NEW YORK (AP) — With its players locked out, the NBA has postponed its rookie transition program scheduled for Aug. 9-11.
The event, run jointly by the NBA and the players’ association, provides first-year players with information to help prepare them for their futures.
Deputy Commissioner Adam Silver says in a statement Tuesday that the program will be rescheduled once the sides agree on a new collective bargaining agreement.
The league already has canceled its Las Vegas summer league as a result of the lockout that began July 1.
Players are given three years to complete the rookie program in case they are unavailable the summer before they begin their careers.
Lockout postpones program
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