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NBPA To Elect New Exec Dir Monday Without Kevin Johnson's Input

The NBPA is scheduled to elect a new Exec Dir tomorrow, but will do so without the guidance of Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson, who had been acting as an adviser to the union for the past few months. NBA players are scheduled to elect one of three candidates -- Mavericks President & CEO Terdema Ussery, Information Technology Industry Council President & CEO Dean Garfield or Skadden Arps Partner Michele Roberts -- according to sources and published reports. Johnson pulled out of the process Friday, sending an email to agents.

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