Overview

• Follow-through contact to a shooter’s hand, wrist or forearm is now a foul, while incidental palm swipes after release remain legal.
• Monty McCutcheon outlined the distinction in a Sept. 26 video from the NBA’s officiating account that shows legal and illegal closeouts.
• Teams were briefed during training camp, including a meeting with the Warriors, and referees have begun enforcing the calls in exhibition play.
• Stephen Curry called the tweak overdue for safety, and Steve Kerr said it should curb defenders striking shooters after the release.
• Curry has already converted a four-point play on such a foul against Portland, following concerns raised during last spring’s Warriors–Rockets series involving Dillon Brooks.