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NBPA Drama: Fisher, Hunter Point Fingers

The executive committee includes Maurice Evans, Chris Paul, Keyon Dooling, James Jones, Matt Bonner, Roger Mason, Theo Ratliff and Etan Thomas. After a unanimous vote, the group suggested that Fisher resign. The committee scheduled a conference call with Hunter and discussed some of the concerns that Fisher has brought up relating to the union’s leadership and practices. Hunter provided in-depth answers and erased the group’s concerns. The board scheduled a similar phone call with Fisher to discuss his allegations, but Fisher failed to call in.

Fisher insists that he’s not going to resign, but he may reconsider if the league’s player representatives call for his ouster. If he resigns, the NBPA will have a vote to determine who will be the next president. At the moment, it seems that Chris Paul is the most likely candidate to take Fisher’s place.

“We believe that Chris Paul will be the next president,” Evans said. “He played an intricate role during the lockout and throughout the negotiations. He has the confidence of a lot of guys on the board and around the NBA. Going forward, we believe that he would do a great job. That has yet to be determined or voted on and we’ll address those matters down the road. For now, we’ll continue to support every member of the executive committee and value every member’s opinions.”

Alex Kennedy, HoopsWorld