ARTICLE I NBA CBA ( DEFINITIONS) EXAM | 85+ ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED ANSWERS | GRADED A+.

1. "Active List": means the list of players, maintained by the NBA, who have signed
Player contracts with a team and are otherwise eligible to participate in a regular
season game.
2. Agreement: means this Collective Bargaining Agreement entered into as of
January 19, 2017
3. Audit Report or Final Audit Report: means the audit report prepared in accor-
dance with Article VII, Section 10
4. Average Player Salary: means, with respect to any Salary Cap year, Total
salaries (plus any amounts paid by the NBA for such Salary Cap Year pursuant to
Article VII, section 2(b)) divided by an amount equal to the product of the number
of teams in the NBA (other than Expansion Teams during their first two Salary Cap
Years) multiplied by 13.2.
5. Base Compensation: means the component of Compensation other than bonus-
es of any kind
6. BRI: means basketball related income as defined in Article VII Section 1(a) and
(b)
7. Benefits or Total benefits: means the sum of all amounts paid or to be paid on
an accrual basis during any salary cap year by the NBA or NBA teams, other than
Expansion teams during their first 2 Salary Cap Years, for the specific benefits set
forth in Article IV
8. Commisioner: means the Commisioner of the NBA (Adam Silver)
9. Compensation: means the Compensation that is or could be earned by, or paid
or payable to an NBA player (including players who contracts have been terminated)
in accordance with a player contract (whether such payment is sent to the player
directly or to a person or entity designated by a player)
10. Contract: see " Uniform Player Contract"
11. Current Base Compenasation: means the component of Base Compensation
other than Deferred Base Compensation
12. Current Compensation: means the component of compensation other than
Deferred Compensation
13. Deferred Base Compensation: means the component of Deferred Compensa-
tion other than bonuses of any kind
14. Deferred Compensation: means the component of Compensation for a Season
that is payable to a player during the period of commencing after the May 1 following
such Season, in accordance with the rules set forth in Article VII. The determination


,of whether Compensation is Deferred Compensation will be based upon the time set
by the Player Contract for the player to receive the Compensation, without regard to
whether the obligation is funded currently or secured in any fashion.






, 15. Designated Rookie Scale: means a player with whom a team has, pursuant to N N N N N N N N N N N N


NArticle II, Section 7(d) and Article VII, Section 7(b), entered into a Designated Player
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NRookie Scale Extension. A team may at any point in time, in respect of any
N N N N N N N N N N N N N N


Ncurrent of future Salary Cap Year, have salary included in its Team Salary in
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Nrespect of a maximum of two (2) Designated Rookie Scale players, provided that
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Nnot more than one (1) of such Designated Rookie Scale Players may have been
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Nacquired by the Team by assignment. For purposes of the preceding sentence, if
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NSalary in respect of a terminated Designated Rookie Scale Player Extension is
N N N N N N N N N N N


Nstretched for Salary Cap purposes in accordance with Article VII, Section 7(d)(6),
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Nthe salary in respect of such terminated Players extension will not count towards
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Nthe maximum of two (2) Designated Rookie Scale Players for any Salary Cap Year
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Nthat was not covered by the term of the extension.
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16. Designated Rookie Scale Player extension: means an extension of a Rookie N N N N N N N N N N


Scale contract entered into between a Team and its Designated Rookie Scale
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Nthat covers six Seasons from the date the extension is signed and provides for
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NSalary for the first Salary Cap Year covered by the extended term equal to the
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NPlayer's applicable Maximum Annual Salary under Article II, Section 7 (or, in the
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Ncase of a First round pick who has satisfied or may satisfy the 5th year 30% Max
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Ncriteria (as set forth in Article II, Section (a)(i)), provides for Salary for the first
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NSalary Cap Year equal twenty-five percent (25%) or thirty (30%) (or such other
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Npercentage between 25% and 30% as agreed upon by the team and the player) of
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Nthe Salary Cap in effect during the first Season of the extended term) , with annual
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Nincreases in Salary for each Salary Cap Year following the first Salary Cap year of
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Nthe extended term equal to eight (8%) of the salary for the first Salary Cap year
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Ncovered by the extended term. N N N N


17. Designated Veteran Player: means a player with whom a Team has, pursuant N N N N N N N N N N N


to Article II, Sections 7(a)(ii) or 7(e) and Article VII, Section 7(a), entered into
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Neither a Designated Veteran Player Extension or Designated Veteran Player
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NContract.
A team may at any point in time , in respect of any current or future Salary
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NCap year , have salary included in its Team Salary in respect of a maximum
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Nof
two (2) Designated Veteran Players. For purposes of the preceding sentence, if
N N N N N N N N N N N


NSalary in respect of a terminated Designated Veteran Player Contract or Designated
N N N N N N N N N N N


NVeteran Player extension is stretched for Salary purposes in accordance with Article
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NVII, Section 7(d)(6), the Salary in respect of such terminated players contract or
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Nextension will not count towards the maximum of two (2) designated Veteran Players
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Nfor any Salary Cap Year that was not covered by the term of the contract or extension
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N(as applicable). N
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