ˌʌndɚ ðə tˈɜːmz ʌvðə sˌiːbˌiːˈeɪ, tˈiːmz sˈaɪnɪŋ fɹˈiː ˈeɪdʒənts hˌuː hæd dᵻklˈaɪnd ɐ kwˈɔlᵻfˌaɪɪŋ ˈɔfɚ wʊd fˈɔːɹfɪt ðɛɹ tˈɑːp ʌnpɹətˈɛktᵻd pˈɪk ɪnðə fˈɑːloʊɪŋ dɹˈæft.
Under the terms of the CBA, teams signing free agents who had declined a qualifying offer would forfeit their top unprotected pick in the following draft.