Sources say Arn Tellum, Bill Duffy, Dan Fegan, Jeff Schwartz, Leon Rose, Henry Thomas and Mark Bartelstein, the agents who issued a "warning letter" to their clients, held a conference call on Wednesday.

A source said the tone of Wednesday's call was far less militant and anti-union than previous discussions. According to sources, the agents are focused on how they can best help union chief Billy Hunter get a fair deal for the players.

This group of agents had been strong advocates of decertification of the union, but they believe the time to do so has passed.