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NBA and players met Friday to discuss a new CBA.

NBA Players and Owners Meet - NBA owners and players met Friday for 4 1/2 hours in New York to try and agree on a new collective bargaining agreement before the current one expires June 30. While owners eased their insistence on non-guaranteed contracts, players say more work still needs to be done because the league is still seeking a hard salary cap.Key people in CBA talks are (from left) Commissioner David Stern, Deputy Commissioner Adam Silver, National Basketball Players Association Executive Director Billy Hunter and Derek Fisher, president of the NBPA Executive Committee. (Photo: NBA.com)

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NBA Players and Owners Meet - NBA owners and players met Friday for 4 1/2 hours in New York to try and agree on a new collective bargaining agreement before the current one expires June 30. While owners eased their insistence on non-guaranteed contracts, players say more work still needs to be done because the league is still seeking a hard salary cap.Key people in CBA talks are (from left) Commissioner David Stern, Deputy Commissioner Adam Silver, National Basketball Players Association Executive Director Billy Hunter and Derek Fisher, president of the NBPA Executive Committee. (Photo: NBA.com)

Theo Ratliff - Owners want changes to the league's salary structure. The current soft-cap system allows teams to exceed it through certain exceptions, a system the players, including Theo Ratliff of the Los Angeles Lakers, want to maintain.(Photo: AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

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Theo Ratliff - Owners want changes to the league's salary structure. The current soft-cap system allows teams to exceed it through certain exceptions, a system the players, including Theo Ratliff of the Los Angeles Lakers, want to maintain.(Photo: AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Roger Mason - The sides are still far apart on many financial issues, mainly how to divide revenue. Players are currently guaranteed 57 percent, and owners have been seeking a swing of about $750 million annually in player salary costs.New York Knicks' Roger Mason speaks with reporters after the CBA meeting. (Photo: AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

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Roger Mason - The sides are still far apart on many financial issues, mainly how to divide revenue. Players are currently guaranteed 57 percent, and owners have been seeking a swing of about $750 million annually in player salary costs.New York Knicks' Roger Mason speaks with reporters after the CBA meeting. (Photo: AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Maurice Evans - Maurice Evans of the Washington Wizards said both sides are frustrated, and the players "feel like they're trying to give us things that we already have." (Photo: AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

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Maurice Evans - Maurice Evans of the Washington Wizards said both sides are frustrated, and the players "feel like they're trying to give us things that we already have." (Photo: AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Chris Paul - New Orleans Hornets' Chris Paul leaves the midtown Manhattan hotel after CBA talks. (Photo: AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

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Chris Paul - New Orleans Hornets' Chris Paul leaves the midtown Manhattan hotel after CBA talks. (Photo: AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

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Carmelo Anthony - Carmelo Anthony of the New York Knicks attended the meeting along with the players' executive committee.(Photo: AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

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Carmelo Anthony - Carmelo Anthony of the New York Knicks attended the meeting along with the players' executive committee.(Photo: AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Mark Cuban - Nine owners attended Friday, including Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban. Players and owners will meet again on Tuesday. Stern hopes that enough progress can be made in time to avoid a work stoppage.For more on the CBA issues, click here.(Photo: AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

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Mark Cuban - Nine owners attended Friday, including Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban. Players and owners will meet again on Tuesday. Stern hopes that enough progress can be made in time to avoid a work stoppage.For more on the CBA issues, click here.(Photo: AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)