The NBA and Players Association have reached a tentative deal on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement, the League announced on Wednesday.
The #NBA & @TheNBPA have reached a tentative agreement on new Collective Bargaining Agreement, pending ratification by players & team owners pic.twitter.com/1porWswl4C
— NBA (@NBA) December 15, 2016
Yahoo’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports that both parties have agreed to keep the one-and-done rule, but neither side is committing to it for the entirety of the seven-year pact.
Neither side is committing to keeping one-and-done rule for entirety of the agreement, sources said. Essentially, NBA, NBPA tabled issue.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) December 15, 2016
Also according to Woj, fewer games will be played in the preseason, allowing for fewer back-to-backs during the regular season.
Sources: Under new CBA, the league will shorten preseason and start the regular season a week sooner. Another way to space out games.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) December 15, 2016
Salary scales will see increases across the board, and a new “designated veteran deal” will be introduced. Per NBA’s David Aldridge:
Among the highlights of new CBA: huge raises for rookie scale, mid-level, bi-annual and 10-year vet deals.
— David Aldridge (@davidaldridgedc) December 15, 2016
Also, new “designated veteran deal” will allow teams to pick 1 vet as they can do now with rookies for extensions under certain criteria.
— David Aldridge (@davidaldridgedc) December 15, 2016
D-League deals are expected to double as the NBA continues to make its minor league a priority.
NBA D-Leaguers salaries expected to rise from 20K to over 50K in new CBA. Yet minor league baseball players still making less than 10K.
— Garrett Broshuis (@broshuis) December 15, 2016
The deadline to ratify the deal is January 13, but the process is said to be a mere formality.
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