The NBA’s Next Major Labor Battle May Already Be Brewing The National Basketball Association's latest labor battle may already be brewing, and it's not about Victor Wembanyama's contract or Jaylen Brown's trade to the Philadelphia 76ers.
Instead, it centers around the second apron, a system designed to promote parity throughout the league but which some players and executives believe has gone too far.
Adam Silver, the NBA commissioner, recently stated that the purpose of the system is "ultimately to create competition throughout the league," and he believes it's working incredibly well.