NBA:GM Responsibilities - Revision history

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

2026-10-08T15:55:51Z

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

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	\| Free agency bids are invalid; re-signs are blocked		\| Free agency bids are invalid; re-signs are blocked
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	! Exercise or decline every option		! Exercise or decline every option due that year
	\| [[NBA:Options#When\|Option window]]		\| [[NBA:Options#When\|Option window]]
	\| Treated as a decline — the player goes to free agency		\| Treated as a decline — the player goes to free agency

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

2026-10-08T15:21:27Z

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

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	== Check-in ==		== Check-in ==

	Check-in ~~opens~~ the off-season and confirms you are running your team for the coming season. It also reopens [[NBA:Trades\|~~trades~~]] ~~and makes draft picks tradeable~~.		Check-in starts the off-season's activities and confirms you are running your team for the coming season. It also reopens trades and brings [[NBA:Trades#Trading picks\|another year of draft picks]] into range.

	{{Important\|A GM who does not check in by the deadline is replaced.}}		{{Important\|A GM who does not check in by the deadline is replaced.}}
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	\| Full names, contracts, acceptance, and reasoning from every team		\| Full names, contracts, acceptance, and reasoning from every team
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[NBA:G League#How to post\|G League ~~demotion~~]]		\| [[NBA:G League#How to post\|G League move]]
	\| The contract and the player's career games played		\| The contract, and for a demotion the player's career games played
			\|-
			\| [[NBA:Injured Reserve#How to post\|IR move]]
			\| The player and the direction of the move
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[NBA:Options#How to post\|Option]]		\| [[NBA:Options#How to post\|Option]]
	\| Your decision, for ~~every~~ option ~~you hold~~		\| Your decision, the option year, and the contract — for each player with an option decision that year
	\|}		\|}

Sam: See also: Salary Cap no longer covers cap hits

2026-10-08T14:21:48Z

See also: Salary Cap no longer covers cap hits

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	* [[NBA:Off-Season\|Off-Season]] — check-in and the phases that follow		* [[NBA:Off-Season\|Off-Season]] — check-in and the phases that follow
	* [[NBA:In-Season\|In-Season]] — daily lineup obligations and enforcement		* [[NBA:In-Season\|In-Season]] — daily lineup obligations and enforcement
	* [[NBA:Salary Cap\|Salary Cap]] — the cap, cap space~~, and cap hits~~		* [[NBA:Salary Cap\|Salary Cap]] — the cap and calculating your cap space

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

Sam: Contract integrity lives on Contracts; free agency closes after the playoffs (D38)

2026-10-08T14:06:04Z

Contract integrity lives on Contracts; free agency closes after the playoffs (D38)

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	\| Daily, in-season		\| Daily, in-season
	\| Warnings, then loss of a 2nd-round pick, then a 1st		\| Warnings, then loss of a 2nd-round pick, then a 1st
			\|-
			! [[NBA:Contracts#Notation is a convention, not a rule\|Never alter a contract]]
			\| Always
			\| Removal from the league
	\|}		\|}

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	\| Your decision, for every option you hold		\| Your decision, for every option you hold
	\|}		\|}

	~~== Contracts are fixed ==~~

	{{Important\|Altering a player's salary or years is grounds for immediate removal from the league. If a figure looks wrong, contact [[NBA:League Structure#Commissioner and TAB\|TAB]] rather than adjusting it.}}

	== If you need to step away ==		== If you need to step away ==

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

2026-10-08T13:57:52Z

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

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	== Contracts are fixed ==		== Contracts are fixed ==

	~~'''~~Altering a player's salary or years is grounds for immediate removal from the league.~~'''~~ If a figure looks wrong, contact [[NBA:League Structure#Commissioner and TAB\|TAB]] rather than adjusting it.		{{Important\|Altering a player's salary or years is grounds for immediate removal from the league. If a figure looks wrong, contact [[NBA:League Structure#Commissioner and TAB\|TAB]] rather than adjusting it.}}

	== If you need to step away ==		== If you need to step away ==

Sam: Remove repeated and duplicated rules; section-level targets

2026-10-08T13:48:28Z

Remove repeated and duplicated rules; section-level targets

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	* [[NBA:Off-Season\|Off-Season]] — check-in and the phases that follow		* [[NBA:Off-Season\|Off-Season]] — check-in and the phases that follow
	* [[NBA:In-Season\|In-Season]] — daily lineup obligations and enforcement		* [[NBA:In-Season\|In-Season]] — daily lineup obligations and enforcement
	* [[NBA:Salary Cap\|Salary Cap]] — ~~contract integrity~~		* [[NBA:Salary Cap\|Salary Cap]] — the cap, cap space, and cap hits

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

Sam: Inline links; fold repeated sections into where they belong

2026-10-08T04:38:57Z

Inline links; fold repeated sections into where they belong

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	! Exercise or decline every option		! Exercise or decline every option
	\| [[NBA:Options\|Option window]]		\| [[NBA:Options#When\|Option window]]
	\| Treated as a decline — the player goes to free agency		\| Treated as a decline — the player goes to free agency
	\|-		\|-
	! Set a legitimate lineup		! [[NBA:In-Season#Lineups\|Set a legitimate lineup]]
	\| Daily, in-season		\| Daily, in-season
	\| Warnings, then loss of a 2nd-round pick, then a 1st		\| Warnings, then loss of a 2nd-round pick, then a 1st
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	{{Important\|A GM who does not check in by the deadline is replaced.}}		{{Important\|A GM who does not check in by the deadline is replaced.}}

	~~Dates are announced each year — see~~ [[NBA:Off-Season\|~~Off-Season~~]].		[[NBA:Off-Season#This year's dates\|Dates]] are announced each year.

	== Your posted roster ==		== Your posted roster ==

	Keeping your roster post current is a standing obligation, not a courtesy, and it gates two things:		Keeping your [[NBA:Rosters#How to post\|roster post]] current is a standing obligation, not a courtesy, and it gates two things:

	* '''[[NBA:Free Agency\|Free agency]]''' — without a current roster, every bid you make is invalid		* '''[[NBA:Free Agency#Before you bid\|Free agency]]''' — without a current roster, every bid you make is invalid
	* '''[[NBA:Re-Signing\|Re-signing]]''' — without one your re-sign thread is locked and no one will verify it		* '''[[NBA:Re-Signing#When\|Re-signing]]''' — without one your re-sign thread is locked and no one will verify it

	~~See [[NBA:Rosters#How to post\|Rosters]] for what a roster post should contain.~~		Your post must also '''match the league spreadsheet''', the league's authoritative record of every contract, waiver, and draft pick. It [[NBA:League Spreadsheet#Keep your roster post aligned\|wins any disagreement]].

	Your post must also '''match the ~~[[NBA:League Spreadsheet\|~~league spreadsheet]]''', the league's authoritative record of every contract, waiver, and draft pick. It [[NBA:League Spreadsheet#Keep your roster post aligned\|wins any disagreement]].

	== Posting standards ==		== Posting standards ==

	Every transaction has required content. The formats are conventions, but '''what must be communicated is a rule'''.		Every transaction has required content. The [[NBA:Contracts#Notation is a convention, not a rule\|formats are conventions]], but '''what must be communicated is a rule'''.

	'''Title every topic with the player's name''' — except [[NBA:Trades#How to post\|trades]], which are titled with the teams involved. The description field carries the move itself for [[NBA:G League#How to post\|G League]], [[NBA:Injured Reserve#How to post\|IR]], and [[NBA:Options#How to post\|option]] topics. The other forums do not use it.		'''Title every topic with the player's name''' — except [[NBA:Trades#How to post\|trades]], which are titled with the teams involved. The description field carries the move itself for [[NBA:G League#How to post\|G League]], [[NBA:Injured Reserve#How to post\|IR]], and [[NBA:Options#How to post\|option]] topics. The other forums do not use it.
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	\| Your decision, for every option you hold		\| Your decision, for every option you hold
	\|}		\|}

	~~Punctuation is up to you — [[NBA:League Structure#Commissioner and TAB\|TAB]] can read any reasonable format. See [[NBA:Contracts#Notation is a convention, not a rule\|Contracts]].~~

	~~== Lineups ==~~

	~~Lineups are set daily, and fielding a legitimate one is enforced with an escalating penalty. See [[NBA:In-Season\|In-Season]].~~

	== Contracts are fixed ==		== Contracts are fixed ==

	'''Altering a player's salary or years is grounds for immediate removal from the league.''' If a figure looks wrong, contact ~~TAB rather than adjusting it. See~~ [[NBA:~~Salary Cap~~\|~~Salary Cap~~]].		'''Altering a player's salary or years is grounds for immediate removal from the league.''' If a figure looks wrong, contact [[NBA:League Structure#Commissioner and TAB\|TAB]] rather than adjusting it.

	== If you need to step away ==		== If you need to step away ==

Sam: Links and restatements; lineups are daily

2026-10-08T04:31:30Z

Links and restatements; lineups are daily

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	* [[NBA:Rosters\|Rosters]] — what a roster post should contain		* [[NBA:Rosters\|Rosters]] — what a roster post should contain
	* [[NBA:Off-Season\|Off-Season]] — check-in and the phases that follow		* [[NBA:Off-Season\|Off-Season]] — check-in and the phases that follow
	* [[NBA:In-Season\|In-Season]] — ~~weekly~~ lineup obligations and enforcement		* [[NBA:In-Season\|In-Season]] — daily lineup obligations and enforcement
	* [[NBA:Salary Cap\|Salary Cap]] — contract integrity		* [[NBA:Salary Cap\|Salary Cap]] — contract integrity

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

Sam: TAB: define once, link first mention to the section, consistent wording

2026-10-07T21:23:41Z

TAB: define once, link first mention to the section, consistent wording

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	\|}		\|}

	Punctuation is up to you — TAB can read any reasonable format. See [[NBA:Contracts#Notation is a convention, not a rule\|Contracts]].		Punctuation is up to you — [[NBA:League Structure#Commissioner and TAB\|TAB]] can read any reasonable format. See [[NBA:Contracts#Notation is a convention, not a rule\|Contracts]].

	== Lineups ==		== Lineups ==
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	== Contracts are fixed ==		== Contracts are fixed ==

	'''Altering a player's salary or years is grounds for immediate removal from the league.''' If a figure looks wrong, ~~raise it with~~ TAB rather than adjusting it. See [[NBA:Salary Cap\|Salary Cap]].		'''Altering a player's salary or years is grounds for immediate removal from the league.''' If a figure looks wrong, contact TAB rather than adjusting it. See [[NBA:Salary Cap\|Salary Cap]].

	== If you need to step away ==		== If you need to step away ==

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

2026-10-07T20:55:49Z

Manual review edits: leads, Options rename, assorted trims

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	! Exercise or decline every option		! Exercise or decline every option
	\| [[NBA:~~Option Years~~\|Option window]]		\| [[NBA:Options\|Option window]]
	\| Treated as a decline — the player goes to free agency		\| Treated as a decline — the player goes to free agency
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	Every transaction has required content. The formats are conventions, but '''what must be communicated is a rule'''.		Every transaction has required content. The formats are conventions, but '''what must be communicated is a rule'''.

	'''Title every topic with the player's name''' — except [[NBA:Trades#How to post\|trades]], which are titled with the teams involved. The description field carries the move itself for [[NBA:G League#How to post\|G League]], [[NBA:Injured Reserve#How to post\|IR]], and [[NBA:~~Option Years~~#How to post\|option]] topics. The other forums do not use it.		'''Title every topic with the player's name''' — except [[NBA:Trades#How to post\|trades]], which are titled with the teams involved. The description field carries the move itself for [[NBA:G League#How to post\|G League]], [[NBA:Injured Reserve#How to post\|IR]], and [[NBA:Options#How to post\|option]] topics. The other forums do not use it.

	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
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	\| The contract and the player's career games played		\| The contract and the player's career games played
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[NBA:~~Option Years~~#How to post\|Option]]		\| [[NBA:Options#How to post\|Option]]
	\| Your decision, for every option you hold		\| Your decision, for every option you hold
	\|}		\|}

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	* [[NBA:Rosters\|Rosters]] — what a roster post should contain		* [[NBA:Rosters\|Rosters]] — what a roster post should contain
	* [[NBA:Off-Season\|Off-Season]] — check-in and the phases that follow		* [[NBA:Off-Season\|Off-Season]] — check-in and the phases that follow
	* [[NBA:In-Season\|In-Season]] — ~~weekly~~ lineup obligations and enforcement		* [[NBA:In-Season\|In-Season]] — daily lineup obligations and enforcement
	* [[NBA:Salary Cap\|Salary Cap]] — contract integrity		* [[NBA:Salary Cap\|Salary Cap]] — contract integrity

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