The NBA players and owners have agreed to a new Collective Bargaining Agreement months in advance of a potential lockout.
There should be much rejoicing now that any potential work stoppage appears to be avoided.
This should include Oklahoma City, even as the outgoing CBA has been a thorn in the Thunder's side since 2011. Radical changes in that agreement—such as stiffer luxury tax penalties, rollbacks in veteran extensions, and limitations on extending rookie scale contracts—threw a wrench in the team's best laid plans.
Thus, Thunder general manager Sam Presti must be thrilled to get in front of potential landmines this time around.