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Question - If a undrafted free agent signs a one year deal, and becomes ROTY/All-Star, can he be offered a max-contract in free agency (ahead of his second NBA season)? (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by RVarki@alien.top to c/nba@nba.space

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Let's say some foreign player, for whatever reason (because of age, or lack of competition) falls under the radar of recruiters, and doesnt get drafted. After signing a one-year deal with a team, he immediately shows out and wins the ROTY, and looks to be a perennial all-star

So can a player like that, be offered a max contract under NBA regulations? If not, what's the maximum that a free agent can be offered, ahead of his second season?

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[–] JTenjouNi@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

The original team could sign him to the max if they have the cap space because they don't have Bird rights to exceed the cap. Playing for less than 3 years makes the player a RFA. The max another team could offer is the non-tax MLE in year 1, a 5% raise in year 2, 25% of the cap in year 3, a 5% raise over year 3 in year 4