Theunionexpectedthisthattherewouldbeplayerswho, for a varietyofreasons, wouldnotwanttoenterthebubble.
Buttherecomes a pointwheretheleaguehastostartimagininghowManeyplayersitwouldtaketostayhomeandhowManey, elitelevelupperlevelplayersintheleagueitwouldtaketostayhomefortheleaguetoe, havetoreconsiderwhetherthey'regoingtogoforwardwithrestartingtheseasoninOrlando.
Itsoundstomeand I'vebeenreadingmostofyourworkthatthesuperstarplayersLeBronJames, no, likethey'reallinthere.
Theratingsareexpectedtobesignificant, andthiswouldbethebestpossibleplatformtoshare a message.
Butyouknow, there's anotherpartofthatconversationthatguysaregrapplingwith, and I thinksincerelygrapplingwithaboutwhetheryouknowthatisultimatelythewaytogo.
There's playersonteamswhoknowthey'renotgoingtoadvance, butultimately I thinkeverybodyintheleaguehastocometotermstowiththefinancialimplicationsofftheleague.
Notplayingthisseasonnextseasoncouldbeinjeopardy.
Theleaguehastheoptiontotearupthecollectivebargainingagreement, andmanyagentsaretellingtheirplayerstheybelievetheleaguewouldtearupthat c b A andrestartwith a wholeneweconomicstructure.
Iftheleaguedidn't finishthisseason.
Well, whathappensnext?
What's theverynextstephere?
Well, I thinkthePlayersAssociationandAdamSilverintheleaguehavereallygottotakeinventoryonwheretheirplayersstandrightnow.
And I thinktheleagueandthePlayersassociationaregonnahavetocontinuetalkingoverthenextfewdayshereandget a senseof, verysimply, whomightbeinandwhomightbeout.
Anddotheyhaveenoughtogoforwardwith?
Stillhopingfor N.
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A basketballJuly 30thalthoughitlookstobe a littlemorecloudyatthisverylongwar, whichthanksverymuch.