RFA - Rule clarification

[Thunder GM (Tiago)]

Hi guys,

It came to my attention a loophole in our RFA rules. One owner asked me if he could make an offer for less than 3 years on a RFA.

I said no, that it has to be 3 years minimum.

But I was wrong. As of today, that's not in our league rules, and therefore is not a correct information.

We state that when am owner does not bid on his own player, we assume a minimum 3 years at QO stipulated price:

"- Owners who do not want or forget to make a closed bid will be accounted for an offer of at least 3 years starting at the already stipulated value."

But we never limit the minimum number of years one owner can actually bid on a RFA player.

Just to make sure everyone is playing by the same rules, at this point there are no minimum number of years one can bid on a RFA player.

We will change it for next year, but for now, that's the ruling.

Thanks

Read more: dynastyleaguebball.proboards.com/thread/3496/free-agency#ixzz3B2cLxIhV

[Thunder GM (Tiago)]

Just one quick additional note:

IF the original owner decides to offer less than 3 years, he can't match the bids from other teams.

This is necessary because if not, the original owner would keep the player for less in the first year than the minimum value stipulated in his QO and that can't happen

[Suns GM (Roberto)]

I would like to ask for a contract rule clarification as well.

The rules state:

New contracts offered must abide these rules:

- Duration
o 34-36 years old - 2 years max
o 37-99 years old - 1 year max

- Salary vs. Duration
o Maximum for 1 year – 8.0M
o Maximum for 2 years – 14.0M

Read more: dynastyleaguebball.proboards.com/thread/3500/contracts#ixzz3B79VnuDu

14.0M per year or total?

[Nuggets GM (Joe)]

I asked Ze the same question, and he replied it's Average

[Lakers GM (Renato)]

Zé also clarified that it's 14M AAS. However, these rules will probably be changed prior to the UFA due to a certain 36 year old UFA...

[Suns GM (Roberto)]

just one?
good to know...

Also, those kind of insights should be public, not private!!

[Lakers GM (Renato)]

Well, that's the one I mentioned when playing Risk...

[Suns GM (Roberto)]

if it's AAS i don't see any reasons to change.
i already had 3 9.35 OCV bids ready... major letdown

[Thunder GM (Tiago)]

It's AAS.

Last week we were asked about this, and we quickly agreed that those two rules can't be used together, because if not, the first one to bid would win a few UFA.

So, we have talked and we believe that just a small change is necessary to:


- Duration
o 34-36 years old - 2 years max
o 37-99 years old - 1 year max

- Salary vs. Duration   ( IF the duration of the contract is not capped by age restrictions )
o Maximum for 1 year – 8.0M
o Maximum for 2 years – 14.0M



We will send everyone a PM and post a new announcement about this subject soon when he have a final decision.