{"id":506377,"date":"2026-07-18T17:21:31","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T15:21:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/?p=506377"},"modified":"2026-07-18T17:21:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T15:21:31","slug":"nbpa-pushes-back-against-second-apron-its-gone-too-far","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/nbpa-pushes-back-against-second-apron-its-gone-too-far\/","title":{"rendered":"NBPA pushes back against second apron: \u201cIt\u2019s gone too far\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The NBPA is taking a stronger stance against the second apron introduced in the 2023 CBA. In an interview with Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic, new executive director David Kelly said the system is bad for fans, players, coaches and general managers, adding that \u201cit\u2019s gone too far.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kelly believes the restrictions are forcing franchises to break up competitive rosters once they become too expensive, while also reducing player choice and the impact of free agency. Even though players remain guaranteed between 49% and 51% of Basketball Related Income, the union argues that the current system limits investment, growth and fan interest.<\/p>\n<p>The issue could become a central point in the next CBA discussions. The current agreement runs through the 2029-30 season but includes an early opt-out opportunity, and Kelly, along with NBPA president Fred VanVleet, has already made the union\u2019s direction clear: preparing for the next negotiation and seeking to soften or unwind the current apron system.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New executive director David Kelly wants to revisit the NBA\u2019s CBA economic system<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":146,"featured_media":278632,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_spbk_hide_featured":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[92],"tags":[],"rumors":[],"typology":[],"posizionamento":[],"class_list":["post-506377","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nba"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.3 - 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