NBA commissioner David Stern briefly discussed the possibility of implementing a hard cap on Tuesday night when talking about a new collective bargaining agreement.

"[The hard cap is] an interesting detail," Stern said. "Check out the NHL, see what they did -- [they rolled back salaries] and they cut players."

Last month Wizards majority owner Ted Leonsis said he expected the league to adopt a hard cap system when the new CBA is ironed out.

Leonsis was fined $100,000 by the league for his comments.

Stern said last week that the league is seeking a decrease in total player salaries by about $750 million to $800 million, or an approximate 33 percent rollback overall.