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NBA Players Gain New Opportunities, But With Limits, In New CBA

  • Players can now invest in NBA and WNBA teams, but only as minority shareholders and through approved investment funds.
  • Players can invest in sports betting and cannabis companies within specific ownership limits and endorsement restrictions.
  • The NBA Draft Combine now requires full participation, including mandatory medical testing, from all invited players.
  • Players must meet minimum game requirements to be eligible for awards and All-NBA or All-Defensive selections, with an appeal process to contest exclusions.
  • The NBA and NBPA disagree over player use of wearable technology during games, with the league supporting it and the union preferring it be optional.
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