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This week, new terms were reached for the NBA's new collective bargaining agreement. As part of the new deal, it was agreed upon that the league would no longer drug test players for marijuana, officially marking the beginning of a new era.
Of course, the NBA hasn't tested players since they agreed to go to the infamous 'bubble', with this season being the third time that players have skirted marijuana testing. Once Shams Charania tweeted the news, fans were quick to provide hilarious reactions.
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Other agreements in the new NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement
With the NBA now formalizing a lack of drug testing for marijuana, there were several other big changes that made headlines. As part of his big series of Tweets, Shams Charania brought fans up to speed on all the latest changes included in the new CBA.
The change that stirred up the most controversy online was the criteria for award eligibility. Now, players looking to secure awards like MVP or Defensive Player of the Year, for example, would have to play a minimum of 65 games to be eligible.
Although the rule change is aimed at trying to incentivize teams and players to compete as often as possible, many question if it will work. As fans have seen in the past, if a player needs one or two more games to hit a contract bonus, they'll quickly check out after tip-off.
Other notable changes include an In-Season tournament that would see players earn $500,000 per player. In addition, the veteran extension limits will be increased from 120% to 140%, and there is now a third two-way contract via cap exception.
Of course, there were mixed reactions to the new CBA, with some fans in favor, and others questioning whether big market teams will be hard-pressed to keep players.
As it turns out, with an additional 'salary cap apron' $17.5 million over the tax line, teams will miss out on key roleplayers thanks to the taxpayer mid-level exemption. Under the new rules, Golden State wouldn't have been able to sign Dante DiVincenzo and Milwaukee wouldn't have been able to sign Joe Ingles.
Below, you can see Bobby Marks talking about why it's in the best interest of both sides to get a deal done before things were finalized:
