NBA Headed Towards a Lockout

The NBA will gradually head towards a lockout if a deal isn’t reached between the players and owners. 

A recent three hour meeting this week could not close the divide between the two sides. At stake is everything from salaries, salary caps, to revenue sharing. Players currently receive fifty seven percent of the league’s revenue. Owners want to implement a hard salary cap, which the players oppose.

If a lockout happens, all official league business will be put on hold. 

The only other NBA lockout saw the reduction of the 98-99 season to only fifty games.

The NBA could become the second pro sports league to lockout its players after the NFL lockout began in March.