Nba League Expansion Rules

The charlotte bobcats expansion draft will take place on june 22 if the nba finals extend to seven games it will be june 23 prior to the 2004 nba draft on june 24.

Nba league expansion rules. Each team will play the following schedule. Nba g league expansion the nba g league will feature all time high 28 teams during the 2019 20 season each singly affiliated with an nba parent club. The nba expansion draft for the bobcats is on june 22.

21 intradivision games 8 inter division games and 8 interconference games. The bobcats will select a. Above all this change will keep players healthier for an expanded playoff format.

The expansion of the national basketball association has happened several times in the league s history since it began play in 1946 the most recent examples of the expansion of the nba are the charlotte hornets and miami heat in 1988 minnesota timberwolves and orlando magic in 1989 toronto raptors and vancouver grizzlies in 1995 who relocated to memphis in 2001 and new orleans pelicans in. Provided that each current team must leave at least one player unprotected. Each team will be entitled to a reset.

The league launched with eight teams in 2001 02. Official release october 25 2016 new york oct. In this exercise every team in the nba is allowed to protect a certain number of its players in 2004 it was.

The bobcats first nba season will be 2004 05. Rules of the expansion draft 1. Rules 2019 20 nba rulebook nba video rulebook officials today s officials 2020 21 nba officials 2020 21 officials guide officials headshots officiating opportunities news latest news points of education last two minute.

Nba expansion draft player selection each current nba team can protect up to 8 players from its active injured and suspended lists as of the last day of the season. In a nod to player requests for a shorter regular season schedule teams will compete in a 74 game regular season. Players that will become unrestricted free agents after the current season ends aren t eligible for protection by their current teams and can t be drafted by expansion teams.