The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association have until Dec. 15 to decide whether to opt out of the current collective bargaining agreement. If either side chooses to do so, the current deal, which went into effect in July 2017, will expire June 30, 2023 -- setting up the potential for an NBA lockout.
But while there is little to no chance of a lockout taking place -- the relationship between the two sides is arguably stronger than ever -- ESPN NBA Insiders Tim Bontemps, Bobby Marks and Kevin Pelton discuss something that could become a major part of the next CBA negotiations: player movement, particularly in the wake of high-profile situations involving Ben Simmons, James Harden and Kevin Durant.