An informal survey of NBA players shows overwhelming support for resuming the 2019-2020 season with a full playoff schedule, an NBAPA memo revealed.
. The memo confirmed that “any such resumption would not include fans in arenas, and would likely take place at a single site, but again, it is far too early to speculate on whether any such plan will be implemented.”
The union said it formed a joint committee of NBPA staffers, outside experts and players Chris Paul, Dwight Powell, Kyle Lowry, Jayson Tatum and Russell Westbrook.on the league and players. Beginning May 15, teams will begin withholding 25% of each player’s paycheck “with adjustments to the withholding percentage expected in June and September,” according to the memo.
Players were also informed about the right of owners to terminate the entire collective bargaining agreement and the decision to extend the owners’ right to do that until Sept. 10. Revenue from the 2019-20 season impacts the salary cap for 2020-21, and Silver told players last week the collective bargaining agreement wasn’t designed to withstand a pandemic.
The NBPA also has the right to terminate the contract, and the NBPA said in the memo that it hopes “neither side will have to resort to such drastic action.”
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