LOS ANGELES — Labor peace is at hand.
On Friday, the NBA and the NBPA ratified the next collective bargaining agreement, which will run through the 2023-24 season. That's great news for basketball fans in general. A lockout was averted.
It's the specifics of the deal, as detailed by Basketball Insiders, that will both help and hurt the Los Angeles Lakers in the long term.
The advantage for L.A. is clear when it comes to keeping its young, talented players. A normal rookie-scale extension was limited to four years, but the new agreement will allow teams to utilize two five-year designated player extensions instead of just one.
Julius Randle, D'Angelo Russell and Brandon Ingram all have the potential to become All-Star-caliber players. Randle is eligible for a contract extension this offseason, followed by Russell and Ingram one and two years after that, respectively.
As added incentive to stay with their incumbent franchises, designated players are also eligible for a higher salary scale if they qualify by earning awards like Most Valuable Player or Defensive Player of the Year or make an ...
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