Newest NBA rule: Players must provide their own (safety) net
Financial troubles of retired players sees union, league set up mandatory retirement savings plan
National Basketball Association players, who were paid an average of about $5 million last season, will be forced for the first time to save money for retirement.
Players in the league this past season will receive $34 million, or 1 percent of what the league and union call basketball-related inc
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