For instance, if the Hornets decide to cut Frank Ntilikina, who has a $200K partial guarantee, it wouldn’t matter if they do so on October 21 or 23 - he’d receive his $200K either way. Teams who intend to waive players with partially or fully guaranteed salaries are in better position to wait until the Monday before the regular season begins. That means that even if his contract is non-guaranteed, he’d earn two days’ worth of his salary. 25, the second day of the regular season. 23 wouldn’t clear waivers until Wednesday, Oct. That’s the final day that a team can waive a player on a non-guaranteed contract and avoid paying any of his salary.īecause a player gets paid for the time he spends on waivers, a player who is cut on Monday, Oct.
23 to set their their regular season rosters, many clubs will make their final cuts on or before Saturday, October 21. To be in accordance with regular season roster limits, a team must be carrying no more than 15 players on standard contracts and three on two-way deals. The 2023/24 regular season tips off on Tuesday, October 24, which means teams must set their rosters for the season by 4:00 pm Central time on Monday, October 23. Here’s our round-up of the dates to keep an eye on this month: After a couple quiet months around the NBA, October is full of important deadlines for roster and contract decisions.
