NBA:Waivers - Revision history

Sam: Claimed player joins the claiming team when the period ends (D42)

2026-10-08T21:26:38Z

Claimed player joins the claiming team when the period ends (D42)

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	'''3. The 48-hour claim period runs.''' Any team may claim him during it.		'''3. The 48-hour claim period runs.''' Any team may claim him during it.

	'''4a. Claimed''' — the moment a team claims him, the 40% hit comes off your cap; you do not wait for the claim period to end. He ~~and~~ his contract ~~go to~~ the ~~claiming~~ team ~~and '''you owe nothing'''~~. ~~Contested~~ claims ~~are settled by~~ [[#Waiver priority\|priority]].		'''4a. Claimed''' — the moment a team claims him, the 40% hit comes off your cap and '''you owe nothing'''; you do not wait for the claim period to end. He joins the claiming team, with his contract, when the period ends. Until then no team carries his salary. If more than one team claims him, [[#Waiver priority\|priority]] decides who gets him.

	'''4b. Unclaimed''' — when the period ends, he is released into the free agent pool and your [[#What it costs\|cap hit]] stands.		'''4b. Unclaimed''' — when the period ends, he is released into the free agent pool and your [[#What it costs\|cap hit]] stands.

Sam: A claim removes the cap hit immediately (D42)

2026-10-08T21:23:43Z

A claim removes the cap hit immediately (D42)

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	Neither waits out the 48 hours.		Neither waits out the 48 hours.

	'''3. The 48-hour claim period runs.'''		'''3. The 48-hour claim period runs.''' Any team may claim him during it.

	'''4a. Claimed''' — he and his contract go to the claiming team and '''you owe nothing'''. Contested claims are settled by [[#Waiver priority\|priority]].		'''4a. Claimed''' — the moment a team claims him, the 40% hit comes off your cap; you do not wait for the claim period to end. He and his contract go to the claiming team and '''you owe nothing'''. Contested claims are settled by [[#Waiver priority\|priority]].

	'''4b. Unclaimed''' — he is released into the free agent pool and your [[#What it costs\|cap hit]] stands.		'''4b. Unclaimed''' — when the period ends, he is released into the free agent pool and your [[#What it costs\|cap hit]] stands.

	[[NBA:League Structure#Commissioner and TAB\|TAB]] confirms the move.		[[NBA:League Structure#Commissioner and TAB\|TAB]] confirms the move.

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	== Conditional waivers ==		== Conditional waivers ==

	A waiver you make because a signing or trade needed the roster spot. '''Post it after that move goes through''' — waiving first for a bid you then lose leaves you a cap hit for nothing.		A conditional waiver is one you make because a signing or trade needed the roster spot. '''Post it after that move goes through''' — waiving first for a bid you then lose leaves you a cap hit for nothing.

	Bidding while at roster capacity, you state how you will create the spot — that [[NBA:Free Agency#Before you bid\|declaration]] is what makes the bid valid. '''The move you named is the one you must honor.'''		Bidding while at roster capacity, you state how you will create the spot — that [[NBA:Free Agency#Before you bid\|declaration]] is what makes the bid valid. '''The move you named is the one you must honor.'''

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	== The sequence ==		== The sequence ==

	'''1. Post the waiver''' ~~in the [https://2teams1cup.com/forum/index.php?showforum=71 NBA: Waiver System] forum — name, salary, contract length, and the cap hit you will take if he is unclaimed.~~		'''1. [[#How to post\|Post the waiver]].'''

	'''2. Immediately, on posting:'''		'''2. Immediately, on posting:'''
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	So a hit always covers '''at least the current season''', and because options are exercised one season at a time, a player on year-by-year options is only ever '''one year''' of exposure — however many option years his contract shows.		So a hit always covers '''at least the current season''', and because options are exercised one season at a time, a player on year-by-year options is only ever '''one year''' of exposure — however many option years his contract shows.

	<blockquote><code>Mark Eaton (UTA - C) $495,000 (2025, ~2029x)</code>. Going into 2026-2027 the 2026x and 2027x options have been exercised; 2028x is undecided. Waived now the hit is '''$198,000 (2027)''' — not 2025, not 2029.</blockquote>

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	\| '''Re-signed''' player		\| '''Re-signed''' player
	\| Normal hit, and the re-sign tag '''stays spent''' until the contract would have expired~~. Trading him returns the tag; waiving does not. See [[NBA:Re-Signing\|Re-Signing]]~~		\| Normal hit, and the [[NBA:Re-Signing#Your 3 tags\|re-sign tag]] '''stays spent''' until the contract would have expired
	\|}		\|}

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	\| Through week 4		\| Through week 4
	\| Reverse of '''last season's''' final standings		\| Reverse of '''last season's''' final [[NBA:League Structure#Standings\|standings]]
	\|-		\|-
	\| After week 4		\| After week 4
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	== Conditional waivers ==		== Conditional waivers ==

	A waiver you make because a signing or trade needed the roster spot. '''Post it after that move goes through.'''		A waiver you make because a signing or trade needed the roster spot. '''Post it after that move goes through''' — waiving first for a bid you then lose leaves you a cap hit for nothing.

	~~Bidding while at roster capacity, you state how you will create the spot~~ — ~~that declaration is what makes the~~ bid ~~valid ([[NBA:Free Agency\|Free Agency]]). Win the bid,~~ then ~~post the waiver. '''The move~~ you ~~named is the one you must honor~~.~~'''~~

	~~Do not waive speculatively for a bid~~ you ~~have not won~~: ~~a losing~~ bid ~~leaves~~ you ~~a real cap hit for nothing~~.		Bidding while at roster capacity, you state how you will create the spot — that [[NBA:Free Agency#Before you bid\|declaration]] is what makes the bid valid. '''The move you named is the one you must honor.'''

	== Automatic waivers ==		== Automatic waivers ==

	Above 15 active players in-season, '''your most recently acquired player goes on waivers by default''' — you do not choose who~~. Roster limits do not apply in the off-season, so this only bites once the season starts. See [[NBA:Rosters#When the limits bind\|Rosters]]~~.		Above 15 active players [[NBA:Rosters#When the limits bind\|in-season]], '''your most recently acquired player goes on waivers by default''' — you do not choose who.

	== How to post ==		== How to post ==
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	The year is your last '''guaranteed''' year, not the last year printed on his original contract:		The year is your last [[#Which years\|'''guaranteed''' year]], not the last year printed on his original contract:

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	Then update your roster — the player comes off, and if he clears, the hit goes in your ~~Cap Hits section. See~~ [[NBA:Rosters#Dead money\|~~Rosters~~]].		Then update your roster post — the player comes off, and if he clears, the hit goes in your [[NBA:Rosters#Dead money\|Cap Hits section]].

	== See also ==		== See also ==

	* [[NBA:Salary Cap\|Salary Cap]] — ~~how dead money sits against~~ the cap		* [[NBA:Salary Cap\|Salary Cap]] — the cap and calculating your cap space
	* [[NBA:Rosters\|Rosters]] — roster counts and posting your cap hits		* [[NBA:Rosters\|Rosters]] — roster counts and posting your cap hits
	* [[NBA:Contracts\|Contracts]] — reading salary and option years		* [[NBA:Contracts\|Contracts]] — reading salary and option years

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

2026-10-07T21:23:56Z

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

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	'''4b. Unclaimed''' — he is released into the free agent pool and your [[#What it costs\|cap hit]] stands.		'''4b. Unclaimed''' — he is released into the free agent pool and your [[#What it costs\|cap hit]] stands.

	[[NBA:League Structure\|TAB]] confirms the move.		[[NBA:League Structure#Commissioner and TAB\|TAB]] confirms the move.

	== What it costs ==		== What it costs ==

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

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Manual review edits: leads, Options rename, assorted trims

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	{{1TC NBA rules}}		{{1TC NBA rules}}

	~~There is no direct release.~~ To remove a player you put him on waivers, and every other team has 48 hours to claim him.		To remove a player you put him on waivers, and every other team has 48 hours to claim him.

	== The sequence ==		== The sequence ==
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	\| $495,000		\| $495,000
	\| $198,000		\| $198,000
	\|-
	~~\| $500,000~~
	~~\| $200,000~~
	\|-		\|-
	\| $1,420,400		\| $1,420,400
	\| $568,160		\| $568,160
	\|-
	~~\| $6,200,000~~
	~~\| $2,480,000~~
	\|-		\|-
	\| $10,100,000		\| $10,100,000
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	=== Which years ===		=== Which years ===

	~~Two kinds of~~ year ~~are~~ guaranteed~~: the years~~ on his original contract~~, and any~~ '''~~option you have~~ exercised''' ~~— exercising an option guarantees that season~~. The hit runs through your last guaranteed year, stopping at the first undecided option.		A year is guaranteed if it is on his original contract or is an option you have '''exercised'''. The hit runs through your last guaranteed year, stopping at the first undecided option.

	~~Two things follow:~~

	* A hit always covers '''at least the current season''' — a player on your roster always has the current season guaranteed.
	* Options are exercised '''one season at a time''', so a player on year-by-year options is only ever '''one year''' of exposure, however many option years his contract shows.

	~~{{Note\|Read the~~ hit ~~off what is guaranteed now, not the years printed on his original contract. Exercising an option~~ at the ~~[[NBA:Option Years\|option deadline]] adds~~ one ~~more~~ season of exposure.}}		So a hit always covers '''at least the current season''', and because options are exercised one season at a time, a player on year-by-year options is only ever '''one year''' of exposure — however many option years his contract shows.

	<blockquote>~~'''Mark Eaton''',~~ <code>$495,000 (2025, ~2029x)</code>. Going into 2026-2027 the 2026x and 2027x options have been exercised; 2028x is undecided. Waived now the hit is '''$198,000 (2027)''' — not 2025, not 2029.</blockquote>		<blockquote><code>Mark Eaton (UTA - C) $495,000 (2025, ~2029x)</code>. Going into 2026-2027 the 2026x and 2027x options have been exercised; 2028x is undecided. Waived now the hit is '''$198,000 (2027)''' — not 2025, not 2029.</blockquote>

	Anchored to the 2026-2027 season:		Anchored to the 2026-2027 season:

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	=== Which years ===		=== Which years ===

	Two kinds of year are guaranteed: the years on his original contract, and any '''option you have exercised''' — exercising an option guarantees that season. The hit runs through your last guaranteed year, stopping at the first option ~~you have not decided~~.		Two kinds of year are guaranteed: the years on his original contract, and any '''option you have exercised''' — exercising an option guarantees that season. The hit runs through your last guaranteed year, stopping at the first undecided option.

	Two things follow:		Two things follow:
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	Create a topic in the [https://2teams1cup.com/forum/index.php?showforum=71 NBA: Waiver System] forum named for the player, stating:		Create a topic in the [https://2teams1cup.com/forum/index.php?showforum=71 NBA: Waiver System] forum named for the player, stating:

	* the player's '''name, salary and contract length'''		* the player's '''name, salary, and contract length'''
	* '''the cap hit and through which year''', if he is unclaimed		* '''the cap hit and through which year''', if he is unclaimed

Sam: Cap Hits shows the hit amount, not the original contract

2026-10-07T18:52:48Z

Cap Hits shows the hit amount, not the original contract

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	Then update your roster — the player comes off, and if he clears, ~~his contract moves to~~ your Cap Hits section. See [[NBA:Rosters#Dead money\|Rosters]].		Then update your roster — the player comes off, and if he clears, the hit goes in your Cap Hits section. See [[NBA:Rosters#Dead money\|Rosters]].

	== See also ==		== See also ==

Sam: Cap Hits lists original contracts; bullets follow the roster order

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Cap Hits lists original contracts; bullets follow the roster order

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	Then update your roster — the player comes off, and if he clears, ~~the hit goes in~~ your Cap Hits section. See [[NBA:Rosters#Dead money\|Rosters]].		Then update your roster — the player comes off, and if he clears, his contract moves to your Cap Hits section. See [[NBA:Rosters#Dead money\|Rosters]].

	== See also ==		== See also ==

Sam: Generic example roster; Sonics/Bullets in examples; hyphens in post text

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Generic example roster; Sonics/Bullets in examples; hyphens in post text

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	~~Waive~~ Jeff Malone (WAS - SG) $4,000,000 (2027)		Sonics waive Jeff Malone (WAS - SG) $4,000,000 (2027)
	Will take a cap hit of $1,600,000 (2027) if unclaimed.		Will take a cap hit of $1,600,000 (2027) if unclaimed.
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	~~Waive~~ Mark Eaton (UTA - C) $495,000 (2025, ~2029x)		Sonics waive Mark Eaton (UTA - C) $495,000 (2025, ~2029x)
	Will take a cap hit of $198,000 (2027) if unclaimed.		Will take a cap hit of $198,000 (2027) if unclaimed.
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