Andre Iguodala is taking on because the performing govt director of the National Basketball Players Association after the resignation of Tamika Tremaglio, the union introduced Thursday.
Tremaglio, the union mentioned, is “stepping down from the position to pursue new opportunities.” The NBPA’s govt committee has accredited Iguodala’s appointment, the union mentioned.
Tremaglio was not even two full years into her four-year time period as govt director. It was not instantly clear if Iguodala, the four-time NBA champion who retired after final season and was a longtime union officer, would have an interest within the job in a everlasting capability.
The change atop the union appeared to come back as a shock, provided that Tremaglio revealed on Tuesday that she had simply met with the Indiana Pacers – the second crew she visited with this season, following time with the Atlanta Hawks in October – and was planning to be again in Indianapolis for All-Star weekend in February.
“I am honored to take on this role and serve the players, who are the heart and soul of the NBA,” Iguodala mentioned in a launch distributed by the union.
While the NBA and the NBPA are in fixed communication about numerous issues, the most important subject that the edges cope with received’t be a serious subject for a number of years. The league and its gamers are nonetheless within the opening months of a brand new Collective Bargaining Agreement that might be in place via no less than Oct. 15, 2028, and maybe via the 2029-30 season.
“His leadership on the NBPA Executive Committee was imperative to multiple rounds of CBA negotiations, and he has empowered our players to think like the business titans they are,” Tremaglio wrote of Iguodala on social media final month.
