NBA:Draft - Revision history

Sam: Review fixes; how 35+ age is measured (D31)

2026-10-08T15:55:59Z

Review fixes; how 35+ age is measured (D31)

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	== Draft-and-stash ==		== Draft-and-stash ==

	A drafted player who does not come to the NBA immediately is ~~'''paid his slot salary straight away''', and his contract is written with~~ [[NBA:Contracts#Draft-and-stash\|~~no end date~~]] until he arrives.		A drafted player who does not come to the NBA immediately is [[NBA:Contracts#Draft-and-stash\|stashed]] until he arrives. When his contract starts depends on when that is.

	=== When the contract starts ===		=== When the contract starts ===

Sam: Review fixes: pick window, off-season start, missed picks, repeats removed (D32, D33, D41)

2026-10-08T15:21:32Z

Review fixes: pick window, off-season start, missed picks, repeats removed (D32, D33, D41)

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	== Trading picks ==		== Trading picks ==

	Picks may be [[NBA:Trades#Trading picks\|traded]] up to '''two years out'''~~, once the window opens at [[NBA:GM Responsibilities#Check-in\|check-in]]~~.		Picks may be [[NBA:Trades#Trading picks\|traded]] whenever trades are open, up to '''two years out'''.

	== How to post ==		== How to post ==
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	Name \| Position \| School (NBA team).		Name \| Position \| School (NBA team).

			'''If you miss your turn, the draft moves on without you''' — TAB does not pick for you. You can still make your selection until the draft ends; after that, the pick is forfeit.

	Then add him to your [[NBA:Rosters#How to post\|roster post]] with his contract:		Then add him to your [[NBA:Rosters#How to post\|roster post]] with his contract:

Sam: Top 4 of the 1st round

2026-10-08T14:51:41Z

Top 4 of the 1st round

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	== Draft order ==		== Draft order ==

	Both rounds follow reverse order of the [[NBA:League Structure#Standings\|standings]], worst team first. The lottery only changes who picks in the top 4.		Both rounds follow reverse order of the [[NBA:League Structure#Standings\|standings]], worst team first. The lottery only changes who picks in the top 4 of the 1st round.

	=== The lottery ===		=== The lottery ===

Sam: Remove round subsections; the section intro covers both

2026-10-08T14:49:25Z

Remove round subsections; the section intro covers both

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	Drawn using the [https://zengm.com/universal-draft-lottery-simulator/ ZenGM universal draft lottery simulator].		Drawn using the [https://zengm.com/universal-draft-lottery-simulator/ ZenGM universal draft lottery simulator].

	~~=== 1st-round order ===~~

	~~Lottery teams take the order the draw gives them. Everyone else follows reverse standings.~~

	~~=== 2nd-round order ===~~

	~~'''Reverse order of the standings, ignoring the lottery result.'''~~

	== Rookie contracts ==		== Rookie contracts ==

Sam: Draft follows reverse standings throughout; three-way head-to-head (D40)

2026-10-08T14:42:41Z

Draft follows reverse standings throughout; three-way head-to-head (D40)

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 == Draft order ==
 === The lottery ===
-'''14 non-playoff teams enter the lottery, and the top 4 picks are drawn.''' The rest fall into place by record, as in the real NBA.
+'''14 non-playoff teams enter the lottery, seeded in that order, and the top 4 picks are drawn.''' The rest of the lottery teams fall into place by seed, as in the real NBA.
 {| class="wikitable"
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 === 1st-round order ===
-Lottery teams take the order the draw gives them. Everyone else is ordered by '''record''', worst first.
+Lottery teams take the order the draw gives them. Everyone else follows reverse standings.
 === 2nd-round order ===

Sam: Important box for contract integrity; fold Timing into What counts against it

2026-10-08T13:57:57Z

Important box for contract integrity; fold Timing into What counts against it

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	== Rookie contracts ==		== Rookie contracts ==

	'''A drafted player is signed the moment he is selected.''' His salary counts against your [[NBA:Salary Cap#~~Timing~~\|cap]] as soon as the pick is posted — there is no separate signing step, so enter the draft already holding room for every pick you intend to make.		'''A drafted player is signed the moment he is selected.''' His salary counts against your [[NBA:Salary Cap#What counts against it\|cap]] as soon as the pick is posted — there is no separate signing step, so enter the draft already holding room for every pick you intend to make.

	=== 1st-round contracts ===		=== 1st-round contracts ===

Sam: Inline links in place of See pointers; drop the dated pick example

2026-10-08T04:12:24Z

Inline links in place of See pointers; drop the dated pick example

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	== When ==		== When ==

	The draft runs in the off-season, '''after ~~[[NBA:Re-Signing\|~~re-signing]] and before ~~[[NBA:Free Agency\|~~free agency]]'''. For 2026 it was August 9~~. See [[NBA:Off-Season\|Off-Season]]~~.		The draft runs in the [[NBA:Off-Season\|off-season]], '''after re-signing and before free agency'''. For 2026 it was August 9.

	'''A draft is named for the year it is held and feeds the following season.''' The 2026 draft produces players for the 2027 season~~, so a pick made in it is written <code>(2030, 2031x)</code> — see [[#Rookie contracts\|rookie contracts]] below~~.		'''A draft is named for the year it is held and feeds the following season.''' The 2026 draft produces players for the 2027 season.

	== Draft order ==		== Draft order ==
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	== Rookie contracts ==		== Rookie contracts ==

	'''A drafted player is signed the moment he is selected.''' His salary counts against your [[NBA:Salary Cap\|cap]] as soon as the pick is posted — there is no separate signing step, so enter the draft already holding room for every pick you intend to make.		'''A drafted player is signed the moment he is selected.''' His salary counts against your [[NBA:Salary Cap#Timing\|cap]] as soon as the pick is posted — there is no separate signing step, so enter the draft already holding room for every pick you intend to make.

	=== 1st-round contracts ===		=== 1st-round contracts ===
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	Coming over means joining an NBA '''or''' G League roster. Verify arrival dates against [https://www.basketball-reference.com/ basketball-reference.com].		Coming over means joining an NBA '''or''' G League roster. Verify arrival dates against [https://www.basketball-reference.com/ basketball-reference.com].

	Waiving a stashed player before he comes over carries a '''one-year''' cap hit ~~rather than the usual calculation — see [[NBA:Waivers#Exceptions\|Waivers]]~~.		[[NBA:Waivers#Exceptions\|Waiving]] a stashed player before he comes over carries a '''one-year''' cap hit.

	== Trading picks ==		== Trading picks ==

	Picks may be traded up to '''two years out''', once the window opens at ~~check-in. See~~ [[NBA:~~Trades~~#~~Trading picks~~\|~~Trades~~]].		Picks may be [[NBA:Trades#Trading picks\|traded]] up to '''two years out''', once the window opens at [[NBA:GM Responsibilities#Check-in\|check-in]].

	== How to post ==		== How to post ==
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	Name \| Position \| School (NBA team).		Name \| Position \| School (NBA team).

	Then add him to your [[NBA:Rosters\|roster post]] with his contract:		Then add him to your [[NBA:Rosters#How to post\|roster post]] with his contract:

	<pre style="white-space:pre; overflow-x:auto">		<pre style="white-space:pre; overflow-x:auto">

Sam: Manual review edits: leads, Options rename, assorted trims

2026-10-07T20:55:39Z

Manual review edits: leads, Options rename, assorted trims

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	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	! Seed		! Seed
	~~! Combinations~~
	! Chance at #1		! Chance at #1
	\|-		\|-
	\| 1		\| 1
	~~\| 140~~
	\| 14.0%		\| 14.0%
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2		\| 2
	~~\| 140~~
	\| 14.0%		\| 14.0%
	\|-		\|-
	\| 3		\| 3
	~~\| 140~~
	\| 14.0%		\| 14.0%
	\|-		\|-
	\| 4		\| 4
	~~\| 125~~
	\| 12.5%		\| 12.5%
	\|-		\|-
	\| 5		\| 5
	~~\| 105~~
	\| 10.5%		\| 10.5%
	\|-		\|-
	\| 6		\| 6
	~~\| 90~~
	\| 9.0%		\| 9.0%
	\|-		\|-
	\| 7		\| 7
	~~\| 75~~
	\| 7.5%		\| 7.5%
	\|-		\|-
	\| 8		\| 8
	~~\| 60~~
	\| 6.0%		\| 6.0%
	\|-		\|-
	\| 9		\| 9
	~~\| 45~~
	\| 4.5%		\| 4.5%
	\|-		\|-
	\| 10		\| 10
	~~\| 30~~
	\| 3.0%		\| 3.0%
	\|-		\|-
	\| 11		\| 11
	~~\| 20~~
	\| 2.0%		\| 2.0%
	\|-		\|-
	\| 12		\| 12
	~~\| 15~~
	\| 1.5%		\| 1.5%
	\|-		\|-
	\| 13		\| 13
	~~\| 10~~
	\| 1.0%		\| 1.0%
	\|-		\|-
	\| 14		\| 14
	~~\| 5~~
	\| 0.5%		\| 0.5%
	\|}		\|}
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	* [[NBA:Contracts\|Contracts]] — reading option years and the <code>(----)</code> stash notation		* [[NBA:Contracts\|Contracts]] — reading option years and the <code>(----)</code> stash notation
	* [[NBA:Salary Cap\|Salary Cap]] — pick salaries count from selection		* [[NBA:Salary Cap\|Salary Cap]] — pick salaries count from selection
	* [[NBA:~~Option Years~~\|~~Option Years~~]] — exercising a rookie's option		* [[NBA:Options\|Options]] — exercising a rookie's option
	* [[NBA:Free Agency\|Free Agency]] — where undrafted players go		* [[NBA:Free Agency\|Free Agency]] — where undrafted players go
	* [[NBA:Trades\|Trades]] — trading picks		* [[NBA:Trades\|Trades]] — trading picks

	[[Category:1TC NBA rules]]		[[Category:1TC NBA rules]]

Sam: Grammar: serial commas throughout, plus assorted fixes

2026-10-07T20:25:55Z

Grammar: serial commas throughout, plus assorted fixes

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	The draft runs in the off-season, '''after [[NBA:Re-Signing\|re-signing]] and before [[NBA:Free Agency\|free agency]]'''. For 2026 it was August 9. See [[NBA:Off-Season\|Off-Season]].		The draft runs in the off-season, '''after [[NBA:Re-Signing\|re-signing]] and before [[NBA:Free Agency\|free agency]]'''. For 2026 it was August 9. See [[NBA:Off-Season\|Off-Season]].

	'''A draft is named for the year it is held, and feeds the following season.''' The 2026 draft produces players for the 2027 season, so a pick made in it is written <code>(2030, 2031x)</code> — see [[#Rookie contracts\|rookie contracts]] below.		'''A draft is named for the year it is held and feeds the following season.''' The 2026 draft produces players for the 2027 season, so a pick made in it is written <code>(2030, 2031x)</code> — see [[#Rookie contracts\|rookie contracts]] below.

	== Draft order ==		== Draft order ==

Sam: Remove duplicated rule statements; fix remaining re-sign slot wording

2026-10-07T18:58:07Z

Remove duplicated rule statements; fix remaining re-sign slot wording

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	== Draft-and-stash ==		== Draft-and-stash ==

	A drafted player who does not come to the NBA immediately is '''paid his slot salary straight away''', ~~but~~ his contract ~~has '''~~no end date~~'''~~ until he arrives:		A drafted player who does not come to the NBA immediately is '''paid his slot salary straight away''', and his contract is written with [[NBA:Contracts#Draft-and-stash\|no end date]] until he arrives.

	~~<pre style="white-space:pre; overflow-x:auto">~~
	~~Juan Nunez $495,000 (----)~~
	~~</pre>~~

	=== When the contract starts ===		=== When the contract starts ===