The NBPA’s search for an executive director to lead the player’s association to succeed Billy Hunter is going great!
The NBAPA executive director vote is a mess
The only thing the NBPA members can agree on is discord.
Patrick McDermott
One player told Yahoo! Sports reporter Adrian Wojnarowski Monday’s negotiations were “a cluster”. A cluster of what, exactly? I can’t say, but my bet is on fun! Or ****s.
With three finalists for the position -- Dean Garfield, president and CEO of the Information Technology Industry Council; Washington, D.C. lawyer Michele Johnson; and Mavericks CEO Terdema Ussery -- the NBPA came together to vote on the group's new leader. The simple concept of this event did not come out as such.
Tons of turmoil was the theme Monday with the advisory search committee formed by former NBA player and current Sacramento mayor Kevin Johnson coming to an end thanks to an ousting by the NBPA’s executive committee.
Plus retired player Jerry Stackhouse decided to come and ruffle feathers, not that he has been the sole source of division. Meanwhile, fellow NBA retiree Adam Morrison remains quiet. Still, the executive committee is not pleased with former players crashing the negotiations and pushing their concerns.
Echoing @daldridgetnt, one player says at least 130 players in attendance at NBPA meeting. That's close to targeted number for meeting.
— Jeff Zillgitt (@JeffZillgitt) July 29, 2014 Also, Paul Pierce taking an active role in tonight's NBPA meeting and there is growing voice to hire an ex-player to be face of the union.
— Jeff Zillgitt (@JeffZillgitt) July 29, 2014 Also told that, amid other topics at today's all-day union proceedings, players have been warned to brace for next lockout in summer of 2017
— Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) July 29, 2014 The agents, too, are asserting their discontent with the process, calling it “a joke” and saying none of the candidates are fully qualified.
Even with all the dissension and doomsday talk, the scheduled vote is for 11 p.m. EST, but ESPN’s Marc Stein reports some players are apparently arguing in favor of restarting the search for an executive director.
It sounds like they need someone to represent the players. Someone to unite the players. Perhaps a song, or an anthem for the NBA players, who of course come from countries around the world. An International Players Anthem, if you will.
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