Pacers Danny Granger Tweets That Players Will Vote On Proposed NBA Deal Today Or Sunday
News of the end of the 2011 NBA lockout started very early this morning and has been rolling like a tidal wave since. Get your updates on the status of the final negotiations between the players and owners here.
For now, be content to know that multiple reports say the NBA players and owners have reached a 'handshake' deal to end the dreaded 2011 lockout. The agreement is tentative, and still requires the ratification of 15 of the 29 NBA owners and a simple majority of the players (430).
Indiana Pacers forward Danny Granger used Twitter to provide fans with additional information on the players' vote.
Here's Granger's tweet:
I'm pretty sure the vote will happen either tomorrow or sunday...let's all pray this turns out well
This is a big shift considering that, just two weeks ago, the players' union had disbanded and seemed content to let this labor dispute get settled in the courts. At that time, Granger was on record as saying any deal with a 50-50 split in revenue would get rejected by the players.
Today, the feeling is the deal will be ratified. If you watched NBA.com's David Aldridge last night, he said both sides became desperate to save the season before it was too late. Should the agreement be ratified by both the owners and players, the NBA season would start Christmas Day and last 66 games.
