After a complete breakdown in negotiations 12 days ago, on Day 149 of the lockout the owners and players have reached a tentative agreement after secretly meeting all week. The details of the deal has not been released as both sides will have to vote on the deal, needing a majority vote (15 out of 29 votes) from the owners and a majority vote from the 430 players in which the union represents. Before the players are able to vote on the deal they must first drop the anti-trust lawsuit they filed against the NBA in Minnesota and reform the union. In hopes that the majority wins and the deal is implicated, training camps and free agency will begin on December 9th with the NBA bringing everyone a happy Christmas with games beginning on that day. The season will jump off with the Boston Celtics taking on the New York Knicks, followed by the Miami Heat taking on the Dallas Mavericks in a NBA Finals rematch, and ending with the LA Lakers taking on last years league MVP Derrick Rose and the Chicago Bulls. With the delay in start the players will only play a 66 games season instead of the usual 82 games season. I don't know about you all but I am one happy individual this morning with the NBA coming back on Christmas Day. Stay tuned for the details of the deal which will be soon to come.
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