Post by Hawks GM (Connor) on May 27, 2018 23:16:12 GMT -5
Currently, once the playoffs begin, teams who missed them cannot make any moves until the offseason. Playoff teams can still waive players and sign FAs to 1 year deals.
If all teams are locked, this will really force the playoff teams to win with the players that got them there. They won't have the ability to sign any FAs to help, but they also won't be able to waive unwanted contracts.
A mix of the two would be keeping the rules the same for playoff teams but allowing those that missed the postseason to waive any players they wanted. Those players would be eligible to be claimed/signed by playoff teams only.