NBA teams face rookie-scale decisions by Oct. 31

NBA teams face rookie-scale decisions by Oct. 31

File photo The NBA’s transaction wire cooled a bit after opening week, but one more burst is coming. Teams have until Friday, October 31, to exercise 2026-27 team options on rookie-scale deals. Several calls are still pending, as written by HoopsRumors’ Luke Adams in a detailed breakdown. Rookie-scale options for first-rounders must be picked up a year early. When San Antonio exercised Victor Wembanyama’s fourth-year option earlier this month, i…

Rookie Scale Option Decisions Due On Friday

The NBA’s transaction wire hasn’t been as busy in the past week as it was leading up to to the regular season, but we can still expect one last flurry of moves in October. The deadline for teams to exercise their 2026/27 team options on rookie scale contracts arrives on Friday (October 31), and several of those decisions have yet to be reported or announced. Unlike player or team options on veteran contracts, third- and fourth-year options on ro…