Early Bird exception
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The Early Bird exception is an NBA salary cap provision that lets teams exceed the cap to re-sign their own players who have been with the team for a specified minimum period, typically enabling more favorable contract terms.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NBA salary cap exception
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contractual sports rule ⓘ |
| allows | teams to exceed NBA salary cap when re-signing eligible players ⓘ |
| appliesDuring | NBA free agency period ⓘ |
| appliesTo | players under contract with same NBA team for minimum required seasons ⓘ |
| appliesToLeague | National Basketball Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
NBA free agent contract negotiations
ⓘ
roster-building strategies ⓘ |
| benefits |
NBA players seeking larger or longer contracts with current team
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NBA teams retaining their own players ⓘ |
| capTreatment | salary counts against cap but signing can exceed cap limit ⓘ |
| category | salary cap mechanism ⓘ |
| contractEffect |
permits higher maximum salary than Non-Bird exception in many cases
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permits longer contract length than Non-Bird exception in many cases ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
Non-Bird exception
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full Bird exception ⓘ |
| eligibilityRequirement |
player must have played for same team for a specified minimum period
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player must not have changed teams as a free agent during the qualifying period ⓘ |
| enables | more favorable contract terms for incumbent players ⓘ |
| governsDomain | NBA salary cap ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
can increase team payroll above salary cap
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team can retain player without needing cap space ⓘ |
| hasType | “Bird rights” category exception ⓘ |
| implementedBy | NBA teams’ front offices ⓘ |
| interpretedBy |
NBA league office
NERFINISHED
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NBA players’ union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United States professional basketball ⓘ |
| legalBasis | NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement provisions on salary cap exceptions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyType | labor-management agreement provision ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | allow team to exceed salary cap to re-sign its own player ⓘ |
| purpose |
give incumbent teams an advantage in retaining their players
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promote team continuity ⓘ |
| regulates |
maximum contract length for eligible re-signings
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maximum salary parameters for eligible re-signings ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Bird exception
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NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement NERFINISHED ⓘ Non-Bird exception ⓘ |
| requires | compliance with CBA rules on years of service ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
NBA cap analysis and commentary
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team salary cap planning tools and guides ⓘ |
| usedFor | re-signing free agents already on a team’s roster ⓘ |
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