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| Guaranteed | If the player is waived, he has the right to receive the complete contract amount. |
| Non guaranteed | Team can waive the player before preestablished dates, paying only a partial amount of the contract. Once season starts, all contracts become guaranteed for the rest of the season after January 10th. |
| Player option | If the player exercise the option before June 25th, he will remain with the team, otherwise he becomes a free agent. |
| Early termination option | Similar to player option. The player must exercise it before June 30th to become a free agent. |
| Team option | If the team doesn't exercise the option before July 1st, the player is released. |
| Qualifying offer | The player can accept qualifying offer and becomes a free agent (free to sign with any other team) at the end of the following season. If the player doesn't accept it, he becomes a restricted free agent (team has the right to match any offer sheet signed with other team). |
| Retired | Player retired due to medical reasons. Salary doesn't count against team salary cap. |
| Amnestied | Player waived using new CBA amnesty clause. Salary doesn't count against team salary cap. |