As reported by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN and later confirmed by Shams Charania of The Athletic, the NBA and NBPA have reached an agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement. This CBA means an important step forward for both parties in order to maintain the coexistence between employer and union that guarantees the viability of competition in multiple aspects such as financial, sports, logistics and others.
The new collective agreement will last until 2030, meaning it has been renewed for another seven years. However, both parties have the option to unilaterally exit the relationship a year earlier, in 2029, as is common in these types of cases.
The NBA and NBPA had been in constant negotiations since 2022 to reach an agreement, and time was running out. at risk a padlock on the horizon, the Sunday, April 2 deadline has not been met, thus signing the beginning of an agreement that will avoid a major league catastrophe like the 1999 and 2012 lockouts.
News in progress.
