Training camp is incredibly important for teams and players, as it sets the tone for the coming season in a lot of huge ways. As you can imagine, it gets its own spot within the CBA.
Time to check out Article 15: Training Camp.
Camp duration
Per Section 15.3, camp length is dependent on a player’s seniority. It’s 20 days for any player who qualified for 50 or more games of pension plan credits in the prior season, and 27 days for everybody else.
Now, what the heck does “pension plan credits” mean?