What determines a franchise player?
A club can designate one franchise player in any given year. The salary level offer by a player’s old club determines what type of franchise player he is. An “exclusive” franchise player — not free to sign with another club — is offered a minimum of the average of the top five salaries at the player’s position, or 120 percent of the player’s previous year’s salary, whichever is greater. If the player is not offered a minimum of the average of the top five salaries of last season at his position, he becomes a “non-exclusive” franchise player and can negotiate with other clubs. His old club can match a new club’s offer, or receive two first-round draft choices if it decides not to match.
Related Questions
- In addition to the right to designate a franchise (or transition) player each capped year, will clubs be able to designate additional players if 2010 is uncapped?
- In addition to the right to designate a franchise (or transition) player each capped year, can clubs designate additional players in the Final League Year?
- What Bulls player holds the franchise record for most consecutive starts on opening night?
