CBA Roundtable: Amnesty 3.0

by Danny Leroux
  Hello everyone and welcome to a new CBA Roundtable. Since the first seven days after the July Moratorium are Amnesty Week, we decided...

The Difference Between Early Termination Options and Player

by Dan Litvin
The NBA's Collective Bargaining Agreement provides for three types of options: the early termination option (ETO), the player option, and the...

Explaining Bird Rights with the Help of LeBron James

by Danny Leroux
  Thanks to the unusual nature of LeBron James’ contract (which I wrote about here) and the confusing elements of what are commonly...

Explaining Amnesty Waivers

Explaining LeBron’s Contract

by Danny Leroux
With the reporting out there now that LeBron James will sign a two-year contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers that has a player option for the...

Explaining the Escrow System

by Artie Novikov
A much less discussed CBA issue related to how players receive their compensation is the escrow system. But what exactly is the escrow system and...

Explaining the Designated Player Rookie Extension

by Danny Leroux
  One of the more interesting wrinkles in the current Collective Bargaining Agreement comes in the form of the Designated Player because...