A number of rules within the Guide have a nuanced change should an Expansion Team be considered. Rather than mention those nuances within each individual rule, they are provided below.
Exclude Expansion Teams for the first 2 years from calculations of:
- Average Player Salary;
- Total Salaries;
- BRI (but include shares of national media revenue);
- Salary Cap.
An Expansion Team will have 66.66% of the normal Salary Cap Threshold in the first year it plays and 80% in the second year.
If an Expansion Team selects a Player in an Expansion Draft, then waives him, the Salary won’t count toward Team Salary, but will count toward Minimum Team Salary if actually paid.
Bird Rights do not reset when Expansion Team selects a Player in an Expansion Draft.