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NBPA executive director David Kelly told SI.com's Chris Mannix that reworking or eliminating the second tax apron will be a primary goal in the next CBA talks. He argued that the league already had five different champions in the five years before the apron arrived in 2023/24, and said there should be cap exceptions that help teams keep homegrown stars. Kelly didn't rule out a work stoppage but hopes to avoid one. The CBA runs through 2029/30, with an opt-out deadline of Oct. 15, 2028.
"We're not fans of the second apron, and we think that it's having consequences that definitely go far beyond what we anticipated." — David Kelly
"We've had conversations and there's some steps that we're taking to make sure that we're prepared." — David Kelly
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