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Your roster is | Your roster is the collection of players you have under contract. The [[NBA:League Spreadsheet#Keep your roster post aligned|league spreadsheet]] is the league's record of it, and your forum roster post must match. | ||
== Roster size == | == Roster size == | ||
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Moving a player to the G League or IR opens an active spot. It does not open cap space — every player in all three groups is | Moving a player to the G League or IR opens an active spot. It does not open cap space — every player in all three groups is [[NBA:Salary Cap#What counts against it|paid in full]]. | ||
'''[[NBA:Waivers|Waiving]] also frees his spot immediately''', on posting, without waiting out the 48 hours — whichever of the three groups he was in. The cap works differently there: posting frees only | '''[[NBA:Waivers#The sequence|Waiving]] a player also frees his spot immediately''', on posting, without waiting out the 48 hours — whichever of the three groups he was in. The cap works differently there: posting frees only 60% of the contract, and the rest frees the moment another team claims him. | ||
=== When the limits bind === | === When the limits bind === | ||
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'''The 12–15 active limit applies during the season, with opening day as the deadline to comply.''' Through the off-season you may sit above or below it freely. | '''The 12–15 active limit applies during the season, with opening day as the deadline to comply.''' Through the off-season you may sit above or below it freely. | ||
The [[NBA:Salary Cap|salary cap]] is different: it binds at all times, off-season included. | The [[NBA:Salary Cap#The cap|salary cap]] is different: it binds at all times, off-season included. | ||
=== Outside the limits in-season === | === Outside the limits in-season === | ||
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! Above 15 | ! Above 15 | ||
| Your most recently acquired player is placed on waivers by default | | Your most recently acquired player is placed on [[NBA:Waivers#Automatic waivers|waivers by default]] | ||
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! Below 12 | ! Below 12 | ||
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An exception may be made if you briefly land outside the range mid-move — waiving and signing at once — but do not rely on it. | An exception may be made if you briefly land outside the range mid-move — waiving and signing at once — but do not rely on it. | ||
== Starting lineup == | == Starting lineup == | ||
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Flex takes any position. Everyone else on your active roster is on the bench, so the bench runs '''5 to 8''' players. Position eligibility follows Fantrax. | Flex takes any position. Everyone else on your active roster is on the bench, so the bench runs '''5 to 8''' players. Position eligibility follows Fantrax. | ||
Lineups are set '''daily''', and fielding a legitimate one is a standing obligation with enforcement behind it | Lineups are set '''daily''', and fielding a [[NBA:In-Season#Lineups|legitimate one]] is a standing obligation with enforcement behind it. | ||
== How to post == | == How to post == | ||
Post in your team's forum, under '''NBA: Team Forums → your conference → your division → your team'''. Your '''G League roster goes there too'''. | Post in your [[NBA:League Structure#Teams|team's forum]], under '''NBA: Team Forums → your conference → your division → your team'''. Your '''G League roster goes there too'''. | ||
Keeping it current is not optional — an out-of-date roster invalidates free agency bids and blocks re-signs | Keeping it current is [[NBA:GM Responsibilities#Your posted roster|not optional]] — an out-of-date roster invalidates free agency bids and blocks re-signs. | ||
Anyone reading your post should be able to verify your cap and all three counts without research: a summary block, players by position, then IR, G League, and any dead money. The formats below are | Anyone reading your post should be able to verify your cap and all three counts without research: a summary block, players by position, then IR, G League, and any dead money. The formats below are [[NBA:Contracts#Notation is a convention, not a rule|preferred, not required]]. | ||
=== Summary block === | === Summary block === | ||
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Roster Spots: 13/15 | Roster Spots: 13/15 | ||
Injured Reserve: 0/2 | Injured Reserve: 0/2 | ||
G League: | G League: 2/3 | ||
Re-Signs: 3/3 | Re-Signs: 3/3 | ||
Salary Cap: $60,000,000 | Salary Cap: $60,000,000 | ||
Total Salary: $ | Total Salary: $58,467,800 | ||
Cap Hits: $ | Cap Hits: $1,400,000 | ||
Cap Space: $ | Cap Space: $132,200 | ||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
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=== Dead money === | === Dead money === | ||
List the [[NBA:Waivers#What it costs|hit itself]] and the year it runs through — not the original contract, which is on the [[NBA:Waivers#How to post|waiver post]]. A hit from an [[NBA:Free Agency#If an over-cap bid wins anyway|over-cap free agency bid]] is listed the same way. The <code>Cap Hits</code> line in your summary block is the sum of them: | |||
<pre style="white-space:pre; overflow-x:auto"> | <pre style="white-space:pre; overflow-x:auto"> | ||
Cap Hits | Cap Hits | ||
Derek Harper (DAL - PG) $ | Derek Harper (DAL - PG) $2,480,000 (2026) | ||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
== A complete example == | == A complete example == | ||
A 2026-2027 roster: | |||
<pre style="white-space:pre; overflow-x:auto"> | <pre style="white-space:pre; overflow-x:auto"> | ||
Roster Spots: 13/15 | Roster Spots: 13/15 | ||
Injured Reserve: 0/2 | Injured Reserve: 0/2 | ||
G League: | G League: 2/3 | ||
Re-Signs: 3/3 | Re-Signs: 3/3 | ||
Salary Cap: $60,000,000 | Salary Cap: $60,000,000 | ||
Total Salary: $ | Total Salary: $58,467,800 | ||
Cap Hits: $ | Cap Hits: $1,400,000 | ||
Cap Space: $ | Cap Space: $132,200 | ||
Point Guard | Point Guard | ||
Dennis Johnson (BOS - PG/SG) $10,900,000 ( | Dennis Johnson (BOS - PG/SG) $10,900,000 (2029) [RS] | ||
Sleepy Floyd (GSW - PG) $10,100,000 (2028) [RS] | Sleepy Floyd (GSW - PG) $10,100,000 (2028) [RS] | ||
Michael Adams (DEN - PG) $500,000 (2027) | Michael Adams (DEN - PG) $500,000 (2027) | ||
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Injured Reserve | Injured Reserve | ||
G League | |||
Jerome Kersey (POR - SF) $495,000 (2026, ~2030x) | |||
Mark Price (CLE - PG) $495,000 (2026, ~2030x) | |||
Cap Hits | Cap Hits | ||
Louis Orr (NYK - SF) $200,000 (2028) | Louis Orr (NYK - SF) $200,000 (2028) | ||
Craig Hodges (MIL - PG/SG) $ | Craig Hodges (MIL - PG/SG) $800,000 (2027) | ||
Quintin Dailey (CHI - SG) $200,000 (2027) | Quintin Dailey (CHI - SG) $200,000 (2027) | ||
Doc Rivers (ATL - PG) $200,000 (2027) | Doc Rivers (ATL - PG) $200,000 (2027) | ||
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* '''13 active players''', inside 12–15. | * '''13 active players''', inside 12–15. | ||
* '''3 <code>[RS]</code> tags''' — Dennis Johnson, Floyd, Wilkins — matching <code>Re-Signs: 3/3</code>. Trent Tucker is <code>[RSBO]</code> and uses none of | * '''3 <code>[RS]</code> tags''' — Dennis Johnson, Floyd, Wilkins — matching <code>Re-Signs: 3/3</code>. Trent Tucker is <code>[RSBO]</code> and uses none of the team's 3. | ||
* Salaries $ | * The empty IR section is still listed, so a reader can see it is empty rather than omitted. | ||
* '''2 in the G League''', both on 2nd-round contracts. They are paid in full — <code>Total Salary</code> covers them — but they do not count against the 12–15 active limit. | |||
* '''Cap Hits lists the hits themselves''', and they add up to the $1,400,000 on the summary line. | |||
* Salaries $58,467,800 + cap hits $1,400,000 + space $132,200 = exactly $60,000,000. | |||
Naming | Naming that section after your real affiliate rather than '''G League''' is common and fine. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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* [[NBA:Salary Cap|Salary Cap]] — what counts against the cap, and in what state | * [[NBA:Salary Cap|Salary Cap]] — what counts against the cap, and in what state | ||
* [[NBA:GM Responsibilities|GM Responsibilities]] — keeping your roster current | * [[NBA:GM Responsibilities|GM Responsibilities]] — keeping your roster current | ||
* [[NBA:In-Season|In-Season]] — setting lineups each | * [[NBA:In-Season|In-Season]] — setting lineups each day | ||
* [[NBA:G League|G League]] — eligibility and assignment | * [[NBA:G League|G League]] — eligibility and assignment | ||
* [[NBA:Injured Reserve|Injured Reserve]] — who qualifies and the 1-day activation rule | * [[NBA:Injured Reserve|Injured Reserve]] — who qualifies and the 1-day activation rule | ||
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