The NBA announced tonight that it and the NBA Players Association have tentatively agreed to a new collective bargaining agreement which should be ratified within the next few weeks. The seven year agreement, if ratified (ratification is “considered a relative formality“), would ensure no work stoppages at least until 2022.
Since the 2011 lockout, speculation has been rampant about whether there would be another one in 2017 when the parties could opt-out of the current CBA. Here is a list of tweets from people who were quite sure (alright, some may be tongue-in-cheek) that a 2017 lockout was a certainty:
https://twitter.com/MattHammondShow/status/750515861698465792
Next year's lockout is going to be a PR nightmare for the NBA.
— Dekadente (@0xDakedenta) July 2, 2016
Lockout is a guarantee at this point … https://t.co/gCk7pG2553
— Travis Yost (@travisyost) July 2, 2016
Hopefully the 2017 lockout won't be to the level that 2011 was but I'm thinking it will be most likely
— Antwan V. Staley (@antwanstaley) July 1, 2016
The NBA money is just stupid these days lol. There's no doubt in my mind we are headed for a lockout in 2017
— Antwan V. Staley (@antwanstaley) July 1, 2016
Underrated part of the Cavs winning the title this year: Thank god they did it now, because that 2017 lockout is gonna get messy.
— Ben Axelrod (@BenAxelrod) June 24, 2016
#LeBron and #StephCurry in the #NBAFinals for the second year in a row. It's a great time for the #NBA. Good times before the 2017 lockout
— Farrell Evans (@FarrellEvans75) May 31, 2016
https://twitter.com/WerlySportsLaw/status/640867053465923584
That;s always a great look for the union. Can't wait for Lockout 2017 https://t.co/6Uuy9EecbB
— Chillin in my Bacta (@DarthAmin) July 23, 2015
https://twitter.com/highkin/status/621785099575529472
Lockout 2017: Catch The Fever https://t.co/qg5fzwrQXH
— Bruce Arthur (@bruce_arthur) July 15, 2015
The big winners today are the pizza joints in New York that will be taking orders from media waiting out the 2017 lockout
— Ethan J. Skolnick, 5 Reasons Sports (@EthanJSkolnick) July 1, 2015
Lockout coming in 2017, it's a certainty. https://t.co/Dzejijag0n
— Josh Newman (@Joshua_Newman) July 1, 2015
Really looking forward to the NBA lockout and Nike jerseys in 2017.
— Mike Richman (@mikegrich) June 10, 2015
In case it’s too sunny + warm where you are, @McCannSportsLaw lays out why we’re going to have a lockout in 2017: http://t.co/ZarY1fZ1MJ
— Dan Devine (@YourManDevine) March 12, 2015
Uh oh, NBA fans…
"I think we're heading to a lockout [in 2017]." – @hoopscritic
WATCH: http://t.co/viXQdxyMXh pic.twitter.com/gim5yb3XiJ
— Stadium (@Stadium) February 17, 2015
When the NBA has a lockout in 2017 (mark it down) and the owners say they want a bigger chunk, we'll point to whatever Prokhorov sells for
— Josh Newman (@Joshua_Newman) January 13, 2015
Steph Curry might literally drop 75 during one of those Rucker Park games during the 2017 lockout
— JustinTinsley (@JustinTinsley) December 3, 2014
Lockout 2017 is gonna be dope RT @highkin: NBPA director Michele Roberts on max salaries: “The premise offends me” http://t.co/Orn0u7MFis
— Greg (@gwiss) October 16, 2014
Michele Roberts is gonna fill up a graveyard with the bones of old, very rich men once the 2017 lockout gets poppin'
— Ricky O'Donnell (@SBN_Ricky) October 6, 2014
https://twitter.com/AndyGlockner/status/518946945465720832
https://twitter.com/highkin/status/518946218027024384
https://twitter.com/highkin/status/493913948815884289
https://twitter.com/highkin/status/492850300630216706
https://twitter.com/highkin/status/484383045794144256
If we’re going to be back in those hotel ballrooms for the 2017 lockout, the least we could do is learn to waltz.
— Dan Devine (@YourManDevine) June 8, 2014
https://twitter.com/MasonGinsberg/status/456472741009301505
While we are on the topic, the next round of negotiations w/ the NBA/NBPA (2017) is going to be an absolute knifefight. Guaranteed lockout.
— Travis Yost (@travisyost) November 26, 2013
Column for another day: We're heading for a lockout in 2017. Yay.
— (((Eric Koreen))) (@ekoreen) July 5, 2012
See, everybody thought Chris Paul's toast @ Melo's wedding was cute. Hardy, harhar. NY guys ready for that 2017 lockout stakeout?
— Michael Lee (@MrMichaelLee) December 1, 2011
