First-round picks sign a four rookie-scale contract in the NBA, but only the first two seasons are locked in. The third and fourth are team options. The options for the 2020 and 2021 draft classes need to be decided by October 31. For most teams, the options are simple clerical decisions. The Minnesota Timberwolves [Read More]
Teams have until October 17, one day ahead of the 2022-23 regular season, to issue extensions to the rookie-scale class of 2019. The top 30 picks can extend or wait until restricted free agency next July. Several top stars like Zion Williamson, Ja Morant and Darius Garland have already extended. Others didn't get through [Read More]
For the second time this season, the NBA raised its salary cap projection for the 2022-23 season. After an initial estimate of $119 million, the league revised the figure to $121 million in February before pushing it to $122 million on March 31. The luxury tax threshold was also lifted to $149 million (initially [Read More]
Take a look back at what took place during the 2022 Sports Business Classroom Business of Basketball Immersive Experience program in Las Vegas! We are extremely happy to have sold out at this year's program and proud of this group of students for making the whole experience worthwhile.
The 2021-22 NBA season has seen the Western Conference lose its stranglehold as its dominant collection of teams. The East has 10 teams with winning records. The top four seeds have nearly identical records. Even the New York Knicks, who won't make the play-in tournament, would slot 9th in the West. Meanwhile, the Phoenix [Read More]
