Of course, during that period, player salaries were skyrocketing, so agents of players who had just signed new contracts weren't really affected.
But for agents with players still on salaries of several hundred thousand US Dollars a year, the 4% commission seemed dispensable, and perhaps after a lawsuit, the agency might even have to pay money themselves. Players loved getting into trouble then, and old agent contracts stipulated that agencies must help players with lawsuits…
Among them, David Falcao's agency was the hardest hit; they once had more than half of the league's players, which was mostly low-salary players.
More importantly, with the substantial rise in player salaries, the league increased its control over agents. The situation quickly reversed from a previously weak player-strong agent dynamic, as the power used by agencies naturally made many players dissatisfied.
