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The business of basketball, for players
Where the money comes from at every level, what you sign, and what to check before you do. Start with the stage you are in.
In high school
How do you get recruited for college basketball?
How college basketball recruiting works in 2026: when NCAA coaches can contact you, what they evaluate, what families control and how Bay Area players get seen.
YouthCan high school players earn NIL money, and what are the rules in my state?
Which states allow high school NIL, who sets the rules, what Division I-bound players must report to NIL Go, and what realistic high school NIL looks like.
YouthWhat does the NCAA's new age-based eligibility rule mean for reclassifying and prep years?
How the NCAA five-for-five rule starts the eligibility clock, why reclassifying and prep years now cost a season, and where court challenges stand.
YouthWho should a young player trust: agents, NIL advisors and recruiting services?
The difference between a certified agent, an NIL representative, a recruiting service and a trainer, what the law requires, and what to ask first.
In college
How should families compare multiple college offers?
A college offer is now scholarship, revenue share and NIL. How to compare them, what to read in the agreement and which questions to ask coaches.
NILHow does revenue sharing work for college basketball players?
How the House settlement revenue-sharing cap works in 2026-27, how it differs from third-party NIL, and what NIL Go reporting means for players.
NILWhat is an NIL collective, and how do collectives work after the House settlement?
What NIL collectives are, why NIL Go reviews their deals more closely, the three-part test a collective deal must pass and what basketball players should ask.
NILDo college athletes pay taxes on NIL money?
NIL income is taxable with or without a 1099. How self-employment tax, the $2,000 1099 threshold, quarterly payments and revenue share work in 2026.
Turning pro
How do you play professional basketball, and what does each path pay?
The paths to professional basketball in 2026-27, from the NBA and G League to the WNBA, overseas leagues and development leagues, with what each one pays.
NBAHow much do NBA rookies make in 2026-27?
How the NBA rookie scale sets first-round pay against the $164,961,000 cap for 2026-27, what top and late picks earn, and how second-rounders are paid.
NBAWhat is a two-way contract in the NBA?
How NBA two-way contracts work in 2026-27: the $678,882 salary, the 50-game limit, guarantees up to $91,000 and how a player gets converted.
WNBAHow much does a WNBA rookie make in 2026?
The 2026 WNBA rookie scale: $500,000 for the No. 1 pick, at least $289,133 for first-rounders, $270,000 later, and the new EPIC provision.
WNBAHow much do WNBA players make under the new CBA?
The 2026 WNBA CBA: a $7 million cap, a $1.4 million max, minimums from $270,000 to $300,000, revenue sharing and pay growth through 2032.
Playing overseas
How do overseas basketball contracts work?
How contracts abroad work: net versus gross salary, housing and car, payment schedules, the 10% FIBA agent fee cap, BAT arbitration and U.S. taxes.
FIBAWhat is a FIBA letter of clearance?
What a FIBA letter of clearance is, when a player needs one, the six- and seven-day deadlines, the CHF 250 fee and college-to-pro transfer rules.
WNBAWhat is the Women's Premier Basketball Association, and why does it matter?
The Women's Premier Basketball Association explained: the Oakland league's founding, FIBA sanction, eight teams, advisory board and how to support it.
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