DALLAS (AP) -The executive director of the NBA players’ association says the league has torn up its proposal for a new collective bargaining agreement after a “contentious” 90-minute session.
But Billy Hunter says that doesn’t mean the league is closer to a lockout after the 2010-11 season. He says the union will submit its own proposal, but offered no timetable for when that would happen. He says the players won’t rush because they believe the current system is working for both sides, and it doesn’t expire for another 16 months.
The sides met Friday, with negotiators for the players fortified by the presence of All-Stars such as LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony and Kevin Garnett. A number of top players vowed earlier in the day to get more involved in the process.
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