Hoops Rumors has created a glossary of terms related to trades, free agency, and other areas of the NBA’s Collective Bargaining Agreement. If you’re confused about our use of phrases like “Bird rights,” “mid-level exception,” or “cap holds,” this reference tool should help clear things up.
We’ll continue to add entries to this glossary, which can be found anytime on the right sidebar under “Hoops Rumors Features.” If there’s a specific concept you’d like us to cover, please let us know. Here’s what we have so far:
New or updated entries for 2017 Collective Bargaining Agreement:
- 10-Day Contracts
- Bi-Annual Exception
- Bird Rights
- Buyouts
- Cap Holds
- Disabled Player Exception
- Early Bird Rights
- Exhibit 10 Contract
- G League Assignments
- Gilbert Arenas Provision
- July Moratorium
- Luxury Tax Penalties
- Maximum Salary
- Mid-Level Exception
- Minimum Salary Exception
- Non-Bird Rights
- Over-38 Rule
- Qualifying Offers
- Renegotiations
- Roster Limits
- Stretch Provision
- Ted Stepien Rule
- Traded Player Exception
- Trade Rules For Non-Guaranteed Salaries
- Two-Way Contracts
Not yet updated for 2017 CBA:
- Affiliate Players
- Amnesty Provision (Not included in 2017 CBA)
- Derrick Rose Rule
- Designated Players
- Draft Lottery
- Early Termination Options
- Exhibit 9 Contracts
- Hardship Provision
- Poison Pill Provision
- Rookie Scale
- Salary Cap Exceptions
- Set-Off Rights
- Sign-And-Trades
- Summer Contracts
- Trade Kickers
- Waivers