The NBPA met with 29 team representatives on Tuesday to update them on the status of labor talks with owners.

"The players are clearly of the mind that it's an unacceptable proposal," Billy Hunter said. "But because of their commitment to the game and their desire to play, they're saying to us that we want you to go back, see if you can go back, get a better deal."

"Once the league's offer was spelled out clearly, everyone (in the room) said it was worse than they thought," said Anthony Parker, who has been an outspoken proponent of decertification.