NBA:Rules
| Reference | Contracts · Rosters · Salary Cap · League Spreadsheet |
| Transactions | Waivers · Trades · Options · Re-Signing · Draft · Free Agency · G League · Injured Reserve |
| Timeline | Off-Season · In-Season |
| Governance | League Structure · GM Responsibilities · Rule Changes |
| Tools | Re-Sign Calculator · Free Agency Bid Calculator |
NBA RealGM is a 30-team NBA dynasty league. These pages are the league's rules.
Reference
| Page | Covers |
|---|---|
| Contracts | How to read and write a contract line: salary, years, option notation, re-sign tags |
| Rosters | Roster sizes, the starting lineup, and how to post a roster |
| Salary Cap | The $60,000,000 cap and everything that counts against it |
| League Spreadsheet | The league's source of truth, and how to read your team's tab |
Transactions
| Page | Covers |
|---|---|
| Waivers | The 48-hour process, the 40% cap hit, and claim priority |
| Trades | Acceptance, TAB approval, the deadline, and multi-team deals |
| Options | Accepting and declining team options |
| Re-Signing | The three tags and the salary formula |
| Draft | Order, lottery, the rookie salary scale, and draft-and-stash |
| Free Agency | The points bidding system and the 24-hour clock |
| G League | The 164-game eligibility rule and assignments |
| Injured Reserve | Who qualifies and the one-day activation rule |
Timeline
| Page | Covers |
|---|---|
| Off-Season | The five phases in order, and what you must do in each |
| In-Season | The 22-matchup schedule, weekly lineups, anti-tanking, and the playoffs |
Governance
| Page | Covers |
|---|---|
| League Structure | Scoring, standings, the commissioner and TAB |
| GM Responsibilities | What is required of you, and what happens if you miss it |
| Rule Changes | How a rule gets proposed, voted on, and written down |
Tools
| Page | Does |
|---|---|
| Re-Sign Calculator | Turns three Fantrax scores into the salary, and builds the re-sign post |
| Free Agency Bid Calculator | Scores a bid in points and shows what beats a standing bid |