The Regular Season Teams in the National Basketball Association must reduce their Active List to a maximum of 12 players the day before the beginning of the NBA season. Teams must have at least eight eligible players dressed and able to play in a regular season game.
Teams failing to comply are subject to fines.
When a player on the Active List is unable to play due to injury or illness, a team may place him on its Injured List. Any player placed on the Injured List who is replaced by another player on his team's Active List must sit out at least five of his team's regular season games before he may be restored to the Active List. Any player may be placed on the Suspended List by his team or by the Commissioner for failure to fulfill his contractual obligations, or for failure to comply with training schedules or other disciplinary rules or procedures. Any player placed on the Suspended List who is replaced by another player on his team's Active List must sit out at least five of his team's regular season games before he may be restored to the Active List. Teams may now sign free agents to 10-day contracts solely for the purpose of replacing an injured player.