"Bargaining sessions between the NBA and the players' union are scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday in New York, but Thunder players already have a contingency plan if no progress is made concerning the league's lockout.

Pending significant progress in the new collective bargaining agreement, Thunder players will gather next week in Lexington, Ky., for their second voluntary minicamp session in the last three weeks.

Two weeks ago, 10 players on the Thunder roster met for four days in Austin, Texas, on the campus of the University of Texas. That camp was set up by reserve point guard Royal Ivey, who is on the verge of earning his bachelor's degree from UT this fall."