With Supersized Salary Cap, will more NBA stars be drawn together?

— -- TORONTO -- Ho hum, nothing to report from Adam Silver's annual All-Star news conference, other than this summer could change the future of the NBA.

It requires some dot connecting, but just be aware that the league's power brokers will pay close attention to player movement in this offseason of the Supersized Salary Cap. If, say, Kevin Durant were to sign with the Golden State Warriors, it would not only alter the competitive balance for the near future, it could bring permanent changes to the framework of the NBA.

The current collective bargaining agreement is due to expire in 2021, but either the owners or players can opt out by Dec. 15 of this year. That would start the countdown timer ticking to reach an agreement by July 1, 2017, or put the league at risk of a work stoppage. There have been informal discussions, with the understanding that the deal in place now is working pretty well for everyone involved.