As the G League increasingly resembles a true developmental league for NBA teams, the National Basketball Players’ Association aims to persuade G League players to unionize. As first reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and The Athletic's Shams Charania, discussions between the NBPA and G League players began a year ago and could lead to a vote to unionize by the end of 2019.
Symbolic importance of the NBPA bringing G League players into the fold
The NBPA’s effort to unionize G League players has both figurative and practical significance.
Symbolically, the effort displays solidarity between NBA players and their G League counterparts.