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NBA 2023 CBA Apron Mechanics: Seventh-Year Frozen Draft Picks, Trade Restrictions, and Three-Slot Two-Way Pipelines
Grounded in the NBA-NBPA 2023 Collective Bargaining Agreement Principal Deal Points Summary (pp. 1–6, 9): how First and Second Apron thresholds govern trade aggregation, frozen picks, Second Round Pick Exceptions, and Two-Way contracts.
NBA 2023 CBA Apron & Roster Pipeline Ledger
Verified collective bargaining provisions from the 2023–30 NBA-NBPA Summary (pp. 1–5, 9)
Apron Levels (Sec. III.B, p. 1)1st Apron: +$7M / 2nd Apron: +$17.5M (2023–24)Grow at Salary Cap rate starting 2024–25 (max 10% cap growth)
1st & 2nd Apron Trade Rules (p. 2)100% TPE match & no prior-year TPEs at 1st ApronNo TPE salary aggregation, cash in trades, or $5M Taxpayer MLE at 2nd Apron
Frozen Draft Pick Rule (Sec. III.C, p. 3)7th-Year 1st-round pick frozen above 2nd ApronMoves to end of 1st round if above 2nd Apron in ≥2 of next 4 years
Pipeline Exceptions (pp. 5, 9)Second Round Pick Exception (3- or 4-yr deals)Max 3 Two-Way players per team (March 4 deadline)
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