New CBA makes skipping mandatory minicamp much more expensive

Boycotting mandatory offseason workouts isn’t as cheap as it used to be. Under the new labor deal, which was finalized after any mandatory minicamps would have been conducted in 2011, the maximum fines for skipping the three-day non-voluntary practice sessions have increased.  Signficantly. Under Article 42, Section 1(ix) of the CBA, a player who skips…