This document outlines the rules and guidelines for a fantasy basketball league called DSH League Members. Some key points include: - Members must be active daily on the league forum and communicate regularly via email/IM. Inactivity is grounds for removal. - The league uses Yahoo settings with 16 or 12 teams split into 4 or 3 divisions. Playoffs are seeded based on overall standings. - Team salaries are $105 million with up to $20 million allowed to rollover each season. Bonuses are awarded for division titles. - Contracts range from 1-5 years with minimum salaries scaling up based on length. Max contract is $25 million per year. - Teams can have up to 3 players on injured

1. DSH League Members
DC Salary Leagues are all free leagues. Hoops, Baseball, Football
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All members must be active and able to check into the league forum
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Members must be able to make a long term commitment.
Team names must have a location (city/state) and nickname e.g. New
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York Spinners
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Inactivity or tanking games is grounds for immediate removal, no
questions asked. Inactivity includes not signing into the forum, keeping
up with your team in yahoo for any period of time, not using
AIM/returning emails, or not voting on league matters.
Yahoo Settings
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16 or 12 teams (4 or 3 divisions)
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Head to Head
Hosted by Yahoo!
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Playoffs: Division winners advance but are seeded according to overall
standings: The winners of each division will advance to the playoffs and
all other playoff teams will be determined by overall standings. Playoff
seeds will be determined by overall standings regardless of division
results.
Statistics
DSH: PTS, REB, AST, ST, TO, BLK, 3PTM, FG%, FT%

2. Team Salary
Team Salary: At the beginning of each season, when free agency opens,
all teams will be allotted their salary. All salary is accounted for and at
no point will it be rounded up or down.
DSH: $105 Million
Rollover Salary: Any money remaining from the previous season can be
used toward the next season.
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DSH: T max a team can rollover into the next season is $20M.
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Team Bonuses:
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DSH: Division Champion $1M, Wild card $500k, and Finals Champ
additional $2M.
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Team Fines:
Illegal roster - $2M fine and $500k each day after.
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Player's Contracts & Salaries
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About Contracts: All players must be under contract to play on a team.
All contracts are guaranteed. Owners can assign the following contract
lengths:
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DSH: 1-5 years (RFA's - 6 years)
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Contract Length/Minimum Salary Scale (when signing free agents):
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Contract
1 year
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$1M

3. 2 years $
$1M per
3 years $
$3M per
4 years $
$4M per
5 years $
$5M per
6 years $
$25M per (RFA Only)
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Max Salary $
$25M per
Contract Buyouts and Voids
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About Contract Buyouts: Teams can buyout player's contracts before the
trade deadline. The team will pay 50% of the players Avg salary for all
years remaining and the player will go to free agency. After a season
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ends the next season's buyout will be available to use immediately.
Number of Buyouts per season:
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DSH: 1 player
Contract Buyout Eligibility: Players must be on the team's roster for a
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minimum of 2 FULL match-ups to be eligible for a contract buyout.
Buyouts cannot be used on the following players:

4. DSH: Age 38+
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Contract Buyout Settlement: A team has the option of settling the
contract in a lump sum or if the player has more than one season left on
his contract the buy-out money can be distributed over the remaining
seasons (50% off each season remaining). If money is owed (because of
Avg Salary) the team can distribute the money over any guaranteed years
remaining. If any cash is credited it will come off the player's remaining
salary.
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No set-off: If a player's contract is bought out by a team, and the player
is signed through free agency, the player’s original team cannot set-off
the difference of contracts.
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Resigning: After a player has been released and a team's buyout was
used, the releasing team cannot bid on the player in free agency for 21
days.
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Contract Voids: If a player retires or his contract is voided by his "real"
team for any reason, an owner has the option to void the player’s
contract within 14 days of the official retirement/void announcement.
Once a player’s contract is voided the team no longer has any rights to
the player and the player is now a F/A. The releasing team cannot resign
the player in free agency for 90 days.
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Retired Players Clause: Each years salary that is voided will be the
players avg season salary and any remaining money will be owed. The
following is a list of the number of years that can be voided for a players
age:
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29 and under - All years
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Players 30-32 - 2 years
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Players 33-37 - 1 year
Players 38+ - 0 years
Contract Structuring
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5. About Structuring Contracts (Optional): When a team signs a contract
that is more than 1 year, team owners can structure the contract. The
contract must ascend or descend. Consecutive seasons can have the same
salary amount. The way a contract is structured cannot change for any
reason.
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25% Rule: The Max/Min from season to season in the contract cannot be
more than 25% of the Avg salary. If 25% of the Avg salary is less than $1M,
$1M may be used.
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Maximum and Minimum Salary: The salary per season cannot exceed the
league maximum salary. No salary can be less than the 1 year minimum
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Example: 5 years/$10M per ($50M total). Salary from year to year cannot
be more than a $2.5M increase or decrease (25% of $10M (Avg salary) =
$2.5M). year-1:$6M, year-2:$7.5M, year-3:$10M, year-4:$12.5M,
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year-5:$12.5M.
Team Options
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Team Options: Team Options can be offered when signing free agents. If
a team does not pick up a player's option the team will pay the player a
$500k buyout and he'll become an unrestricted free agent. Team Options
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Team Option Amounts: Option years will have a base salary using the
player's highest single season or Avg season salary (whichever is highest)
plus an additional 25%. The 25% of salary will have a minimum of $1M and
maximum of $4M when adding to the player's base salary.
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Bidding Options: When a team uses a team option -only- to outbid, the
buyout will increase $500k each time the team matches the bid with an
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option on that free agent.
Rosters - DSH
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6. Active and Inactive Roster
Active: 12 man roster - PG SG SF PF C F G UTIL UTIL 3BN. A team must
have 12 players on their active roster, although can drop to 11 players up
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Inactive Reserve (IR): Teams can have up to 3 players inactive whether
their NBA status is active, injured, or suspended. These players won’t be
eligible during your weekly match-up and will count against your salary
cap. Each Sunday by 11:59pm EST, owners must post on the forum any
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changes with their active/inactive players.
Inactive Reserve Exceptions
Injured Player Exception: A team may activate an IR player during a
match-up if an active player gets injured. Injured players must have a
red box next to their name in yahoo or have an injury report approved by
the President.
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Suspended Player Exception: A team may activate an IR player during a
match-up if an active player gets suspended. The suspension must be 3 or
more games and not have been appealed by the player.
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Hardship Exception (Extra IR Spot): If a team with three injured players
on their IR (and a full 12-man yahoo roster) has a fourth player that
suffers an injury, the team will be allowed to have a fourth player on
the IR. Once one of the players is no longer injured, the team must cut
back to 15 players again. The TC will approve the Hardship Exception if a
team requests it.
D-League
Players: DSH teams can have up to 2** players in the D-League.**See
Trades Below.
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Eligibility: Only players that are in their first or second NBA season are
eligible for the D-League.
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Salary: All D-League players will use a team’s salary cap.

7. Assignment: In the off-season (up until 2 weeks before the first match-
up) all teams must assign players to their D-League roster. This is the
only time players may be assigned to the 2 D-League roster spots.
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Call-up: Once a player is called up from the D-League during the season,
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**Trades: During the season if a player listed on the D-League Roster is
traded, that player may remain listed on the new team's D-League
regardless if the new team has 2 players or not. Extra D-League players
do not effect the 12-Man active roster. When submitting D-League
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players the following season, only 2 players can be assigned.
Free Agent Deadline Exception
Free Agent Deadline Exception: After the deadline, if a team has a
player get injured the team can make a roster move to cover the injured
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player.
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The teams roster must have 12 active players.
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The IR must be full with 3 injured players.
The player signed will use cap space and be signed to a 1 year/$1M
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contract.
There will be no waiting period and the player can be added
immediately.
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No players need to be cut when using this exception.
There is no limit to this exception as long as the team has enough cap
space to cover all the players signed.
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Once the playoffs begin this exception cannot be used.
The TC must approve the transaction.
Free Agency
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About Free Agency: There is no limit to how many free agents a team
can sign as long as there is enough money to pay the player for all future
seasons. To sign a player, you must place a bid on the player you want to
add in the forum. The minimum bid is based on contract length (see
"Contract Length/Minimum Salary Scale)". All other teams are free to
place a higher bid on that player. You can bid on free agents while your

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F/A Deadline: The Trade Deadline is also the free agent deadline. At
12:00 AM EST after the deadline date, all bids will be final and awarded
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to the last team to post a bid.
Note: DSH has an exception for the deadline. See DSH Rosters/ Free
Agent Deadline Exception.
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Posting a Bid: When bidding, you must post the players name, team, and
position in the "Title of the topic". Post with length of contract, total of
contract, contract structure, and if you’re offering a club option.
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Bidding on F/A's: When bidding on a posted f/a, teams are allowed to
bid a Max of 3 times per player. The original post or illegal bids do not
count as bids.
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Bidding Equal Years: Minimum of $1M more Avg salary per season.
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Adding Years: When adding years to a contract the players avg salary per
season can drop up to (but not more than) 10%.
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Reducing Years: Teams can reduce a Max of 2 years off the current bid.
Teams can match the current total contract with less years or use the
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following formula:
When reducing the current bid by 1 year, the players avg salary per year
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must increase by 60%.
When reducing the current bid by 2 years, the players avg salary per year
must increase by 75%.
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Illegal Bids: If a bid closes and the last bid is illegal, the team with the
last legal bid has the option to either take the player at the bid, or pass
on the player. If the team chooses to pass, that team cannot bid on the
player for 21 days and the player becomes a free agent again.
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Max Contracts: Max contracts are offers of a maximum length and salary
(containing no team options) to a player. If more than one team bids a
Max contract, the team with the worst record is awarded the player. In
the off-season and first 3 match-ups of a season, preference is
determined using the previous year's standings.
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Adding a Team Option: (DSH) If a team has posted a bid with no team

9. option, another team may bid the same contract with a team option
added. When doing so the team option's buyout will increase $500K each
time this happens.
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Example: Team A bids 1y/$1M. Team B bids 1y/$1M w/opt. Because the
team bid the same contract and only added the option, the buyout will
be $1M (The initial $500k plus an additional $500k). If Team A bids 2y/
$1M per and Team B bids again with 2y/$1M per w/option, the buyout
will be $1.5M (The initial $500k plus an additional $1M for matching the
contract twice with team options added).
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Winning a Bid: In order to win a bid a team must remain the highest
bidder for 24 hours. Once a bid is won the team is responsible for that
player’s contract (No exception). Teams can wait up to 72 hours if
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needed after a bid is won to make room for the player.
Waivers & Outright Release Waivers
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Waivers
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Waivers: Teams can place players on waivers up until the trade deadline.
When a player is on waivers he must stay there a minimum of 48 hours.
The player will use a roster spot and cannot be traded during this time.
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Player is Claimed: If a team claims a player off waivers, the waiving
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team may choose one of the following:
arrange a trade with the new team for that player within 48 hours of the
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claim
do nothing and allow the claiming team to assume the player's existing
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rescind the request and keep the player on the active roster for 2 full
match-ups, effectively canceling the waiver
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Note: If a player is claimed and the option to rescind is used, this option
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Multiple Claims: If more than one team claims a player, the team with
the worst record at that time will get preference. In the off-season and
first 3 weeks of the season, preference is determined using the previous
year's standings.

10. Player is NOT Claimed: If a player is not claimed after 48 hours, owners
can pull the player back off waivers or release the player.
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Trade/Waiver Rule: If a team trades a player and the player is
subsequently waived by the new team, the player's past team will not be
permitted to sign the player to a new contract (or claim him off of
waivers) until at least 21 days have passed following the date the trade
was made (or 14 days for trades that occur during the off-season).
Outright Release Waivers
Outright Release Waivers: When a player is listed on "Outright Release
Waivers", the player will NOT use a roster spot. The option to rescind
cannot be used, the player cannot be traded, and if not claimed within
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48 hours the player is automatically released.
Releasing Players
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Releasing Waived Players: If no team claims a player from waivers the
player has "cleared waivers" and the team may release him. The player's
contract still continues to be included in the team's payroll.
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Right to Set-Off: If a team signs a player who is still under contract (as
long as the player cleared waivers and was released), the player's original
team is allowed to reduce the amount of money they still owe the player
by the right of set-off. The original team gets to set off the difference
between the player's new salary and the player’s old salary minus a 1
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time transaction fee.
Transaction Fees:
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DSH: $$500k
1 year/$1M: If you are releasing a player who has a 1 year contract for
$1M, releasing will cost $250k. No money will be set off if another team
signs this player. After the trade deadline, all 1year/$1M will be released
at full price.
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11. Trading
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About Trades: All trades must be posted on the forum and accepted by
both owners. Owners can trade players, draft picks, and cash.
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Deadline: The Trade Deadline will be set to the yahoo default. Subject
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Deadline Extension: If teams are working a deal and notify the President
before the deadline, an extension for the teams involved to complete the
deal may be granted.
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Trading Cash: Cash cannot be traded in any season but the current one.
Teams are allowed to pay on player's contracts in all future seasons.
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Trade Review: All trades will be reviewed and approved/vetoed by the
TC.
Off-Season Transactions
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Off-Season order of transactions:
After the season ends players under contract, cash, and eligible draft
picks can be traded.
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Offer all team options on players ( DSH )
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Rookie Draft
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Teams must cut to salary limit
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RFA offers are submitted
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Free Agency opens for all players
Teams must sign or renounce their draft picks
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D-League players are assigned (DSH)-2 weeks before the 1st match-up
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Teams must cut to roster limit (2 weeks before the 1st match-up)
Season begins
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Off-Season Roster: In the off-season, each team can have an unlimited
amount of players on their team. Before the start of the season, teams
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will be required to cut to the required roster size.
Off-Season Salary: Salary will not be used in the off-season. Teams can
go over the salary cap, but must cut back to the cap amount by a date
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set by the league (right before free agency opens).
Restricted Free Agents
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About Free Agents: There are two types of free agents, unrestricted and
restricted. An unrestricted free agent is free to sign with any team and
there's nothing the player's original team can do to prevent it. Restricted
free agency gives the player's original team the right to keep the player
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Restricted Free Agent Eligibility (Veterans):
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Completed a 3-6 year Pro contract (not including options).
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Spent a minimum of 2 full consecutive seasons with the current team.
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Never been listed on waivers.
Had any club options picked up.
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DSH Exceptions:
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After '10/'11 Season Exception: Any player finishing a 2 year contract,
must not have been waived in his second year, and spent the full '10/'11
season on the matching team.
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Restricted Free Agent Eligibility (Drafted Rookies): After a player has
completed a rookie contract (all options offered), the player will become
a free agent.
DSH: For players to be eligible they must: Spend a minimum of 2
consecutive full seasons with the current team, never been listed on
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team options.
Submitting Offers: Teams must make their eligible restricted free agents
an offer if they want matching rights. Offers must be a minimum of 2
years (not including option years), follow the contract minimum scale,
and cannot be less than 50% of the past contracts Avg salary.

13. Submitting Maximum Offers: A maximum offer is for the Max years at
the maximum salary and contains no options. If a team offers one of
their RFA’s a maximum contract the player will not see free agency and
the max contract becomes official (one of the RFA matches is still used).
Max Offers for each league:
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DSH: 6 years/$25M per for RFA's. 5 years/$25M per for UFA's.
Bidding on RFA's: When a team wants to sign another teams restricted
free agent, the team must make a higher offer than the original team.
The offer must be a minimum of 3 years (not including option years).
After a bid closes on a player (24 hours), the team with the restricted
free agent has 48 hours to match the offer. If the player's original team
does not exercise its matching rights within 48 hours, the offer becomes
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a official contract with the new team.
RFA Matches: Each team can match on the maximum amount of players
(per off-season) listed below. When matching, teams can post a re-
structure of the salary. The total contract, years, and any options must
stay the same. After a team has matched, the players cannot be released
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DSH: 2 players - Jan. 1
Off-Season Max Contract Priority List: If more than 1 team offers a max
contract to a RFA or UFA (and the player's original team does not match
for RFA's), the teams will refer to the "Off-Season Max Contract Priority
List". The list will be based on the past season's standings. Once a team
signs a Max contract, the team will go the bottom of the list. If a team
with matching rights matches on a RFA with a Max contract, that team
will go to the end of the list. If a team offers one of their RFA's a max
contract on the original offer sheet, the team will stay at their position
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on the priority list.
Sign and Trade - DSH
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14. About Sign and Trades: Once a RFA's bid is final, teams have 48 hours to
match the bid. In this period a team can arrange to trade the RFA to the
team with the highest bid. Trades must be posted within 48 hours of the
bid closing and the TC will make an approve/veto decision ASAP or within
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2 hours.
Sign and Trade Usage: Each off-season, each team can be involved in 1
sign and trade. Sign and trades will use 1 RFA match from all teams
involved in the trade.
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Max Cash: There will be a Max of $6M in cash allowed in sign and trades.
Trade Veto: If the trade is not approved by the TC, the last highest offer
becomes an official contract with the new team.
Rookie Draft - DSH
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About the Draft: After the NBA has their draft, DSH will have a 2 round
rookie draft. Owners can only draft players that were selected in the
actual NBA rookie draft. All teams are required to make their picks in
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both rounds.
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Lottery Draft Order:
The DSH 8 non-playoff teams will be assigned with the NBA’s bottom 8
teams by matching up the records from worst to best. The lottery
process determines the first three picks of the draft. The rest of the
first-round draft order is in reverse order of the teams' win-loss record.
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The lottery does not determine the draft order in the second round.
If a 9th-16th place NBA team wins a lottery pick 1-3, the pick will be
skipped and we will start the reverse order of standing 1 pick earlier.
E.g. NBA first pick to the 12th place team (we will skip), NBA second pick
to the 4th from last place team (our 4th from last gets 1st), and NBA 2nd

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then we begin reverse order at 3rd from last.
In the event a lottery pick is traded to another team, the record of the
original team (whose pick it was before the trade) still determines
eligibility for the lottery, and assignment of chances.
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Trading picks: Draft picks can be traded up to 2 years ahead of the
current season. Trading is permitted during the draft and all trades will
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Pick Limit: The President will set an appropriate time limit for picks. If a
team goes past the pick limit, the team will be given the highest drafted
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player from the NBA draft.
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Rookie Salaries:
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1st pick- $4M
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2nd-4th picks- $3M
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5th-8th picks- $2M
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9th-24th picks- $1M
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Rookie Contracts:
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The first 2 years are guaranteed.
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3rd year team option with 10% increase.
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4 year team option with 25% increase over 3rd year salary
Team Options: The option for the player’s third Season must be
exercised during a period from the day following the last day of the first
Season until October 31 12pm est. The Option for the player’s fourth
Season must be exercised during the period from the day following the
last day of the second Season until October 31 12pm est.
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Renouncing Picks: After the draft and up until 2 weeks before the first
match-up any drafted players can be renounced. The player will become
and unrestricted free agent and can be signed to the league minimum.
The team that drafted and renounced the player cannot sign the player
in free agency until after the following season is over.