Hoops Rumors Glossary
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 2023 Collective Bargaining Agreement:
- 10-Day Contract
- 65-Game Rule
- Affiliate Players
- Base Year Compensation
- Bi-Annual Exception
- Bird Rights
- Buyouts
- Cap Holds
- Derrick Rose Rule
- Designated Veteran Contract
- Disabled Player Exception
- Draft Lottery
- Early Bird Rights
- Exhibit 9 Contract
- Exhibit 10 Contract
- G League Assignments
- Hard Cap
- Hardship Exception
- July Moratorium
- Luxury Tax Penalties
- Maximum Salary
- Mid-Level Exception
- Minimum Salary Exception
- Minimum Salary Floor
- No-Trade Clause
- Non-Bird Rights
- Player Participation Policy
- Poison Pill Provision
- Proration
- Qualifying Offer
- Renegotiations
- Rookie Scale
- Roster Limits
- Salary Aggregation
- Salary Cap Exceptions
- Second-Round Pick Exception
- Sign-And-Trade
- Starter Criteria
- Stretch Provision
- Tax Aprons
- Tax Variance
- Ted Stepien Rule
- Trade Rules For Non-Guaranteed Salaries
- Traded Player Exception
- Two-Way Contract
- Veteran Contract Extension
- Waivers
Entries based on 2017 Collective Bargaining Agreement:
Note: Some of those rules may have changed in the 2023 CBA and will require an update.
- Designated Rookies
- Note: The designated rookie rule was not included in the 2023 CBA.
- Gilbert Arenas Provision
- Over-38 Rule
- Trade Kickers
Entries based on 2011 Collective Bargaining Agreement:
- Amnesty Provision
- Note: The amnesty provision was not included in subsequent CBAs.
- Early Termination Options
- Set-Off Rights
- Summer Contracts
Jazz Not Looking To Trade Paul Millsap
Paul Millsap was one of the driving forces behind the Jazz unexpectedly sneaking into the Western Conference playoffs this season, averaging 16.6 PPG and 8.8 RPG while posting a career-high 21.8 PER. Millsap will enter the final year of his contract in 2012/13, but the Jazz have no plans to move him, according to Lang Greene of HoopsWorld. The 27-year-old talked to Randy Hollis of the Deseret News about dealing with trade rumors.
"It’s motivation for me," Millsap said of the trade talk. "I don’t get down on myself because I’m on the trading block or get down on myself for kinda being too small, and I use that to motivate me and to help me to continue to do what I do."
According to Hollis, any trade talk involving Millsap has originated from outside sources, rather than from inside the Jazz organization. There was some speculation that Utah, after trading Deron Williams last season, could continue to rebuild around young players like Derrick Favors, Enes Kanter, and Gordon Hayward by dealing Millsap or Al Jefferson, whose contract also expires in 2013. But heading into this season's trade deadline, the team reportedly felt no pressure to move either veteran forward.
Knicks Notes: Stoudemire, Carmelo, Billups
We'll have to wait one more day to continue the Heat/Knicks series, which resumes at Madison Square Garden on Thursday night. In the meantime, Amare Stoudemire's ill-advised punch to a fire extinguisher continues to be the talk of New York, with his status for the rest of the series up in the air. Here's the latest on Stoudemire and the Knicks:
- A source tells Chris Broussard of ESPN.com that "half of [Stoudemire's] hand was just hanging off" in the immediate aftermath of the incident. Paramedics were called in because there was a belief that Stoudemire may have punctured an artery.
- Stoudemire underwent surgery that will likely keep him out of action for the series, according to Marc Berman of the New York Post. Stoudemire be reassessed after Game Four, assuming the Heat don't sweep, but returning to face Miami is a long shot for the veteran forward.
- ESPN.com's Israel Gutierrez argues that the Stoudemire-Carmelo Anthony pairing isn't working, and says the Knicks should have used their amnesty clause to release Amare rather than Chauncey Billups. Stoudemire's contract is "the most undesirable in the NBA," in Gutierrez's opinion.
- The Knicks' decision to waive Bill Walker in favor of Dan Gadzuric seems to have backfired, writes Berman.
Odds & Ends: Chandler, Jackson, Kidd, Cavs
The latest news and notes from around the NBA on Tuesday night:
- The Nuggets' official website notes that Wilson Chandler is recovering successfully from his recent hip surgery. Chandler signed a five-year deal with the Nuggets in March after returning from his stint in China.
- MySanAntonio.com's Buck Harvey wonders how Stephen Jackson's career would have differed had he remained with the Spurs the entire time.
- The Bay Area News Group's Marcus Thompson speculates that the Warriors may look at Jason Kidd as an option at backup point guard this offseason.
- Fox Sports Ohio's Sam Amico compares the Cavaliers' current roster and financial flexibility to that of the rest of the Eastern Conference lottery teams.
Latest On Bobcats Coaching Search
Yesterday, the Bobcats announced that Paul Silas will not be returning as head coach for the 2012/13 season. Since then, rumors have heated up about a potential replacement, possibly including Nate McMillan. Here are the latest rumors regarding the Bobcats' coaching search:
- The Charlotte Observer's Rick Bonnell writes that Warriors assistant Mike Malone and Magic assistant Steve Clifford could potentially be on Charlotte's radar.
- In a separate column, Bonnell notes that where the Bobcats land in the draft lottery could impact their coaching decision, since it would be easier to lure a big name if the team landed top prospect Anthony Davis.
- In the same article, Bonnell speculates about how the Bobcats will use their cap space this summer, wondering if they'll sign a free agent or save the flexibility for the 2013 offseason.
Mavs Notes: Deron, Chandler, Barea
The latest news and notes surrounding the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night:
- SportsDayDFW's Eddie Sefko has a mailbag column in which he outlines several reasons why Deron Williams should consider signing with the Mavs, most notably Williams' roots in the area and the opportunity to play with Dirk Nowitzki.
- Sefko also notes that the contracts of Nowitzki and Shawn Marion expire the same year, which could potentially allow the team to sign another star to pair with Williams while the guard is still in his prime.
- SportsDayDFW's Brad Townsend writes that the Mavs are feeling the loss of Tyson Chandler and J.J. Barea, both of whom left the team in free agency before the season.
Billy King Talks Nets’ Offseason
Nets GM Billy King took a look ahead to the offseason today, discussing the next steps for his team with a number of beat reporters. Here are the highlights, courtesy of Andy Vasquez of the Bergen Record, Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News, and Colin Stephenson of the Star-Ledger (all links via Twitter):
- Bondy tweets that King wanted to sign Gerald Green to a long-term contract but could only offer him the veteran's minimum.
- Earlier this morning, Bondy said he thought Deron Williams was leaning toward re-signing in Brooklyn. King also says he feels "pretty good" about the point guard returning to the Nets. The GM identified Williams, Brook Lopez, Gerald Wallace, Kris Humphries, and Gerald Green as core pieces.
- The Nets don't expect Wallace to opt into the final year of his contract, and intend to sign him to a multiyear deal. Wallace, who said last week that he doesn't want to play on a one-year deal, has to make his decision official by June 15th, so the team could either extend him or negotiate a new deal in free agency.
- King doesn't know how many of the club's 11 potential free agents will be re-signed, but says the Nets have plenty of cap space and the potential to create even more.
- The goal is to "win now," says the GM.
- King will travel to Istanbul next week to meet with Bojan Bogdanovic. The Nets' 31st overall pick in last year's draft has another year remaining on his contract overseas.
Draft Notes: Amick, Goodman
The latest news and notes regarding the NBA Draft on Tuesday evening:
- SI.com's Sam Amick says that Kentucky's Anthony Davis has drawn high reviews from scouts and general managers. Davis is expected to be drafted first overall.
- Amick also says there is plenty of talent in the draft beyond Davis, singling out Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Thomas Robinson, and Andre Drummond as names to watch.
- CBSSports.com's Jeff Goodman has posted his latest mock draft. Goodman has Davis going first and Florida's Bradley Beal going second.
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Scott Skiles Will Return To Coach Bucks
Scott Skiles will return to Milwaukee in 2012/13 to coach the Bucks, he confirmed today to Charles F. Gardner of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Twitter link).
In his fourth season on the Bucks' bench, Skiles led the team to a 31-35 record, missing the playoffs by four games after hanging within striking distance of the eighth seed for most of the season. Skiles is entering the final year of his contract and there was some speculation that he and GM John Hammond could be on the hot seat if Milwaukee missed the postseason.
Skiles' agent Keith Glass told Gery Woelfel of the Racine Journal Times last week that his client wouldn't be seeking a buyout on the last year of his deal, while a number of Bucks players recently expressed a desire to see Skiles return for next season.