2020-2021 ROSTER TALK: Archived

[SkenfromLMF]

Is this some sort of CBA loophole? I would think otherwise you would not be able to just resume bird rights you already forfeited for another player.

It isn't a trick. The Bird rule says 3 consecutive years with the same team OR with the team that acquired the player on contract.

Lee will have to play on a minimum contract for 20-21 because that is the only exception available at the moment. But the 20-21 season would count as consecutive to the 19-20 season and that contract...

So yes if he is signed by Dallas to consecutive contracts he gets Bird rights at the end of 21