8th Annual Professional Basketball Negotiation Competition

The Tulane Professional Basketball Negotiation Competition provides competing universities with valuable negotiation experience and an opportunity to gain exposure and network with high-level individuals in the NBA industry. Each year, over 100 law school students interested in negotiation and sports gather in New Orleans for our competition. Participating teams assume the role of either a team or agent in a mock negotiation. Teams receive objectives and are scored based on multiple factors, including negotiation strategy, knowledge of the NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement, and the quality of the agreed-upon deal. Industry experts judge each round and provide feedback to the competitors. In the past, experts have ranged from NBA General Managers to player agents to ESPN writers and reporters. This year, our competition will take place from February 20-21, 2025.