NBA AGENT EXAM SCRIPT QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
RATED A+
✔✔What is a Team option ? - ✔✔option clause that allows the team to extend the
players contract another year .....FIRST round draft pick are the only contracts with 2
consecutive team options.
✔✔What is a Cap hold ? - ✔✔a hold in a teams salary cap for players salaries that are
expected to be owed
✔✔Rookie Exception - ✔✔exception used to sign first round draft picks regardless of
salary cap
✔✔Unrestricted Free Agent - ✔✔free agent that is free to sign with any team without
restriction
✔✔No player shall be eligible for selection in more than ______NBA Drafts ? - ✔✔2
✔✔The athlete has to be at least ____years of age during the calendar year in which
the Draft is held ? - ✔✔19
✔✔How many NBA seasons has to elapse since the player's graduation from high
school to be eligible for the draft ? - ✔✔1
✔✔TRUE or FALSE
The player has signed a player contract with a professional basketball team "NOT" in
the NBA and has rendered services under contract prior to the January 1 immediately
preceding such Draft. This player is not eligible for the draft....? - ✔✔FALSE player is
eligible
✔✔Early entry players are those who express desire to be selected in the Draft in a
writing received by the NBA at least _____days prior to such Draft ? - ✔✔60 days prior
✔✔Early Entry player who is eligible in the next NBA Draft shall withdraw by providing
written notice received by the NBA ____days prior to such Draft ? - ✔✔10 days
✔✔How old does an international player have to be to be eligible for the draft ? - ✔✔22
✔✔TRUE OR FALSE
A team keeps the players draft rights while the player is playing professional "non" NBA
basketball and salary is not counted towards team salary . - ✔✔TRUE
✔✔TRUE or FALSE
,If the team does not offer the required tender by the required date the player becomes a
rookie free agent ? - ✔✔TRUE
✔✔If the Team has made a Required Tender to the player , a ________shall not be
permitted during the time the player has to accept the Required Tender ? -
✔✔Renunciation
✔✔How much money does draft picks count as for matching purposes for trades ? -
✔✔$0
✔✔How many picks are in the first round ? - ✔✔30
✔✔Salaries for first round draft picks are regulated by the Rookie Scale - ✔✔TRUE
✔✔What percentage is the Rookie Scale "set" at ? - ✔✔100%
✔✔First round contracts can be negotiated "up to" ? - ✔✔120%
✔✔Who are REQUIRED TENDERS issued to ? - ✔✔1st and 2nd Round draft picks
✔✔First round draft picks contracts are for 2 years.
How many team options are in a first round draft picks contract ? - ✔✔2 consecutive
team options
✔✔What exception is used to sign first round draft picks ? - ✔✔Rookie Exceptions
✔✔What must required tender for second round draft picks be ? - ✔✔At least MINIMUM
salary
✔✔Teams must use what to sign Second round draft picks ? - ✔✔Cap room or
exceptions
✔✔Second round draft picks do not have a cap hold until when ? - ✔✔Until they are
signed
✔✔TRUE or FALSE
If a second round draft pick is waived, the team they were signed to are the only ones
that can sign them to a Two Way contract that season - ✔✔TRUE
✔✔For Agents with 0-9 players are required to pay ? - ✔✔$2,500
✔✔For Agents with 10-19 players are required to pay ? - ✔✔$5,000
, ✔✔For Agents with 20 players or more are required to pay ? - ✔✔$ 7,500
✔✔TRUE or FALSE
The dues are charged to the AGENCY and not the AGENT ? - ✔✔FALSE dues are thet
agent's responsibility
✔✔How can athletes signed to an agent be added into the "agent" player count ? -
✔✔By earning an NBA salary
✔✔Does G-League players count towards your agent dues ? - ✔✔No. G-League
players do not earn a NBA salary
✔✔Can agents represent both players and coaches or gms ? - ✔✔No. An AGENCY is
allowed to represent players, coaches, gm's. With having multiple assigned agents
✔✔What is Days Of Service ? - ✔✔the official days that a player is playing , practicing
or traveling with an NBA or G - League team .
DOES NOT ACCRUE DURING (TRAINING CAMP or PLAYOFFS)
✔✔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
RATED A+
✔✔What is a Team option ? - ✔✔option clause that allows the team to extend the
players contract another year .....FIRST round draft pick are the only contracts with 2
consecutive team options.
✔✔What is a Cap hold ? - ✔✔a hold in a teams salary cap for players salaries that are
expected to be owed
✔✔Rookie Exception - ✔✔exception used to sign first round draft picks regardless of
salary cap
✔✔Unrestricted Free Agent - ✔✔free agent that is free to sign with any team without
restriction
✔✔No player shall be eligible for selection in more than ______NBA Drafts ? - ✔✔2
✔✔The athlete has to be at least ____years of age during the calendar year in which
the Draft is held ? - ✔✔19
✔✔How many NBA seasons has to elapse since the player's graduation from high
school to be eligible for the draft ? - ✔✔1
✔✔TRUE or FALSE
The player has signed a player contract with a professional basketball team "NOT" in
the NBA and has rendered services under contract prior to the January 1 immediately
preceding such Draft. This player is not eligible for the draft....? - ✔✔FALSE player is
eligible
✔✔Early entry players are those who express desire to be selected in the Draft in a
writing received by the NBA at least _____days prior to such Draft ? - ✔✔60 days prior
✔✔Early Entry player who is eligible in the next NBA Draft shall withdraw by providing
written notice received by the NBA ____days prior to such Draft ? - ✔✔10 days
✔✔How old does an international player have to be to be eligible for the draft ? - ✔✔22
✔✔TRUE OR FALSE
A team keeps the players draft rights while the player is playing professional "non" NBA
basketball and salary is not counted towards team salary . - ✔✔TRUE
✔✔TRUE or FALSE
,If the team does not offer the required tender by the required date the player becomes a
rookie free agent ? - ✔✔TRUE
✔✔If the Team has made a Required Tender to the player , a ________shall not be
permitted during the time the player has to accept the Required Tender ? -
✔✔Renunciation
✔✔How much money does draft picks count as for matching purposes for trades ? -
✔✔$0
✔✔How many picks are in the first round ? - ✔✔30
✔✔Salaries for first round draft picks are regulated by the Rookie Scale - ✔✔TRUE
✔✔What percentage is the Rookie Scale "set" at ? - ✔✔100%
✔✔First round contracts can be negotiated "up to" ? - ✔✔120%
✔✔Who are REQUIRED TENDERS issued to ? - ✔✔1st and 2nd Round draft picks
✔✔First round draft picks contracts are for 2 years.
How many team options are in a first round draft picks contract ? - ✔✔2 consecutive
team options
✔✔What exception is used to sign first round draft picks ? - ✔✔Rookie Exceptions
✔✔What must required tender for second round draft picks be ? - ✔✔At least MINIMUM
salary
✔✔Teams must use what to sign Second round draft picks ? - ✔✔Cap room or
exceptions
✔✔Second round draft picks do not have a cap hold until when ? - ✔✔Until they are
signed
✔✔TRUE or FALSE
If a second round draft pick is waived, the team they were signed to are the only ones
that can sign them to a Two Way contract that season - ✔✔TRUE
✔✔For Agents with 0-9 players are required to pay ? - ✔✔$2,500
✔✔For Agents with 10-19 players are required to pay ? - ✔✔$5,000
, ✔✔For Agents with 20 players or more are required to pay ? - ✔✔$ 7,500
✔✔TRUE or FALSE
The dues are charged to the AGENCY and not the AGENT ? - ✔✔FALSE dues are thet
agent's responsibility
✔✔How can athletes signed to an agent be added into the "agent" player count ? -
✔✔By earning an NBA salary
✔✔Does G-League players count towards your agent dues ? - ✔✔No. G-League
players do not earn a NBA salary
✔✔Can agents represent both players and coaches or gms ? - ✔✔No. An AGENCY is
allowed to represent players, coaches, gm's. With having multiple assigned agents
✔✔What is Days Of Service ? - ✔✔the official days that a player is playing , practicing
or traveling with an NBA or G - League team .
DOES NOT ACCRUE DURING (TRAINING CAMP or PLAYOFFS)
✔✔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
