stamkis

Last year the Celtics drafted Darius Songalia (sp?). He did not make the
team so he went to Europe. The Celtics retained his rights and this year
were able to get two second round picks for him.

What would have happened if the Celtics did not sign Hunter this year and
another team did sign him. Would the Celtics get any compensation? I would
say they wouldn't...although I am not 100% certain. What is the general
rule on the rights of second round picks? It doesn't make sense that teams
retain the rights of someone who didn't make their team, but plays overseas
for a year or two.

raymond decampo

No other team could sign him; the Celtics owned his NBA rights. If any
team were allowed to sign Hunter, what would be the point of the second
round? Drafting a player gives a team exclusive rights to sign that
player. The rights to a player may be transferred via a trade.

I do not know when, or if, those rights expire. Anybody?

Ray

collin smith

I think it's just a year.

raymond decampo

It's got to be longer than that; otherwise there was no need for the
Kings to make a trade.

golumn

Section 4.Effect of Contracts with Other Professional Teams.


If a player is drafted by a Team in either an Initial or Subsequent Draft
and, during a period in which he may negotiate and sign a Player Contract
with only the Team that drafted him, either (i) is a party to a previously
existing player contract with a professional basketball team not in the NBA
that covers all or any part of the NBA Season immediately following said
Initial or Subsequent Draft, or (ii) signs such a player contract, then the
following rules will apply:

(a) Subject to subsection (b) below, the Team that drafts the player shall
retain the exclusive NBA rights to negotiate with and sign him for the
period ending one year from the earlier of the following two dates: (i) the
date the player notifies such Team that he is available to sign a Player
Contract with such Team immediately, provided that such notice will not be
effective until the player is under no contractual or other legal impediment
to sign with such Team; or (ii) the date of the NBA Draft occurring in the
twelve-month period from September 1 to August 30 in which the player
notifies such Team of his availability and intention to play in the NBA
during the Season immediately following said twelve-month period, provided
that such notice will not be effective until the player is under no
contractual or other legal impediment to play with such Team for said
Season.