http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/10/22/salaries-cut-by-one-third-contraction-what-we-have-here-is-a-negotiation-tactic/ Basketball - NBC Sports Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:20:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/10/22/salaries-cut-by-one-third-contraction-what-we-have-here-is-a-negotiation-tactic/comment-page-1/#comment-29059 Fri, 22 Oct 2010 16:43:21 +0000 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=7741#comment-29059 [...] Stern threw out the over-the-top negotiations red herrings yesterday after meeting with the owners — suggesting cutting at least $750 million in player [...]

]]> http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/10/22/salaries-cut-by-one-third-contraction-what-we-have-here-is-a-negotiation-tactic/comment-page-1/#comment-29056 Fri, 22 Oct 2010 15:57:26 +0000 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=7741#comment-29056 They could probably shut down the Charlotte Bobcats and it would go fairly unnoticed. MJ would be out of a job, but he could spend the extra time writing that how-to book for aspiring NBA executives…

]]> http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/10/22/salaries-cut-by-one-third-contraction-what-we-have-here-is-a-negotiation-tactic/comment-page-1/#comment-29052 Fri, 22 Oct 2010 15:07:25 +0000 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=7741#comment-29052 Billy Hunter, head of NBA Players Union, seemed to be caught between “David Stern and a hard place” http://clicky.me/2hjO … The players may not be realistic on how bad the economy is or the “true” quality of the product the league puts out.

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