In an interview on Friday with The Associated Press, Dwyane Wade expressed growing concern about the prolonged nature of the lockout.

"The longer it goes on, the more fans we're going to lose," Wade said.

That sentiment is one part of negotiations that appears universal.

"We haven't done a great job of complaining," Wade said. "That's what the NBA has done, they've done a great job of complaining. We haven't done a great job of that so no one sees our side. They more so see the owners' side."

Wade disagrees with Stern on why small market teams struggle to be competitive.

"To me, it's not about who has the most chips," Wade added. "I think it's about who manages their chips the right way. That's why I think we have a management problem. Small markets have won championships. San Antonio is a very small market and they have four championships in the last 10 years or whatever the case may be."