How did the May 17 lottery shake up the NBA Draft? The Orlando Magic came away the big winner, with the Houston Rockets slipping from the top spot pre-lottery to No. 3. The Oklahoma City Thunder will pick at No. 2, with the Sacramento Kings the highest climber from No. 7 to 4. Before [Read More]
The draft pick is one of the most potent trade currencies in the NBA. The Oklahoma City Thunder have made it a point to collect an unprecedented number of future first- and second-round picks. While second-rounders can be somewhat disposable, firsts come with a set of strings that can complicate a team's flexibility. Specifically, [Read More]
If you follow the NBA closely, you might come across the term "Exhibit 10"-- something like undrafted rookie Mac McClung signed an Exhibit 10 with the Los Angeles Lakers in August. But what precisely is an exhibit? The bulk of the Uniform Player Contract (UPC) is a boilerplate agreement standardized by the Collective Bargaining [Read More]
Projecting the 2022-23 free-agent market can be challenging with an uncertain player pool. Several have player or team options that need to be decided before July. Will Kyrie Irving stay with the Brooklyn Nets for an additional season or hit unrestricted free agency with the opportunity to either re-up with the Nets or look [Read More]
A vital tool within the NBA's Collective Bargaining Agreement is the trade exception. While it come in many flavors, allowing teams to take back salary in return for outgoing players, the Standard Traded Player Exception (STPE) is the type that lasts a full calendar year. For teams that are under the first apron ($178,132,000 [Read More]
