Among G League players and agents, sources tell The Athletic that the hope with unionizing would be increased salaries for players, freedom of player movement, work benefits, and having a voice on their behalf on issues of discipline and contract structures. The NBPA is unsure what could be changed in potential talks with the NBA and G League, but creating a union provides the option for dialogue. “Right now, G League players are in a one-way contract negotiation,” one source with knowledge of the situation said. “Unionizing would bring everything up.”