 Welcome back to run it back Shams we're starting with you here, man The the CBA deadline for the NBA is at the end of March They've extended it a few times and you this is how you make the big bucks you got news here What's going on with the NBA in this in the CBA right now? Yeah, there's been progress in their negotiations. There's an urgency to get a deal done at some point in March There's a March 31 deadline like you just said and there's been three pillars of these negotiations and where this really stands The first is they're negotiating a new tax bracket and expanding the lower tiers We've talked a lot about the higher end spenders like the Clippers and the Nets and the Warriors And it'll continue to be more punitive But I think finding a way to expand and increase the lower end of the tax brackets to allow teams to at least Dip into the tax without those crazy penalties I think that would open up even more a little bit more spending The second thing is draft age eligibility going down to 18 years old So that would effectively end the one and done rule. I'm told there's momentum on it The one pushback is that the NBPA is trying to make sure that vets aren't eliminated and those jobs aren't going away from the Vet so, you know, whether it's a condition an exception that makes sure that the veteran players have to be on teams With high schoolers that come into the NBA and the third thing and that this is something that Evan and Chandler Will appreciate is contract extension limits right now at 120% The league and the pier discussing elevating that to 140 or 150% so players like Jalen Brown, Ogeana Nubi Guys like that that are extension eligible. They'll be able to extend for a little bit more than they're able to right now So I'm curious you got you guys played. What's your thoughts on those three different factors that the league and the union are working on right now? I wish they did that Right now What you got the cat the spike, you know, he got the cat the spike in the exact right Let me tell you something to show breaking news I got E.T. paid when he got his contract because I Market that summer and I got the 96 ball and then sure enough next tweet boom Evan Turner gets the bag from Portland Once I went to Memphis And I was like Jokey Noah Yeah, I hope the floodgates for these cats Look it up Look at you guys now. I love it I do like the I do like the 18 and year one too because many times as kids could prematurely go to the draft They don't make it there's been the flip side to where I grew I grew up playing with this kid Vernon Macklin E.T. probably remembers him. Yeah, they caught a big taking it Must be the next Kevin Garnett and they changed the rule before his he was draft eligible that you have to be one year removed He goes to Georgetown. He gets hurt. He doesn't play. Well, he transfers He actually transfers to Florida. He comes to plays with me prolongs his career never really makes the NBA And if he was able to go to the NBA as an 18 year old His family set for life and he's signed gets, you know, 10 to 15 whatever it is to be a lottery pick Guaranteed money. So I think if the kids ready to play right now if if brawny James or a victor these kids are 17 18 years old And they're draft eligible. I Make them go play overseas. Why make them go play in the G League like I Love that rule. I think it's selfish to not let a kid to stunt his growth to not let him just go hoop and fulfill His dreams as soon as he can Yeah, I agree. I agree too. I think we have a lot of prodigies We have a lot of great young talent here and you even look at Scoot Henderson He's a man already amongst boys and I think sometimes just wasting that one year does nothing For anybody but the university and when you break it down for the other sports baseball, you know, all those other sports This they don't have like a age restriction. So, you know, let them hoop let them ball Yeah, I love it I'm with you guys there and Let's get let's get the kids on the court, especially if there's safeguards that keep the vets there on the team as well I think that was the mistake we made in the early 2000s and we just ended up with not enough vets It's too many young guys, but shams. I know there's a TV deal on the way to so there's a lot going on It's imperative for them to get this done now and shout out to the guys that said all the trade demands We'd lead to a strike or I guess not but shams Thank you as always for being here and and for the for the news and you have a great one