NBA owners and the National Basketball Players Association have agreed to a new seven-year Collective Bargaining Agreement, per NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski.
The deal is expected to be officially ratified sooner rather than later, as little controversy is expected to be involved.
Inside the deal, seven agreements have been made, including:
- Mid-season tournament, sometime before Christmas
- In order to be eligible for end-of-season awards, players must play in at least 65 of the 82 games.
- The minimum age requirement remains at 19, or one year after high school graduation.
- Players will not be tested for marijuana use, nor will they ever be punished.