It’s uncertain whether the NBA uses the …

It’s uncertain whether the NBA uses the force majeure provision, as it can under the current terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, to opt out of the current CBA because of the economic impact of the pandemic. Some agents are certain the league will do so. “I’m telling all my clients to opt in,” another agent said. “Although they won’t tear up the CBA if we actually have basketball this summer, they will want to make changes to BRI based on the overall losses.”