The letter is not a good sign that things are going well within the players camp as the letter looks to stop the growing dissension amongst the ranks. The current players have the most to lose, they are not getting paid. The owners, who stand to lose less money with a lockout, can and will do anything to broker the best deal possible for their side.

This sort of give and take is bound to and will happen. Negotiations are all about leverage and the time and place you plan to use that leverage in order to make the deal happen. It is just a matter of time before the players are forced to put all their cards on the table. In about two months, all the games will be canceled and all the leverage the players currently have will be canceled out with the games.

The average NBA career is about three years and we are on the verge of seeing the average NBA player forgo 33% of their earnings potential. Desperate times call for desperate measures and we are about to see which side is the most desperate.
The full text of the letter is below:

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