USA TODAY: …Players and owners remain deeply divided on the split of basketball-related income (BRI) and the system in which that money is distributed to players.
Owners are unwilling right now to go beyond a 50-50 split of BRI, and players offered a split ranging from 50-50 to 53-47 depending on league revenue growth.
Neither side likes the other’s offer, at all. There’s some flexibility in both proposals, with owners willing to give players as much as 51% in strong financial seasons and as little as 49% in down years. The players suggested a split that went as high as 53% for players in good years and 50% in years that don’t reach financial benchmarks…. (more)
