2005 Collective Bargaining Agreement

December 16, 2009

Table of Contents:

ARTICLE I - DEFINITIONS

ARTICLE II - UNIFORM PLAYER CONTRACT

ARTICLE III - PLAYER EXPENSES

ARTICLE IV - BENEFITS

ARTICLE V - COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES IN CONNECTION WITH MILITARY DUTY

ARTICLE VI - PLAYER CONDUCT

ARTICLE VII - BASKETBALL RELATED INCOME, SALARY CAP, MINIMUM TEAM SALARY, AND ESCROW ARRANGEMENT

ARTICLE VIII - ROOKIE SCALE

ARTICLE IX - LENGTH OF PLAYER CONTRACTS

ARTICLE X - PLAYER ELIGIBILITY AND NBA DRAFT

ARTICLE XI - FREE AGENCY

ARTICLE XII - OPTION CLAUSES

ARTICLE XIII - CIRCUMVENTION

ARTICLE XIV - ANTI-COLLUSION PROVISIONS

ARTICLE XV - CERTIFICATIONS

ARTICLE XVI - MUTUAL RESERVATION OF RIGHTS

ARTICLE XVII - PROCEDURE WITH RESPECT TO PLAYING CONDITIONS AT VARIOUS FACILITIES

ARTICLE XVIII - TRAVEL ACCOMMODATIONS, LOCKER ROOM FACILITIES AND PARKING

ARTICLE XIX - UNION SECURITY, DUES AND CHECK-OFF

ARTICLE XX - SCHEDULING

ARTICLE XXI - NBA ALL-STAR GAME

ARTICLE XXII - MEDICAL TREATMENT OF PLAYERS AND RELEASE OF MEDICAL INFORMATION

ARTICLE XXIII - EXHIBITION GAMES AND OFF-SEASON GAMES AND EVENTS

ARTICLE XXIV - PROHIBITION OF NO-TRADE CONTRACTS

ARTICLE XXV - LIMITATION ON DEFERRED COMPENSATION

ARTICLE XXVI - TEAM RULES

ARTICLE XXVII - RIGHT OF SET-OFF

ARTICLE XXVIII - BROADCAST OR TELECAST RIGHTS

ARTICLE XXIX - MISCELLANEOUS

ARTICLE XXX - NO-STRIKE AND NO-LOCKOUT PROVISIONS AND OTHER UNDERTAKINGS

ARTICLE XXXI - GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRATION PROCEDURE AND SPECIAL PROCEDURES WITH RESPECT TO DISPUTES INVOLVING PLAYER DISCIPLINE

ARTICLE XXXII - SYSTEM ARBITRATION

ARTICLE XXXIII - ANTI-DRUG PROGRAM

ARTICLE XXXIV - RECOGNITION CLAUSE

ARTICLE XXXV - SAVINGS CLAUSE

ARTICLE XXXVI - PLAYER AGENTS

ARTICLE XXXVII - GROUP LICENSING RIGHTS

ARTICLE XXXVIII - INTEGRATION, ENTIRE AGREEMENT, INTERPRETATION, CHOICE OF LAW

ARTICLE XXXIX - TERM OF AGREEMENT

ARTICLE XL - EXPANSION

ARTICLE XLI - PLAYER-TEAM COOPERATION

ARTICLE XLII - NBA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE

ARTICLE XLIII - OTHER

EXHIBIT A - NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION UNIFORM PLAYER CONTRACT

EXHIBIT B - ROOKIE SCALE

EXHIBIT C - MINIMUM ANNUAL SALARY SCALE

EXHIBIT D - BRI EXPENSE RATIOS

EXHIBIT E - NOTICE TO VETERAN PLAYERS CONCERNING SUMMER LEAGUES

EXHIBIT F - INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK

EXHIBIT G - OFFER SHEET

EXHIBIT H - FIRST REFUSAL EXERCISE NOTICE

EXHIBIT I-1 - AUTHORIZATION FOR TESTING

EXHIBIT I-2 - PROHIBITED SUBSTANCES

EXHIBIT I-3 - COLLECTION PROCEDURES

EXHIBIT 1-4 - STEROIDS, PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING DRUGS AND MASKING AGENTS CONFIRMATORY LABORATORY ANALYSIS LEVELS

EXHIBIT J-1 - FORM OF CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT

EXHIBIT J-2