# CSG #953: Shortcast - The NBA needs to do away with Restricted Free Agency

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Podcast: [CSG Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/csg-podcast-164931)
Published: 2026-07-16T20:14:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this Shortcast, Jeff talks about how Restricted Free Agency is a relic of the late 90's Lockout and how the NBA using a fake hard cap and the guardrails of restricted free agency is fundamentally unfair.

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