NBA testing one free throw rule in summer league
Key takeaways
- The NBA's summer leagues will have a new look to them with two new features being tested.
- The NBA will test the one free throw rule and a connected basketball with an embedded sensor at this month's summer leagues in Northern California, Salt Lake City and Las Vegas.
- The one free throw rule will award one free throw for any foul that would typically result in one, two or three free throws under standard NBA rules.
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The NBA's summer leagues will have a new look to them with two new features being tested.
The NBA will test the one free throw rule and a connected basketball with an embedded sensor at this month's summer leagues in Northern California, Salt Lake City and Las Vegas.
The one free throw rule will award one free throw for any foul that would typically result in one, two or three free throws under standard NBA rules. That free throw attempt will be worth the same total number of points as the free throws it replaces. This will take place until the final two minutes of the fourth quarter and throughout overtime when standard NBA free throw rules will apply.