NBA Lockout: The Good Ol' Days of Labor Agreements

Aaaah, the good old days of labor relations between NBA players and owners.  No wonder they named a trophy after Larry O'B.

Pay close attention to the text at the top (transcribed below):

For what it's worth: Simon Gourdine (at far right) switched sides.  After being the NBA's Deputy Commish from 1974-1981, he later came back and worked with the National Basketball Players Association, eventually becoming the Executive Director from 1995 to 1996.

NEW YORK (UPI) 04/12/76: The National Basketball Association reached a three-year contract agreement with the Players Association (4/12).  Among other things, it calls for a $10,000 increase in minimum salaries -- from $20,000 to $30,000 per year through the 1978-79 season.  From left, at news conference announcing the agreement are:  Larry Fleisher, N.B.A. players' counsel; Paul Silas of the Boston Celtics, Lawrence F. O'Brien, N.B.A. Commissioner and Simon B. Gourdine, Deputy Commissioner of the N.B.A.