Union chief Hunter outlines CBA as NBA players begin voting | Story Highlights Billy Hunter sent a letter to players outlining the tentative agreementVoting began at 6 p.m. ET on Wednesday, ends at 4 p.m. ET on ThursdayThe agreement must be ratified before the 2011-12 NBA season can begin |


NBA players began voting on the proposed collective bargaining agreement Wednesday evening after union chief Billy Hunter sent a letter to all players outlining the fine points of the deal. Voting will continue until 4 p.m. ET on Thursday.
Training camp and free agency are set to begin Friday, but the tentative agreement must be ratified by players and owners before the season can begin.
SI.com obtained a copy of Hunter's letter to players informing them of the voting system and encouraging them to sign off on the deal.