NBPA opens training facility in Los Angeles for players
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 5, 2026, 4:19 PM
Last updated Aug 5, 2026
The National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) launched the PLYRS UNTD performance center in Playa Vista, California, designed for NBA players. The facility features multiple regulation-sized courts, training and recovery rooms, and a fully staffed kitchen. Around 80 players participated during its initial week. The new executive director, David Kelly, emphasizes player feedback in shaping the facility's offerings. The NBPA is also preparing for upcoming CBA negotiations, which may commence before the current agreement's opt-out date in October 2028.
- •The PLYRS UNTD performance center opened in early August 2026.
- •The facility includes weight rooms, recovery areas, and multiple courts.
- •David Kelly is the new executive director of the NBPA.
- •80 players attended workouts during the facility's first week.
- •The current CBA runs through 2030, with an opt-out possible in 2028.
- 4:19 PMYahoo Sports — NBPA looks to future, starting with new training facility in Los Angeles
"Part of that future has the union's eyes focused on the next CBA negotiations.
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