Friday morning, Union director Billy Hunter raised the possibility of extending the labor talks into July if both sides believe progress is being made and a deal is within reach.

"The 30th can be just another day. They are the ones that will determine if it carries more significance than it really should.What happens on the 30th is that the collective bargaining agreement expires. It doesn't mean that it has to be the end of negotiations. It doesn't mean it has to be a lockout," Hunter said. "The ball is in their court. They will decide how we'll treat it.

"They could vote to extend it, and maybe based upon what happens today -- anything of any consequence, maybe they'll want to do that."