The Official S2 NBA Lockout Thread!

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    Theo Ratliff, union exec committee member, just left. Said meeting is still going on and looks like there will be a Saturday session...
     
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    From official who's talked w/ people in room: More than one previously hardline owner, including Dan Gilbert, has come wanting to make deal.
     
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    Nevertheless, there's still no concrete information on whether the owners and players have made real progress. Yet, the vibe isn't bad.
     
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    Above were all from @WojYahooNBA..
     
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    Udonis Haslem: "I was very encouraged. ... You can see that everybody really wants to make a deal."


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    Meeting adjourned here in NYC after almost five hours. NBPA to talk first. Some sense of encouragement being promoted. #NBA #fb


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    Billy Hunter shaking hands w/media everywhere...he's in a good mood #nbalockout



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    Fisher: "We did not come out of here with a deal today, but we will be back here at 10 a.m."


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    Fisher on whether deal can get done this weekend: "I can't answer that."


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    I still don't understand the amnesty clause. Is the player still getting paid the full amount by the team? Plus the player gets paid a small amount by another team too? So he gets more than he was making before?

    Even if he ends up making the same, I really do not see the point of getting rid of players to get under a cap line, but still having to pay the same amount you would have before. The point of the lock out is to save money for the owners. The amnesty rule should let you designate one player where only a portion of his salary counts against the cap (Say 10 million) but you get to keep the player (since you are paying him) instead of telling him to pack up his family and leave town.

    Of course this would only be for current contracts.
     
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    From Broussard..........

    Dwyane Wade yelled at David Stern while making pointed remarks to the commissioner at today's NBA meeting, sources said.
     
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    @briancmahoney.........

    Good news from NBA labor talks: Stern says union satisfied with owners' revenue sharing plan. Bad news: Still a gap in salary cap ideas.
     
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    Sam Amico........

    NBA sides to meet again in morning . Sounds like they were in middle of things and decided to break. It is Friday night after all.
     
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    Sam Amick......


    Says one executive regarding D-Wade reportedly yelling at Stern: "They'll call traveling on him now for sure."
     
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    Broussard........

    Stern pointed at DWade, which DWade took as sign of disrespect. That triggered his outburst on the commish, sources said.
     
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    Broussard.........

    Star players - LeBron, CP3, PPierce, Baron Davis, Melo, - were ready to leave meeting but Stern asked for private talk w/Billy Hunter....
     
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