With the NBA set to resume on July 30, the league is encouraging teams to sign replacement players amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The 22 teams participating in the start-up are permitted to sign free-agents or convert two-way players into full NBA contracts. The only restriction — teams can only sign players who were on an NBA roster during the 2019-20 season prior to the suspension.
Now with the growing concern that a variety of players will decline the Disney invitation, the league has granted more leeway on how teams can reconstruct their roster. Instead of the traditional 15-man roster, each team can sign up to 17 players ahead of the NBA restart.