NBA owners might receive player compensation deal as refunds after COVID-19 pandemic

NBA owners might receive refunds under an NBA player compensation deal after the coronavirus suspension is over. The NBA owners could reportedly get the NBA refunds which the players have already received from their negotiations with the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA). After the suspension was announced on March 11, various reports have stated that a potential NBA salary cut is on the cards to avoid long-term losses.

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According to reports, NBPA executives stated that any NBA player compensation deal initiated by the NBPA and NBA owners will involve refunds for all contracts. The repayments will affect players who receive their salary on a six-month cycle the most. As per ESPN, players like LeBron James are on those cycles and are yet to receive two more paychecks (April 15 and May 1).

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