"If we were to agree to their deal, it would be the worst collective bargaining agreement in sports history," Evans told HOOPSWORLD. "We would be a laughing stock. What they proposed to us says nothing about a partnership. We want nothing more than to grow the game and reward these great fans that have shown support for us and the NBA, but their proposal doesn't reflect that partnership at all. They proposed rollbacks, salary freezes and things that don't promote any player growth or security. It was such a terrible system."