 300 players, exceeding the requirement for at least 260 signatures.

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In early November, about 50 players renewed talks of union decertification if the union went lower than 52.5% of BRI or agreed to additional restrictions on contracts, salary-cap exceptions, or free agency. Decertifying would require that 30% of the union—about 130 players—sign a petition, allowing

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had been previously fined $ 100,000 each for public comments on the lockout. Leonsis had commented about the owners' desire for a hard salary cap, while Jordan told an Australian newspaper that the league's business model was "broken", citing the owners' desire for revenue sharing. A group of 10 to

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told reporters that the players refused to negotiate after the 50–50 proposal. Fisher told the press "that you guys were lied to" by the owners. Hunter said the owners told them, "Take it or leave it." Cohen decided that there was "no useful purpose" to continue mediation. Tentative agreements were

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in New York. The league accused the players of being uncooperative in negotiations by threatening to dissolve their union and file antitrust lawsuits. Hunter, in a statement released by the union, called the lawsuits "without merit" and that the union would seek to dismiss it in court. On August 4,

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It was estimated that a complete lockout had cost an upwards of $ 1 billion in lost television advertisement revenue. The lockout had dealt a sizable blow to the current licensed product market which was estimated at $ 2.7 billion, and had created a big loss in television ratings for networks that

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The union rejected the offer on November 9 and asked for another bargaining session. The two sides met again as the deadline passed. After two days of negotiation, the owners put forth a revised final offer and said that they were done bargaining. If accepted by the players, Stern hoped to start a

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deals and limiting their use of the mid-level exception. They also proposed a "repeater tax" for teams that exceed the tax threshold thrice in a five-year span. Stern issued an ultimatum, giving the players until November 9 to accept the deal before it was lowered to 47% BRI and a flex salary cap.

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On September 23, 2011, the NBA canceled training camp, which was to begin October 3, and the first week of preseason games, which were to run October 9 through 15. The incident marked only the second time in league history that games had been lost to a labor stoppage. Both the owners and the union

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On September 15, Fisher sent an email to 400-plus players asking for unity. In the email, he said that recent meetings were "effective". He suggested that the failure of having a deal was not due to disagreement between players and owners, but due to disagreement among owners. Fisher also used the

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began the next day. During the lockout, some players signed contracts to play in other countries, mostly in Europe and Asia, with most of them having the option to return upon the lockout's conclusion. The lockout also affected the economy outside the league due largely to cities that had teams in

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On October 4, the NBA canceled the remainder of the preseason. Stern said the league would lose $ 200 million by canceling the preseason, and warned that the first two weeks of the season would be in jeopardy if no deal was reached by October 10. The players proposed that they receive 53% of BRI,

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argued that it is still a hard cap because the ceiling would kick in eventually. On salary reduction, players offered to cut $ 500 million over the next five years (their share of BRI would be reduced from 57 to 54.3 percent). The owners instead proposed to cut $ 2 billion over the next 10 years.

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was then more than a year away, qualifying tournaments in all five of FIBA's continental zones were to be held in the Northern Hemisphere summer of 2011 (the traditional basketball offseason throughout the world). The lockout resulted in the suspension of an agreement between the NBA and FIBA by

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The owners and players union met on November 6, and they were joined again by federal mediator Cohen. The players proposed that they receive 51% of BRI, with a 1% portion taken out for retired players. The owners offered a "band" that would pay the players 49 to 51%, depending on revenue growth.

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wrote that Fisher was privately working with Stern on the 50–50 split and that Hunter confronted Fisher about the issue. Fisher and Stern denied a private meeting took place. In a letter to the players, Fisher called the reports "absurd" and demanded "a retraction for the libelous and defamatory

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to reassign NBA dates for other events. The number of games between conferences was affected as was the case in the 1999 lockout, when each team played only five or six interconference games in a 50-game schedule. Normally, each team plays teams in the other conference twice each. Teams played

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As a last-ditch effort to avert a lockout, owners and players met again on June 30, 2011, to negotiate, but both sides failed to reach a resolution on key issues like salary cap and BRI splits. Both Stern and Hunter said that the two sides remained far apart. The owners demanded a larger share,

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Training camp was not expected to be long if there ended up being a season. Some players organized workouts for their teams to build team chemistry. The NBPA announced it was setting up workout centers in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Houston and possibly Miami for players to work out at the union's

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found no historic significant effect to the economies of cities with sports franchises affected by work stoppages. Explanations included consumer shifting of spending on sporting events to other forms of entertainment, reduced local government spending on crowd and traffic control, and higher

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that Stern planned to threaten the cancellation of the season if no deal was made, but the union saw this as a scare tactic and not a serious threat. Commentators speculated that Stern wanted to put pressure on the players and prevent negotiation from dragging through the fall. The meeting on

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The players would receive 51.2% of BRI in 2011–12, with a 49-to-51 band in subsequent years. Teams were allowed a one-time amnesty exemption to waive one player and remove him from the team's salary cap. The player could be claimed off waivers by the highest bidder; the waiving team would be

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The NBPA and the owners returned to negotiate again on August 31 with a sense of urgency. No specifics were disclosed although both sides hoped to meet again soon. "Everyone loses if we don't reach an agreement, that's something that I think has always been understood," said union president

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succeeded Ewing as NBPA president in 2006. In early 2011, negotiations on a new CBA began. The league claimed that it was losing $ 300 million a year (22 out of 30 teams were losing money last season) and proposed to reduce 40% of players' salary (about $ 800 million) and institute a hard

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reached on smaller issues, allowing a one-time exemption for teams to waive players without counting against the salary cap, granting teams an annual exemption to waive players and prorate the impact to the salary cap over multiple years, and a mid-level exception of $ 5 million.

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CBA calls for a revenue split of 49-to-51.2% and a flexible salary cap structure with harsher luxury tax. After the tentative deal was reached, owners allowed players to have voluntary workouts at team sites starting December 1. After the deal was ratified on December 8,

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for most of the playoffs en route to their NBA championship. Stern initially said there was no connection between the injuries and the 66-game schedule compressed into 124 days; however, he backed off those comments a week later, saying more research was needed.

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reportedly yelled at Stern after he pointed his finger at Wade. The players nearly stormed out, but they remained in the meeting only after Hunter asked them to. Stern also backed down from his earlier threat that he would cancel the season if there was no deal.

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and large-market teams. They wrote that "the hard truth is that our current economic system works only for larger-market teams and a few teams that have extraordinary success ...The rest of us are looking at significant and unacceptable annual financial losses."

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On November 21, the California lawsuit was dropped in order to merge with the Minnesota lawsuit. Boies hoped that the move would speed up the process, since the courts would likely merge the suits as they were similar complaints seeking the same outcome.

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wrote, "Just maybe, the NBA's sketchy situation is already having a positive effect on the NHL." However several NHL teams (nearly half of which do not have an NBA team in their market) had no plans to market directly to NBA fans during the lockout.

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before returning to the NBA in 2010, said he would not consider playing overseas during the lockout. He cited concerns with reliability of getting paid, differences in coaching styles, and lower standards of business travel compared to the NBA. The

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and to players who signed at least two 10-day contracts. The re-formation enabled further negotiations with the league on secondary issues such as the age limit for the NBA draft and rules on players being sent to and recalled from the

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One player could be waived prior to the start of any season, but only once during the agreement. Only players signed under the 2005 CBA were eligible. The salary of the waived player did not count toward the salary cap or luxury tax.

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the union. They believed owners have most of the leverage in negotiation and viewed decertification as a way for players to take control. Hunter said however that players had not considered decertification at this point.

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claiming that they were losing money. The players, on the other hand, were willing to make concessions, but they refused to completely cave in to owners' demands. Negotiations broke off, and the CBA expired at midnight.

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of the Chinese Basketball Association that would make him the highest paid player in the league's history at $ 500,000 a month. Unlike players who signed more lucrative contracts overseas, three-time NBA champion

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were willing to cut salary only if owners agree to compromise on the salary cap. But owners were unwilling to concede, saying that there must be a system in place that allows all teams to compete. Five of the

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games, it was not anticipated that many additional NBA players would be signed overseas; leagues had started playing, their rosters were full, and new players could disrupt the teams.

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said that the NBPA did not condone Kessler's statements, and they had intentionally avoided getting involved with Gumbel's earlier remarks. Kessler later apologized for his comments.

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called the migration of players overseas "one of the most overblown stories of the lockout" with a majority of those signing being "rookies, middling veterans and fringe players".

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An exhibition game between two of the leagues was played on August 20, 2011, with the Goodman League defeating the Drew League, 135–134. Drew commissioner Dino Smiley said such

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The forward is not the only one to have a revived awakening of nationalism – over 30 NBA player will be participating in the championship which kicks off tomorrow in Lithuania.

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criticized the owners' "take it or leave it" bargaining approach: "instead of treating the players like partners, they're treating them like plantation workers." Hall of Famer

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the league losing revenue generated by games as well as television networks that broadcast the league losing ratings and advertisement revenue due to games not being played.

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10 percent withheld annually. If the withholding was insufficient, the difference was deducted from the players' retirement benefits and not the following season's salary.

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noted that a fairer system was needed for the small-market teams, but the league's popularity historically relied on predictably successful teams with multiple superstars.

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With fewer off days during the season, the level of play was lower due to fatigue, and some older players rested to avoid burnout and recuperate from injuries. When the

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Teams over the cap could acquire a maximum of 125 percent plus $ 100,000 of the salaries they trade away. A team could receive a maximum of $ 3 million cash per trade.

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speculated that many Americans would have found it hard to leave and change their lifestyle. Some played in local pick-up games, while others ranging from stars like

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games during the NBA off-season were not new, but that "the lockout has taken these games to a new level". A tournament of NBA-only players was held in September in

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were among the group in favor of it. Stern denied that there was a rift among owners the following day, saying, "I don't know what the basis of Derek's belief is."

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had planned to meet on September 30 in New York and pledged to continue through the weekends if progress was being made. A source close to the situation leaked to

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with 16 fewer regular-season games and a reduced pre-season caused an estimated loss of $ 400 million for both the team owners and the players . According to

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14 hardline owners, led by Jordan, wanted to cap the players' share of BRI at 50% and as low as 47. During the labor dispute in 1998, then-player Jordan told

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federations were able to insure their NBA players, and several other federations were also expected to be able to do so. Over 30 NBA players participated in

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New ten-year collective bargaining agreement ratified on December 8; players' salaries reduced from 57% to between 49% and 51% of the league's income

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10 million in the 2010–11 season said the player had received a $ 400,000 quote to insure his contract for his national team's FIBA qualifier. The

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Stalemate over division of the NBA's basketball-related income, salary cap structure, and luxury tax proposals between NBA team owners and players

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wrote that the views of individual owners "cannot be easily categorized by market size, revenue, personal wealth or championship aspirations".

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The players union encouraged players to find work overseas, hoping owners would offer better deals if they saw players having more options.

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One player could be waived prior to the start of the 2005–06 season. The salary of the waived player did not count toward the luxury tax.

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72-game season in mid December. On November 14, the union rejected the last offer and dissolved the union. The NBPA was converted into a

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overseer, treating NBA men as if they were his boys ... keeping the hired hands in their place". The NBA owners were predominantly

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responsible for the remaining salary without it counting against their cap. In a rule dubbed the "Derrick Rose Rule" after the

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The league built a new schedule from scratch based on available arena dates. In October, the league had allowed arenas in

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Signature cards were sent to the roughly 440 players on rosters at the end of the previous season, as well as to the

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Owners and players met again on October 18–20 for 30 hours of talks over three days. They met before a federal mediator,

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submitted the description of Duncan's absence as "Old". Nonetheless, some players still sustained injuries. In the

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see the Lakers and the debut of Mike Brown as head coach, those things are all going to be very compelling."

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The Drew-Goodman game was one of the many exhibition basketball games played during the lockout. Here are

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who could play for at least the entire season. Chinese nationals were exempt from this rule; this allowed

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Approximately 25, 30 or 35 percent of the salary cap, depending on the player's years of service.

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noted that arena workers would be affected by the cancellation of games. However, separate studies by

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speculated on UTSA's opportunities to grow its fan base with the canceled NBA games in San Antonio.

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called the comments "ridiculous" and defended Stern's record of promoting black people and players.

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Five years starting at the average salary ($ 5.765 million in 2010–11), with 8 percent raises.

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The lockout was officially started by the owners on July 1, 2011, during which teams could not

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from November to December, and it reduced the regular season from 82 to 66 games. The previous

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withholding was insufficient, the following season's salaries were reduced to compensate.

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Hunter characterized the small-market owners as being inflexible in negotiation. However,

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8 percent (in 2010–11) withheld to ensure players received the correct revenue split. If

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Owners proposed a reduction of players' salaries from 57% to 47% of the league's income

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noted that "there was no obvious boost in popularity in the college game" during the

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an election under the auspices of the NLRB by all NBPA members to decertify with a

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when college basketball attendance increased by an average of 21 people per game.

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would have higher television ratings and attendance during the lockout. However,

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NBPA leaders met with around 30 players on October 14 and stressed unity.

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from 82 to 50 games, a six-year deal between the owners, led by commissioner

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A couple of weeks before the NBA season was originally scheduled to start,

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Incrementally increase from 1:1 for every $ 5 million above the threshold

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had shortened the season to 50 games. During the lockout, teams could not

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Smaller midlevel exception, limits on salary acquired in a trade, and no

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productivity by the general workforce without the distraction of games.

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going overseas, signing a one-year contract for $ 5 million to play for

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The continuing lockout in October and the canceled preseason allowed

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Mayors from 14 NBA cities wrote an open letter to NBA commissioner

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lawsuits against the NBA in Chicago and New Mexico federal courts.

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Hunter, G. William; Fisher, Derek; The NBPA Executive Committee.

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show in October likened Stern's role in the lockout to a "modern

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for a game in March at the end of a back-to-back-to-back, coach

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played in the more organized exhibition tournaments such as the

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On November 15, the NBA canceled all games through December 15.

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in the past decade, while payroll showed only a 7% correlation.

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Players counter-proposed a reduction of players' salaries to 53%

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opted to play for the minimum wage of $ 2,000 per month with

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canceled the league's 2004–05 season. They again opened the

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was open to sharing a larger share of revenues with players.

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Negotiations between the owners, led by league commissioner

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Olympic qualifiers, could cost as much as $ 5.67 million.

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Expiration of the 2005 NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement

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Many players opted to stay in the United States instead.

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speculated on the prospect of increased interest in the

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decided to sign with foreign teams during the lockout.

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For the list of all NBA players who went overseas, see

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Reports of division among players and owners surfaced.

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Broussard, Chris; Abbott, Henry (September 14, 2011).

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with five games, two more than the original schedule.

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Agreement reached to end lockout on November 26, 2011

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McMenamin, Dave; MacMahon, Tim (September 16, 2011).

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to knee injuries. The Heat were not immune, losing

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were among the hardliners who oppose the deal while

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The 1365:to return to the NBA upon the end of the lockout. 1357:, however, only allowed its clubs to sign foreign 362:: The NBA canceled the remainder of the preseason. 27:Lockout of National Basketball Association players 5197: 4803:"'Lockout League' Is Set to Tip Off in Las Vegas" 4494:"Spurs' star to play in France "nearly for free"" 3733: 3731: 3714:"Players begin process of re-forming their union" 3411: 3287: 3285: 2471:"Progress of Negotiations Is Hidden in Semantics" 2241: 2239: 1808:who represents an unnamed NBA player set to earn 1398: 1041:$ 1 for every $ 1 above the luxury-tax threshold 7112: 5386: 5068:Horrow, Rick; Swatek, Karla (October 14, 2011). 5012:"Europe's NBA stars strike out for championship" 4913: 4749:"NBA players stay sharp in games around the USA" 4523: 4521: 4519: 4517: 4515: 4417:"Utah Jazz: Mehmet Okur signs with Turkish team" 4155:"Workers Feeling Squeezed by the N.B.A. Lockout" 4117: 4115: 4001:"Kessler: NBPA treated 'like plantation workers" 3978:"Stern on Gumbel: 'It's an occupational hazard'" 3806: 3804: 3802: 3552:"N.B.A. Season in Peril as Players Reject Offer" 3332: 3330: 3258: 3256: 3182: 3180: 3178: 2192: 2190: 2188: 2168: 2166: 2128: 2126: 1604:2011–12 NBA season transactions § Going overseas 1482: 1289:had earlier dealt with the topic of players as " 4951:"France, Russia overcome lockout insurance jam" 3062: 2919: 2908: 2327: 2325: 2306: 2304: 2277: 2275: 2273: 2172: 2153: 2151: 6445: 5317: 5315: 4981:"Argentina reach insurance deal for NBA stars" 3728: 3282: 3187:Beck, Howard; Belson, Ken (October 25, 2011). 2236: 1566: 1440: 985:10 years, with opt-out in 2017 by either side 6863: 6431: 5564: 5426:"No Rest (but Four Wins) for the Weary Bulls" 5351:"NBA's 66-game schedule is definitely hectic" 4512: 4112: 4098:"This could be key checkpoint in NBA lockout" 3799: 3683:"N.B.A. Players Union Set to Resume Business" 3327: 3253: 3175: 2185: 2163: 2123: 704:on the limited time he spent at the meeting. 241: 5067: 4290:"David Stern: Foreign play not 'great idea'" 3884:"New CBA spreads gains, pains to both sides" 3635: 3633: 3423:"MJ sells out players with hard-line stance" 3046:"Time for players to step up in NBA lockout" 2598: 2523:"NBA owners now offering players 'flex cap'" 2322: 2314:. ESPN. Associated Press. December 1, 2011. 2301: 2270: 2148: 1783:that month. Puerto Rico won the gold medal. 982:7 years, with league opt-out option in 2011 963:Collective Bargaining Agreement comparisons 715:. Cohen tried unsuccessfully to resolve the 5370: 5368: 5312: 4872:. Terra. September 16, 2011. Archived from 4854:. ESPN. Associated Press. October 5, 2011. 4827: 4747:Falgoust, J. Michael (September 20, 2011). 4365: 4359: 2990:"Parity, Great for N.F.L., May Hurt N.B.A." 2900:. NBA. Associated Press. October 19, 2011. 2637:"NBA files federal lawsuit against players" 6879:Sports labor disputes in the United States 6870: 6856: 6438: 6424: 5571: 5557: 5376:"NBA announces shortened 66-game schedule" 5229: 5045:. Tanana Valley Television. Archived from 4704:"Kevin Durant, Washington win city battle" 4124:"That 2011–12 N.B.A. Schedule? Never Mind" 3881: 3641:"For NBA players, check's not in the mail" 3186: 3089: 2971:"The payroll and competitive balance myth" 2968: 2703:"No progress made after latest labor talk" 2659:"Billy Hunter doubts entire '11–12 season" 2577: 2260: 2258: 2256: 1816:said that insuring all the NBA players on 943:2011 NBA Most Valuable Player Award winner 713:Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service 248: 234: 5419: 5417: 5400:"N.B.A. Schedule a Cram Course for Teams" 5283:"Facilities, player negotiations to open" 5187:"NBA lockout will not help college hoops" 4488: 4486: 4387: 4385: 4366:Wojnarowski, Adrian (November 29, 2011). 3756: 3630: 3367: 3130:"NBA labor negotiations hit another snag" 2746: 2726:"Sources: Agents want union to decertify" 2416: 2397: 374:: All games through November 30 canceled. 5492: 5365: 5184: 5034: 4922: 4852:"Jose Juan Barea, Carlos Arroyo to play" 4828:Thompson II, Marcus (November 4, 2011). 4746: 4553:Hochman, Benjamin (September 22, 2011). 4394:"Deron Williams inks deal with Besiktas" 4314: 4095: 3998: 3900: 3865:"Derrick Rose eager for season to start" 3740:"Billy Hunter sends players memo on BRI" 3711: 3510:"A Final Proposal, With Hopes of a Vote" 3420: 3310: 3294:"Derek Fisher defends loyalty in letter" 3236: 3043: 2604: 2553:"NBA players reject 'flex cap' proposal" 2520: 2435: 2419:"How "small market" owners took control" 1973:University of Maryland, Baltimore County 1798:2012 Olympic men's basketball tournament 1693: 1330: 1253:evoked slavery in his lockout editorial. 1244: 914: 757: 636: 527: 430: 5361:from the original on November 30, 2011. 5321: 5258:"Two Exhibition Games for N.B.A. Teams" 5219:from the original on November 15, 2011. 5206: 5109: 5090: 5040: 4660:"Kevin Durant scores 66 at Rucker Park" 4552: 4414: 4054:from the original on November 12, 2011. 4048:"Jeffrey Kessler apologizes for remark" 4036:from the original on November 14, 2011. 4021: 3890:from the original on November 30, 2011. 3882:Aschburner, Steve (November 26, 2011). 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NBA players return" 4189:"Perils abound when heading to Europe" 4183: 4152: 4108:from the original on December 9, 2011. 4011:from the original on October 22, 2020. 3965:from the original on November 9, 2011. 3956: 3946:from the original on November 7, 2011. 3871:from the original on December 2, 2011. 3822:from the original on December 1, 2011. 3787:from the original on December 23, 2011 3605: 3451:from the original on November 7, 2011. 3433:from the original on November 7, 2011. 3376:from the original on November 2, 2011. 3300:from the original on November 2, 2011. 3226:from the original on October 30, 2011. 3153:"With Talks at a Halt, Silence Reigns" 3140:from the original on January 23, 2015. 3123: 3121: 3119: 3117: 3079:from the original on October 23, 2011. 3058:from the original on October 19, 2011. 2987: 2977:from the original on October 28, 2011. 2928:from the original on October 16, 2011. 2886:from the original on October 11, 2011. 2868:from the original on October 10, 2011. 2840:"NBA-union talks to continue Saturday" 2815: 2795:"David Stern: Season hangs in balance" 2747:McMenamin, Dave (September 15, 2011). 2436:Sandomir, Richard (October 18, 2011). 2425:from the original on October 27, 2011. 2400:"Sources: Meeting before deadline off" 2318:from the original on December 3, 2011. 2289:from the original on December 20, 2011 2265:Players file 2 antitrust suits vs. NBA 2232:from the original on October 29, 2011. 2134:"David Stern, Derek Fisher join talks" 1804:These costs are surprisingly high—one 301:, and the players, headed by director 6851: 6419: 5552: 5473: 5454: 5423: 5348: 5299: 5230:Thomaselli, Rich (January 17, 2011). 5132: 5009: 4858:from the original on October 7, 2011. 4427:from the original on February 9, 2012 4347:from the original on October 23, 2014 4341:"No China for players under contract" 4217: 3975: 3931: 3757:Broussard, Chris (December 7, 2011). 3737: 3712:Aldridge, David (November 29, 2011). 3492: 3368:Windhorst, Brian (November 1, 2011). 3291: 3217: 2792: 2417:Windhorst, Brian (October 25, 2011). 2406:from the original on October 9, 2011. 2199:"NBA cancels first 2 weeks of season" 2196: 2181:from the original on October 6, 2011. 2160:. 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(November 27, 2011). 5302:"Free agents, teams can talk Monday" 5255: 5091:Elliott, Helene (November 3, 2011). 4800: 4726:"Drew-Goodman game lives up to hype" 4682:"Lockout added water to grass roots" 4527: 4469:"Andrei Kirilenko to play in Europe" 4296:from the original on August 11, 2014 4230: 4121: 4064: 3832: 3810: 3781:"Micky Arison voted against new CBA" 3680: 3657: 3549: 3507: 3495:"Union rejects owners' latest offer" 3461: 3421:Whitlock, Jason (November 5, 2011). 3386: 3336: 3311:Whitlock, Jason (November 1, 2011). 3265:"Fisher Fights Back Against Reports" 3262: 3237:Whitlock, Jason (October 29, 2011). 3150: 2988:Araton, Harvey (November 27, 2011). 2969:Haberstroh, Tim (October 26, 2011). 2938: 2880:"NBA labor talks resume in New York" 2862:"Sources: NBA, union meeting Sunday" 2816:Abbott, Henry (September 28, 2011). 2772:"Players, then owners declare unity" 2681:"NBA owners, union meet for 6 hours" 2494: 2468: 2398:Broussard, Chris (October 7, 2011). 2357:. NBA. July 30, 2005. 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Scott (October 7, 2011). 5110:Shoalts, David (November 4, 2011). 4840:from the original on March 3, 2016. 4447:"Kenyon Martin signs deal in China" 4415:Genessy, Jody (September 7, 2011). 4238:"FIBA: NBA stars can play overseas" 4226:from the original on July 17, 2011. 4096:Washburn, Gary (November 6, 2011). 4022:Mahoney, Brian (November 9, 2011). 3988:from the original on July 24, 2012. 3957:Abbott, Henry (November 10, 2011). 3370:"NBA fines Heat owner Micky Arison" 3239:"Is Fisher in Stern's back pocket?" 3127: 3114: 3073:"NBA talks break off, none planned" 2578:Aschburner, Steve (June 29, 2011). 2333:"Players, owners approve agreement" 1983: 1899:in early October to record crowds. 1351:International Basketball Federation 455:, and the players, led by director 24: 5463:from the original on May 26, 2024. 5410:from the original on June 7, 2022. 5256:Beck, Howard (November 28, 2011). 5207:Gregory, Sean (November 7, 2011). 5041:Keating, Steve (October 7, 2011). 4931:from the original on July 17, 2011 4801:Bech, Howard (September 4, 2011). 4542:from the original on June 7, 2022. 4317:"New rule shuts door on NBA stars" 4065:Beck, Howard (November 26, 2011). 3999:Golliver, Ben (November 8, 2011). 3901:Golliver, Ben (October 19, 2011). 3833:Beck, Howard (November 28, 2011). 3816:"Breaking down changes in new CBA" 3658:Beck, Howard (November 23, 2011). 3550:Beck, Howard (November 15, 2011). 3527:Newcomb, Tim (November 15, 2011). 3508:Beck, Howard (November 10, 2011). 3313:"Fisher in denial over labor rift" 3044:Dahlberg, Tim (October 17, 2011). 2793:Stein, Marc (September 28, 2011). 2559:from the original on June 23, 2011 2469:Beck, Howard (February 19, 2011). 2247:"NBA players reject owners' offer" 1909:University of Texas at San Antonio 1240: 1099:: 4 years with 4.5 percent raises 654:, player contract length, and the 25: 7142: 5530: 5519:. 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