Player Selection
Each team will be allowed to protect up to eight players from its active, injured and suspended lists as of the last day of the season; provided that, each team must leave at least one player unprotected.

Unrestricted free agents and unsigned draft picks will not be eligible to be selected in the expansion draft. Restricted free agents are eligible to be selected.

If a restricted free agent is selected, he will become an unrestricted free agent, eligible to be signed by any team (including the expansion team) other than his prior team.

Charlotte has the option to select one (and only one) player from each of the 29 current teams. Charlotte must select one player from at least 14 teams.


Pre-Expansion Draft Trades
Teams will be permitted to enter into pre-expansion draft trades in which Charlotte agrees to select or not select certain unprotected players


Post-Expansion Draft Transactions
A team will not be permitted to reacquire a player that it loses in the expansion draft prior to the expiration of one year from the date of the expansion draft, unless the player is waived and not claimed by any other team.