NBA Teams Get Tougher On Star Extensions: 'Being Unhappy Is Not A Negotiating Position Anymore'

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• NBA Teams Get Tougher On Star Extensions: 'Being Unhappy Is Not A Negotiating Position Anymore'

  NBA teams are taking a tougher approach with star players who want contract extensions. This offseason, the New York Knicks, Washington Wizards and Detroit Pistons all refused to give in to unhappy stars. "A year or two ago, I don't think you'd have seen that," said an Eastern Conference executive. "The teams would've felt too much pressure. Being unhappy is not a negotiating position anymore." Karl-Anthony Towns said publicly that he wanted an extension and would accept less than a maximum c...

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  Article published:Oct 23, 10:32 AM ET

• NBA teams playing hardball with stars: ‘Being unhappy is not a negotiating position anymore’

  Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Davis were willing to discuss extensions below their maximum salaries. Their teams still decided to wait. That’s getting attention around the NBA, according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst and Tim MacMahon, who detailed how some front offices are becoming more comfortable letting contract uncertainty follow their stars into the season. “A year […] The post NBA teams playing hardball with stars: ‘Being unhappy is not a negotiating position anymore’ appeared first on Ho...

  Publisher:HoopsWireArticle published:Oct 23, 12:23 PM ET

• NBA teams increasingly refuse to give in to unhappy stars - TalkBasket.net

  NBA teams appear to be taking a firmer approach to contract negotiations, with several franchises showing a willingness to resist pressure from star players seeking extensions. The New York Knicks, Washington Wizards and Detroit Pistons have all demonstrated that expressing dissatisfaction is no longer necessarily enough to secure a lucrative new agreement. An Eastern Conference […] The post NBA teams increasingly refuse to give in to unhappy stars appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

  Publisher:TalkBasket.netArticle published:Oct 23, 11:00 AM ET