The Biz of Basketball sees a major site update with the addition of a "CBA - 101" -- a summary of the current collective bargaining agreement in the NBA. Selecting the following link will take to a version of the table of contents below with links to each section

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The Biz of Basketball's "CBA - 101"

Highlights of the

Collective Bargaining Agreement Between the

National Basketball Association (NBA)

and the

National Basketball Players Association (NBPA)

I.    SALARY CAP AND RELATED RULES

A.  Term of Agreement

B.   Calculating the Salary Cap and Minimum Team Salary

C.  Room

D.  Length of Contracts and Disclosure Rules

E.   Salary Cap Exceptions

Qualifying Veteran Free Agent (“Bird”) Exception; Early Qualifying Veteran Free Agent (“Early Bird”) Exception; Non-Qualifying Veteran Free Agent (“Non-Bird”) Exception; Bi-Annual Exception; Mid-Level Salary Exception, Rookie Exception; Minimum Salary Exception; Disabled Player Exception; Assigned (“Traded”) Player Exception

F.   Rules Relating to Exceptions

G.  Additional Trade Rules

H.  Annual Salary Increases and Decreases

I.    Renegotiations

J.    Rookie Scale Extensions

K.  Veteran Extensions

L.   Team Salary Rules

M.  Certain Player Salary Rules

Right of Set-Off; Over 36 Rules; Signing Bonuses; Loans; Performance Bonuses

N.  One-Year Minimum Contracts

O.  July Moratorium

P.   Minimum Player Salary

Q.  Maximum Player Salary

R.   Rookie Salary Scale

S.   Early Termination Options

II.   ESCROW AND TAX ARRANGEMENT

A.  Escrow

B.   Tax

III. FREE AGENCY

A.  Definition of Free Agent Status

B.   Qualifying Offers

C.  Right of First Refusal Rules

IV. ANTI-DRUG AGREEMENT

A.  Prohibited Substances

B.   Testing

C.  Coming Forward Voluntarily

D.  Penalties

E.  Reinstatement

V.  NBA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE

VI. MISCELLANEOUS

A.  NBA Draft

B.   Rosters

C.  Training Camp

D.  Waiver Period

E.   Per Diem

F.   All-Star Game Player Payments

G.  Conduct and Discipline

H.  Player Appearances

I.    Buyout Payments to International Teams

J.    Pension

EXHIBIT A (Rookie Salary Scales)

EXHIBIT B (Minimum Annual Salary Scale)

NOTE: This document sets forth a summary of various provisions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, including some of the more frequently applied Salary Cap rules. This summary is intended only as a reference and is not meant to define the full meaning or scope of any provision in the agreement.

Source: National Basketball Association

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