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I can't tell you where on the list of candidates he sits, but the NBA players union apparently has expressed interest in former NBA executive Steve Mills. A Princeton grad who also served as an executive VP for the Knicks after his time in the NBA's Olympic Tower, the advantage Mills would bring to the negotiating table is a deep understanding of how the owners think and negotiate, considering he was on their side for the better part of his career. Mills was working for the league when the players union selected its last former NBA executive as its leader, so I'm confident he knows what not to do. Sulia

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Before the report was even released, Hunter's adversaries in the agent community already were preparing for his ouster, which now seems inevitable. As CBSSports.com reported earlier Thursday, among those contracted by powerful agents seeking a replacement for Hunter was Steve Mills, the former president of Madison Square Garden Sports and a 16-year employee of the NBA. Mills has told associates that he'd be interested in being considered for the position in the event Hunter stepped down, league sources told CBSSports.com. Asked if this report would be the end for Hunter as union chief, one prominent agent responded in a text message, "About time." CBSSports.com

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