For a trade to satisfy the Payout Criterion, the trade must be officially processed and approved by the governing body after issuance and before Jun 25, 2026.

A trade of "draft rights" qualifies only if, at the time the league reports the transaction as agreed and binding, the selected player has not yet signed a standard player contract with the team that drafted them. If the player has already signed such a contract, any later transactions involving that player are not trades of "draft rights" for purposes of this Contract.