Staff members from the NBA and players’ association have met, and top negotiators from both sides will talk today.

A small group from each side took part over a few hours yesterday. Today, Commissioner David Stern, Deputy Commissioner Adam Silver and other top negotiators from the league will meet with executive director Billy Hunter, president Derek Fisher of the Lakers, who was flying overnight to New York, and others from the union.

Meanwhile, forward Kenyon Martin agreed to a deal to play in China with the Xinjiang Flying Tigers.