Overview

• Stephen Curry has publicly called out the Collective Bargaining Agreement for barring active players from owning team equity, saying it leaves them underpaid despite record salaries
• Recent franchise sales—including Boston’s $6.1 billion deal and the Lakers’ $10 billion transaction—highlight the billions in value that players cannot access
• Brooklyn guard Cam Thomas has entered a contract standoff that underscores wider player frustration over limited compensation and investment opportunities
• Ex-NBPA president CJ McCollum is facing fan backlash for criticizing CBA provisions he helped negotiate, revealing tensions within the players’ union
• With overall NBA valuations surging—Golden State alone is worth $9.4 billion—players are pressing for equity participation to be addressed in the next CBA talks