MLBPA AGENT ACTUAL EXAM Questions
and Answers Latest Versions 2025
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What is Exhibit 9 ? - an exhibit in the Uniform Player Contract for "non guaranteed"
contracts
Players with this don't have guaranteed salary. If injured in contract, they may receive
$6,000
What is an Exhibit 10 ? - an exhibit in the Uniform Player Contract that gives players
bonuses
ranging from $ 5000 to $ 50,000 for various reasons including , being waived & playing
with the G - League for atleast 60 days .
What is a 10 Day Contract? - contracts signed after January 5 allowing a player to
compete with an NBA team for 10 days or 3 games whichever is longer
What is a Required Tender ? - is a contract issued to 1st and 2nd round DRAFT PICKS
, it becomes binding if the player agrees to it
The required tender must be at least 80 % of the rookie scale salary for 1st round picks
and at least rookie minimum salary for 2nd round picks
What is a Qualifying Offer ? - offer for a 1 year GUARANTEED contract issued to a
teams "free agents"
What is Waivers ? - When a team places a player on waivers they are ready to part
ways
allowing other teams 48 hrs to pick up that players contract.
IF PLAYER ISNT CLAIMED HE BECOMES A UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENT
Up to how many days can a Two Way player spend with his affiliate NBA team ? - 45
days
What date do all Two way salaries become fully guaranteed for the remainder of that
season ? - January 20
How many 2 way players can a team have ? - 2
When is the signing of a 2 way player? - Signing of Two Ways are between July
Moratorium Period and January 15
When does 2 way salaries become guaranteed ? - after January 20
TRUE or FALSE
Players with 4 years of service or more are not eligible to become Two way players ? -
TRUE
,TRUE or FALSE
Players with 3 years of service cannot sign "2 year" Two way contract? - TRUE
Can 2 way contracts be converted into Standard NBA Contract ? - YES
How are minimum salaries calculated ? - based on Actual years of service
How can a 2 way player become a restricted free agent ? - Being on an NBA Active List
or Inactive List for at least 15 days in the previous season
What is a player that is said to have " Bird Rights " ? - A player that has played for the
same team for 3 years, and is a RESTRICTED FREE AGENT, they are able to received
larger salaries and longer contracts
What is the correct term for "BIRD RIGHTS" ? - Qualifying Veteran Free Agent
What exception do teams have to use in order to resign RESTRICTED FREE AGENTS
? - BIRD EXCEPTION
How can a player lose Bird rights ? - Once Bird rights are established the player does
not lose them unless they are "RENOUNCED" or "SIGNS" with another NBA team
A standard contract cannot exceed how many seasons ? - 4 seasons (exceptions to the
rule)
What players enter into a 5 year contact ? - QUALIFYING VETERAN FREE AGENTS
VETERAN EXTENSION
ROOKIE SCALE EXTENSION
What players enter into a 6 year contracts ? - DESIGNATED VETERAN PLAYER
EXTENSION
DESIGNATED ROOKIE SCALE PLAYER EXTENSION
Why will a team renounce a players BIRD RIGHTS ? - In order to save cap room
Can a team resign a player once his BIRD RIGHTS have been renounced ? - YES , a
team can resign a player at "different terms" that are not required by BIRD RIGHTS
Can a player signed to 2 way contract accrue BIRD RIGHTS ? - YES , a player can
accrue BIRD RIGHTS in the same manner as players signed to a standard contracts.
(Playing at least 3 seasons)
What is the "LARRY BIRD EXCEPTION" ? - exception allows teams to exceed the cap
in order to resign their own free agents up to the player's MAXIMUM salary
What is a Non Bird Exception ? - An exception that allows a team to resign its own free
agent to a salary starting at up to 120% of his PREVIOUS SEASON'S salary. (Minimum
salary)
What is a Early Bird Exception ? - team may use to re sign its own free agent for 175%
of his salary in the previous season
, What is Player Options ? - gives the player the option to extend the contract. It can only
be one option
What is an Early Termination Option? - gives the PLAYER the right to terminate
contract early.
Must be on a 5 year contract.
(NOT ALLOWED ON VETERAN EXTENSIONS)
What is an Offer Sheet ? - When a RESTRICTED FREE AGENT wants to sign with
another team the player and team sign an offer sheet
and Answers Latest Versions 2025
GRADED A+
What is Exhibit 9 ? - an exhibit in the Uniform Player Contract for "non guaranteed"
contracts
Players with this don't have guaranteed salary. If injured in contract, they may receive
$6,000
What is an Exhibit 10 ? - an exhibit in the Uniform Player Contract that gives players
bonuses
ranging from $ 5000 to $ 50,000 for various reasons including , being waived & playing
with the G - League for atleast 60 days .
What is a 10 Day Contract? - contracts signed after January 5 allowing a player to
compete with an NBA team for 10 days or 3 games whichever is longer
What is a Required Tender ? - is a contract issued to 1st and 2nd round DRAFT PICKS
, it becomes binding if the player agrees to it
The required tender must be at least 80 % of the rookie scale salary for 1st round picks
and at least rookie minimum salary for 2nd round picks
What is a Qualifying Offer ? - offer for a 1 year GUARANTEED contract issued to a
teams "free agents"
What is Waivers ? - When a team places a player on waivers they are ready to part
ways
allowing other teams 48 hrs to pick up that players contract.
IF PLAYER ISNT CLAIMED HE BECOMES A UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENT
Up to how many days can a Two Way player spend with his affiliate NBA team ? - 45
days
What date do all Two way salaries become fully guaranteed for the remainder of that
season ? - January 20
How many 2 way players can a team have ? - 2
When is the signing of a 2 way player? - Signing of Two Ways are between July
Moratorium Period and January 15
When does 2 way salaries become guaranteed ? - after January 20
TRUE or FALSE
Players with 4 years of service or more are not eligible to become Two way players ? -
TRUE
,TRUE or FALSE
Players with 3 years of service cannot sign "2 year" Two way contract? - TRUE
Can 2 way contracts be converted into Standard NBA Contract ? - YES
How are minimum salaries calculated ? - based on Actual years of service
How can a 2 way player become a restricted free agent ? - Being on an NBA Active List
or Inactive List for at least 15 days in the previous season
What is a player that is said to have " Bird Rights " ? - A player that has played for the
same team for 3 years, and is a RESTRICTED FREE AGENT, they are able to received
larger salaries and longer contracts
What is the correct term for "BIRD RIGHTS" ? - Qualifying Veteran Free Agent
What exception do teams have to use in order to resign RESTRICTED FREE AGENTS
? - BIRD EXCEPTION
How can a player lose Bird rights ? - Once Bird rights are established the player does
not lose them unless they are "RENOUNCED" or "SIGNS" with another NBA team
A standard contract cannot exceed how many seasons ? - 4 seasons (exceptions to the
rule)
What players enter into a 5 year contact ? - QUALIFYING VETERAN FREE AGENTS
VETERAN EXTENSION
ROOKIE SCALE EXTENSION
What players enter into a 6 year contracts ? - DESIGNATED VETERAN PLAYER
EXTENSION
DESIGNATED ROOKIE SCALE PLAYER EXTENSION
Why will a team renounce a players BIRD RIGHTS ? - In order to save cap room
Can a team resign a player once his BIRD RIGHTS have been renounced ? - YES , a
team can resign a player at "different terms" that are not required by BIRD RIGHTS
Can a player signed to 2 way contract accrue BIRD RIGHTS ? - YES , a player can
accrue BIRD RIGHTS in the same manner as players signed to a standard contracts.
(Playing at least 3 seasons)
What is the "LARRY BIRD EXCEPTION" ? - exception allows teams to exceed the cap
in order to resign their own free agents up to the player's MAXIMUM salary
What is a Non Bird Exception ? - An exception that allows a team to resign its own free
agent to a salary starting at up to 120% of his PREVIOUS SEASON'S salary. (Minimum
salary)
What is a Early Bird Exception ? - team may use to re sign its own free agent for 175%
of his salary in the previous season
, What is Player Options ? - gives the player the option to extend the contract. It can only
be one option
What is an Early Termination Option? - gives the PLAYER the right to terminate
contract early.
Must be on a 5 year contract.
(NOT ALLOWED ON VETERAN EXTENSIONS)
What is an Offer Sheet ? - When a RESTRICTED FREE AGENT wants to sign with
another team the player and team sign an offer sheet
