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Thanks for confirming my memory, I didn’t feel like going search. ?Declined Team Options Will No Longer Allow Players To Become Compensatory Free Agents | Over the Cap
Declined Team Options Will No Longer Allow Players To Become Compensatory Free Agents | Over the Capoverthecap.com
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First, this rule changes does not apply to players on first round rookie contracts that had their fifth year option declined. This is likely because, unlike the problematic team options described above that are singularly negotiated between a player and a team, these fifth year options are mandated leaguewide by Art. 7, §7 of the CBA.