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  1. THE HCP

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    Source invlvd w/ NBA talks told TNT's David Aldridge there's "genuine desire" to get a deal tonight. Two sides are "engaged," if not closer.
     
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    One league owner not on the Labor Relations committee told one of his team's executives he's optimistic about deal getting done this weekend
     
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    Expectation going in was that league would make significant move on remaining system issues. Length of talks could be read either way ...
     
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    As reported earlier today, there was "positive movement" from ownership side to get a deal done this weekend.
     
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    My interpretation of same people in meeting instead of lawyers is that groundwork was built in backchannel talks earlier this week.
     
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    Ive seen smokey and the bandit 1,2 and 3. Why do they think I want to see 4?
     
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    Duration of meeting could actually be a bad sign. Two sides know what issues are. They know the numbers. Either a deal is there or its not.
     
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    As talks hit 12 hrs, must say I didn't envision another marathon and didn't think same people would be in room. Both concern me.
     
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    Length of talks likely a realization it's time to figure out if a deal's there or isn't. No need to keep coming back tomorrow at this point
     
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    Why'd it take so long to deal w/ system issues tonight? Players pushed for return to 51% of revenue split, source says; Stern, Holt refused.
     
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    Attorney Jeffrey Kessler joined the talks via speaker phone to make 51-49 proposal to league, source says. Stern, Peter Holt shot it down.
     
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    Here is dilemma with system issues. If players keep no rollbacks, increase some max players to 30 pct of cap ...

    ... increase qual offers to RFAs, and keep rookie scale/minimums intact, one of two things has to happen ...

    .. $ paid to players above 50 pct of BRI goes back to owners via escrow (de facto rollback), or percentage has to go up. Or some of both.
     
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    This happened several hours ago, source says. The two sides left the room, huddled and talks resumed again.
     
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    WojYahooNBA: The players are clearly trying to feel out how much leverage the filing of federal suits against the NBA have gained them in the process.
     
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    After using their nuclear option, the players are in the driver's seat.
     
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    Owners dismayed by players asking for 51% BRI 2nite. Players have wanted more than 50 since disclaiming....
     
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    League source says no way deal getting done if players insist on more than 50% BRI.
     
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    As the night drags on and reports of the BRI split (again) being an issue, the optimism is quickly draining.
     
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    The players are fucking morons.
     
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