Derek Fisher undoubtedly witnessed a different side to the NBA during his experience negotiating the new collective bargaining agreement and that has spilled over to the way the Chris Paul trade situation has been handled.

Ken Berger writes that Fisher "got a glimpse behind the curtain at the brutal, dictatorial and increasingly shortsighted way the NBA is run."

"I just think the overall approach to things in this business is getting a little bit difficult to stomach," Fisher said.