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With the league seeking a "culture of
compliance," NBA commissioner Adam Silver said the new rule
changes could involve, "Suspending executives ... taking away
draft picks ... voiding contracts. ... All those provisions are
on the table. The ultimate goal is compliance."
Speaking after two days of meetings in New York, Silver added,
"Our teams want to know that they're competing on a level
playing field and frankly don't want to feel disadvantaged if
they are adhering to our existing rules."
If a player/agent solicits unauthorized benefits or contact
regarding contract matters, a team must be notified within 24
hours, under the new rule changes. Also, five teams each year
will be randomly audited to make sure no rules have been broken.
Fines for tampering with team or player personnel would increase
from $5 million to $10 million, and increase to $6 million for a
team and $250,000 for a player for unauthorized agreements.
Other changes approved by the board included adapting language
in the league regarding traveling violations and establishing a
deadline for teams to submit lineups 30 minutes before game
time, 20 minutes more than previously stated.
--Field Level Media
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