Last week, the NBA and NBA Players Association (NBAPA) came to terms on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). This effectively ends the possibility for a lockout, as the two sides will not engage in contentious negotiation like in 2011. The changes were not as significant as previous CBAs, but still carry enough weight to have a major impact on player movement and team spending over the next several years. The NBA has not released the official terms of the CBA — everything I write below is based on reported information.
In this article, I will list the reported changes/additions to the CBA, while explaining how it differs from from the 2011 CBA rules, why these changes were made, and how each clause will impact the Celtics.