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Agent red-flag scorecard

Answer yes or no for one agent, or one offer, at a time. Yes earns a point. The result tells you whether to continue, ask more questions or walk away. This is education and not legal advice. Your answers stay in your browser.

1. I checked the agent’s licence or registration myself on the official register, not from a screenshot they sent.

Licences are listed on official registers such as the NBPA, FIBA and state registries. Look the name up yourself.

2. The agent gave me a written agent contract before I agreed to anything.

No contract means no stated fee, term or exit.

3. The fee is written down and is at or under the cap that applies.

FIBA caps remuneration for services tied to a player contract at 10 percent (Book 3, article 3-327). The NBA and WNBA unions set their own caps.

4. The agent asked for no upfront fee for placement, registration, processing or a visa.

Money before any contract is a common warning sign.

5. Only I pay the agent. The club is not paying the agent on my behalf.

FIBA article 3-304(b) bars a licensed agent from taking payment from anyone other than the client.

6. I confirmed who the agent is on a live video call and on the agency’s own website.

Scammers use real agents’ names.

7. The agent gave me two recent players they placed, and I checked those placements on league rosters.

Claims you cannot check are not references.

8. The agent did not promise a contract, scholarship, roster spot or playing time.

Nobody controls those outcomes.

9. If the player is under 18, the agent followed the rules for contact with minors and a parent or guardian was involved.

Rules on minors differ by body and by state. Confirm them for your case.

10. The contract has clear termination terms and a term I can read in one sitting.

FIBA limits an agent contract to two years with 30 days’ written notice to end it, per the rules described in the how-to-become-a-FIBA-agent guide.

11. The agent disclosed any conflict, such as a link to a camp, club or other agency that profits from my decision.

Ask directly.

12. I was not pressured to sign today.

A real offer survives a night of sleep and a lawyer’s read.

13. The agent never asked for my passport scan or money in the first message.

Documents come late and only through channels you verified.

14. The agent explained in plain words what they do not do.

Good agents say where their job stops.

15. I know who pays travel, expenses and fees, and it is written down.

Unclear expenses turn into debts.

Sources: FIBA Internal Regulations Book 3, in force April 22, 2026. Union and state rules differ, so confirm the cap and registration rules that apply to you with the licensing body. See also how FIBA agents are licensed and who a young player should trust.

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