There is enough blame to go around for owners and players with the recent work stoppage. Both sides are trying to put a positive spin on a scenario that has frustrated fans around the country.
One thing that can't be overlooked is a proposal by the owners to cut salaries for 2011. They proposed a salary cap of $141 million for each team. That would be a significant cut from the last capped year in 2009 when it was $149 million. The cap would have been $154 in 2010 if the owners had not opted out of the CBA.
The net effect of the owner's proposal would be to cut salaries by $416 million for 2011. No negotiator would ever give up that much and expect their membership to agree with it.
The sides are rather far apart on this item. I don't see the players giving up one dollar over what was spent on salaries last season.
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