When is the trade deadline, is it in a few hours @ 3pm ?

[j804]

I thought I heard that, if so could see why steam is picking up, only 2.5 hours away

[j804]

Double post

[azzenfrost]

3pm Eastern

[Lucky17]

3 PM Eastern.

But any conversations/conference calls begun before that deadline can continue well past it. Call it the GM version of the continuation rule.

[Eddie20]

Teams can go over 3pm if they're negotiating a deal at the deadline.

[j804]

I see, well that explains my twitter feed blowing up. 

[KGs Knee]

3 PM Eastern.

But any conversations/conference calls begun before that deadline can continue well past it. Call it the GM version of the continuation rule.

I woner how they prove that though?  Do they have to tell the league office "hey, we'ere in the middle of (such and such) possible deal"?

[Eddie20]

3 PM Eastern.

But any conversations/conference calls begun before that deadline can continue well past it. Call it the GM version of the continuation rule.

I woner how they prove that though?  Do they have to tell the league office "hey, we'ere in the middle of (such and such) possible deal"?

Yes

[Lucky17]

3 PM Eastern.

But any conversations/conference calls begun before that deadline can continue well past it. Call it the GM version of the continuation rule.

I woner how they prove that though?  Do they have to tell the league office "hey, we'ere in the middle of (such and such) possible deal"?

I believe so.

[azzenfrost]

I can't wait any more. Will have to check after or just watch the news.

[Fafnir]

3 PM Eastern.

But any conversations/conference calls begun before that deadline can continue well past it. Call it the GM version of the continuation rule.

I woner how they prove that though?  Do they have to tell the league office "hey, we'ere in the middle of (such and such) possible deal"?

I believe so.

Basically a trade in the nba involves a long and rather dry phone call where you go over the entire contracts of each player traded and their medical history. Basically a long big of disclosure in the form of a phone call. Those can take hours and are allowed to keep going past the deadline.

[heyvik]

As each minute ticks by, I'm growing less hopeful......

[heyvik]

3 PM Eastern.

But any conversations/conference calls begun before that deadline can continue well past it. Call it the GM version of the continuation rule.

I woner how they prove that though?  Do they have to tell the league office "hey, we'ere in the middle of (such and such) possible deal"?

I believe so.

Basically a trade in the nba involves a long and rather dry phone call where you go over the entire contracts of each player traded and their medical history. Basically a long big of disclosure in the form of a phone call. Those can take hours and are allowed to keep going past the deadline.

Really...I didn't konw that. I always thought that it was a hard deadline. Basically if you're on the 'phone' at 3, and the league office doesn't sign off on the deal at 2:59:59 then you're screwed.