Maximum contract length of 5 years for Bird players and 4 years for other
free agents.

Maximum of 4 new years for rookie extensions (except maximum of 5
new years for a maximum-salary Designated Player rookie extension –
team can have only 1 Designated Player on its roster at any time).

Maximum of 4 total years for veteran extensions (e.g., 3 new years if
extension signed during last year of player’s original contract), except 3
total years (e.g., 2 new years if extension signed during last year of
player’s original contract) for extensions entered into as part of extension-
and-trades.

I question the moves the owners are making here. It seems like by shortening contracts and extensions, that this will only cause more player movement and related drama from rumors and negotiations. Players will have a chance to leave franchises more quickly, so how does that help small market teams?

nixluva wrote:Oh and how about this one:

7. Maximum Salaries

Rules governing maximum individual salaries for new contracts are the
same as under the 2005 CBA, except that any player in his 5th year (e.g.,
following his rookie scale contract) is eligible to receive from his own team
a maximum salary contract that provides for a starting salary of up to 30
percent of the Salary Cap, provided he has met one of the following
criteria: (i) named to the All-NBA first, second, or third team two times, (ii)
voted in as an All-Star starter two times, or (iii) named NBA MVP one
time. A 30% max contract cannot be signed as part of a sign-and-trade
transaction.

They snuck in a little pay for performance clause.

Unfortunately no penalties for sucking...