Post by League Commissioner on Sept 6, 2012 15:11:10 GMT
2012-2013
Start of the Season – When the league is full
From the start of the season, the trade market is open until the Trade Deadline.
Dropping Players and Pre-Draft Trades– 1 Week - Starting when the league is full
In this first year, every player of the original rosters can be dropped without cap penalty until the start of the rookie draft
This period can also be used to trade the picks from this first season's draft
Rookie Draft
In order to give decent time to FA, each team should pick a player the fastest it can after the last pick. From 10:00AM ET till 10:00PM ET there will be a 4 hour deadline to each pick.
If a Team doesn’t pick in that period, the commissioner will draft the next best player available (using real 2012 draft order).
Post-Draft Period - 24 hours - Starting when the draft is complete
During this period a team can drop players with a maximum of 3.00M remaining in their contracts only to make room for its signed draft picks
Free Agency Opens
Teams can start bidding on UFA and RFA
Free Agency will be open until 2 weeks before the playoffs (FA Deadline)
October, 28 - Deadline to sign or drop all rookies
Start of the Regular Season – NBA Start - October, 30
Trade Deadline – NBA Trade Deadline
Deadline to make the decisions on every Option for next season
Free Agency Deadline – Start of week 17
Playoffs – Weeks 19-20-21-22
End of Season
2013-2014
Rookie Draft
Post Draft Period (includes dropping players)
Free Agency Opens
Start of the Regular Season
Trade Deadline
Free Agency Deadline
Playoffs
End of Season
Start of the Season – When the league is full
From the start of the season, the trade market is open until the Trade Deadline.
Dropping Players and Pre-Draft Trades– 1 Week - Starting when the league is full
In this first year, every player of the original rosters can be dropped without cap penalty until the start of the rookie draft
This period can also be used to trade the picks from this first season's draft
Rookie Draft
In order to give decent time to FA, each team should pick a player the fastest it can after the last pick. From 10:00AM ET till 10:00PM ET there will be a 4 hour deadline to each pick.
If a Team doesn’t pick in that period, the commissioner will draft the next best player available (using real 2012 draft order).
Post-Draft Period - 24 hours - Starting when the draft is complete
During this period a team can drop players with a maximum of 3.00M remaining in their contracts only to make room for its signed draft picks
Free Agency Opens
Teams can start bidding on UFA and RFA
Free Agency will be open until 2 weeks before the playoffs (FA Deadline)
October, 28 - Deadline to sign or drop all rookies
Start of the Regular Season – NBA Start - October, 30
Trade Deadline – NBA Trade Deadline
Deadline to make the decisions on every Option for next season
Free Agency Deadline – Start of week 17
Playoffs – Weeks 19-20-21-22
End of Season
2013-2014
Rookie Draft
Post Draft Period (includes dropping players)
Free Agency Opens
Start of the Regular Season
Trade Deadline
Free Agency Deadline
Playoffs
End of Season