Since then, union president Derek Fisher and the game's big agents, starting with Arn Tellem, have been going after Hunter at every turn. Not with how they're conducting business down in Memphis these days.īilly Hunter's demise had already started when the NBA union chief agreed to have his players take a $3 billion haircut over 10 years in the new collective bargaining agreement. 'It's exciting to see over the last few years the team grow and develop and build there. 'We're very fortunate because we come into a situation where we just hope we don't screw it up, which is a little scary,' Levien said. 1 basketball executive, CEO Jason Levien, created that impression at that first news conference, where David Stern gave the new owner and his numerous limited partners, including Justin Timberlake and Peyton Manning's wife, Ashley, the NBA's official blessing. When Michael Heisley sold the Grizzlies, NBA executives raved about how Pera would be good for Memphis. The Gay trade has to be a major disappointment to Memphis fans, who saw Hollins' team get to within one win of going to the West Finals in 2011.
