CBA Progress (or Lack thereof)

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Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

but don't the owners have all the leverage here? if there's a lockout, the owners can still make money - the players dont.

Well, the players get their signing bonuses for the life of their contracts whether there are games to be played or not. It's true that if there is a lockout, they won't get their salaries, but that really only kills the players who were just about to become eligible for free agency. I think the players have a majority of the leverage, even though a lockout is techincally due to the owners.