As NBA lockout talks reconvene in New York on Saturday, questions linger. Do the 50 players who reportedly talked about decertification with anti-trust lawyer Len Simon this week have enough support to make a real push to dissolve the union? Does Michael Jordan’s cabal of 10-14 hardline owners have the power to convince David Stern to keep pushing for a 50-50 deal and hold tight on system issues still on the table?
NBA Lockout: More Than Half Of Players’ Union Would Take 50-50, Says Agent
On the former, one agent who spoke to CBS Sports’ Ken Berger isn’t convinced that the decertification camp has enough support. In fact, a majority of players may be ready to take the owners’ offer.
“If they put this to a vote today, more than 50 percent of players would be on board with 50-50,” an agent who is not clamoring for decertification said. “They think they’re going to get 200-plus votes for decertification? Are they out of their minds?”
Regardless of how Saturday’s session works out, you do wonder if there will be a groundswell of support within the union for a vote on 50-50.
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