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RFA

NBA salary-cap glossary

Restricted Free Agent — a player whose current team can match any offer sheet he signs elsewhere and keep him.

The rule it comes from

CBA 2023 restricted free agency provisions
Rulebook entry: rfa.qualifying-offer / rfa.matching

The engine models the qualifying offer and the incumbent team's right to match, and discloses when a sign-and-trade of a restricted free agent is in play.

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