Earlier this week, the new collective bargaining agreement between the NBA and its players was ratified by the league’s Board of Governors and the NBPA. The ratification was announced on Friday, marking the first time in two decades that NBA owners completely avoided a lockout of players.
Although not all of them led to work stoppages, lockouts preciously occurred in 1995, 1996, 1998, 2005 and 2011.
The deal will keep the league up and running without fear of a work stoppage for at least the next six years through the 2022-23 season. Both sides have an opt-out option before the seventh and final year of the agreement.