RFA and FA

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RFA will start at 11am EST on 7/20, the FA will open immediately after RFA is over.

Please remind that, starting from this season, bidding will be done in the Fantrax Forum (the list of RFA has already been uploaded to it).
The rules of the auction remain the same as in previous seasons, the bids must be submitted in terms of total contract value. The only significant change is that the time it takes to win the player has been reduced from 48 hours to 24 hours. This means that you have to be the highest bidder for 24 hours to win the player.

Bidding in the Fantrax Forum is easy. In Fantrax, simply click on "Other" and then "League Forum". The RFA-related topics have been already created.
We have also opened a test auction on the Forum. I would ask each GM to try making a bid to start getting familiar with the system. The test auction where you can bid is titled 'Tim Duncan - auction test'.
Please note that you can also set up notifications on each topic if you want

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For your convenience and to help you keep track of activity in the first few days after the FA opens, we plan to publish a daily report at around 1am EST summarizing all active bids.

Fantrax Forum is easy to use but if you have any difficulties or questions, please contact me

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RFA has closed. Teams with RFA rights have 24 hours to decide whether to match or let the players go

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FA will open at 11am EST on 7/27.

Please remind that, starting from this season, bidding will be done in the Fantrax Forum

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Summary of FA activity (day 1) with current best bids (total contract value) as of 4am EST and estimated annual salary:

- Koloko 3.3m (1.1m) Bucks
- Westbrook 8m (2.7m) Nets
- Dunn 3m (1.5m) Raptors
- Fernando 15m (5m) Warriors
- McCollum 75m (15m) Nets
- Queta 6m (2m) Jazz
- DJ Steward 4.5m (1.5m) Jazz
- Cam Spencer 3.3m (1.1m) Thunder
- Norman Powell 4m (1.3m) Mavs
- Killian Hayes 3m (1.5m) Knicks
- Justin Champagnie 6m (2m) Jazz
- KPJ 22m (5.5m) Jazz
- Klay Thompson 50m (10m) Sixers
- Lofton 10m (3.3m) Magic
- Hield 24m (6m) Wolves
- Ricky Council 11m (3.7m) Thunder
- Harrison Barnes 14m (4.7m) Mavs
- Highsmith 6m (2m) Jazz
- Isaiah Joe 12m (4m) Jazz
- Tim Hardaway 8m (2.7m) Mavs
- Kennard 8m (2.7m) Wolves
- Huerter 8m (2.7m) Magic
- Theis 4m (1.3m) Wolves
- Plumlee 6m (2m) Bucks
- Wright 7m (2.3m) Bucks
- Drummond 16m (5.3m) Bucks
- Jamison 2m (1m) Cavs
- Aldama 24m (6m) Suns
- Chris Paul 18m (6m) Blazers

The estimated annual salary is calculated on the maximum contract length for each bid but please remind that you can decide to sign the player for a lower number of years and, for Chris Paul for example, Blazers (assuming they will be the highest bidder for 24 hours and no counter-offers) can opt to sign him for only 1 year at 18m.
However if you sign a player for only 1 year, he will be automatically FA next season.

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FA summary:

BROOKLYN NETS
- Westbrook $8m 4 years
- Micic $3m 2 years
- Theis $8m 2 years
- Lyles $6m 1 year
- Payne $1.5m 2 years

CHARLOTTE HORNETS
- Horton-Tucker $1.1m 3 years
- Rollins $2m 2 years

CHICAGO BULLS
- Lofton Jr $5.5m 4 years (G-league)

DALLAS MAVERICKS
- Dunn $4m 3 years
- Harrison Barnes $12m 3 years
- Tate $1m 2 years
- N. Powell $8m 3 years

DENVER NUGGETS
- Lowry $5m 1 year
- Eubanks $2m 3 years

DETROIT PISTONS
- McCullar $5m 3 years (G-league)
- J. Edwards $3.3m 3 years (G-league)
- Jemison $3.3m 3 years (G-league)

GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS
- Fernando $5m 3 years
- Okoro $5m 3 years

HOUSTON ROCKETS
- Aaron Holiday $1m 2 years
- Burks $1m 2 years
- Hield $9m 4 years
- Harper Jr $0.8m 2 years (G-league)

LOS ANGELES LAKERS
- Huerter $7.3m 4 years
- Biyombo $0.8m 2 years
- Milton $0.8m 2 years

MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES
- Landale $1.5m 2 years

MILWAUKEE BUCKS
- Wright $16m 1 year
- Drummond $24m 1 year
- Plumlee $10m 1 year
- Anthony $14.5m 2 years
- Koloko $2m 3 years (G-league)

MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES
- Kennard $4m 3 years
- Richardson $1.1m 3 years
- Finney-Smith $1m 2 years
- Boucher $1m 2 years
- Orlando Robinson $1m 2 years
- Minaya $1m 2 years (G-league)

NEW ORLEANS PELICANS
- Aldama $10m 5 years

NEW YORK KNICKS
- Hardaway Jr $5m 2 years
- Killian Hayes $1.5m 2 years

OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER
- McCollum $23.4m 5 years
- Council IV $3.7m 3y (G-league)
- Cam Spencer $2.2m 3y (G-league)

ORLANDO MAGIC
- Alexander-Walker $3m 3 years

PHILADELPHIA SIXERS
- K. Thompson $10m 5 years

PHOENIX SUNS
- Looney $4m 3 years

PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
- Chris Paul $34m 2 years

SACRAMENTO KINGS
- Beasley $7.5m 2 years

SAN ANTONIO SPURS
- Merrill $0.8m 2 years

TORONTO RAPTORS
- Batum $1.5m 2 years
- Joe $6m 4 years
- Niang $1.5m 2 years

UTAH JAZZ
- K. Porter Jr $5.5m 4 years
- DJ Steward $1.5m 3 years
- Highsmith $3m 3 years
- Justin Champagnie $2m 3 years
- Queta $2m 3 years
- Nnaji $1.5m 3 years
- Tshiebwe $3m 3 years (G-league)
-  Jalen McDaniels $1m 2 years