Tulane Professional Basketball Negotiation Competition

Please join us for the 8th Annual Tulane Pro Basketball Negotiation Competition (TPBNC), which will take place February 20 & 21st, 2025.

 

Basketball Negotiation Competition

 

About the Competition

The Tulane Professional Basketball Negotiation Competition, run by members of the Tulane Sports Law Society, is a simulated contract negotiation using real-life scenarios and upcoming NBA free agents. The competition will provide participants with the opportunity to sharpen their negotiation skills as well as their knowledge of NBA contracts. To simulate an actual contract negotiation, the participants will receive a set of confidential objectives that serve as guidelines for the negotiation. Participants will either represent an NBA team or a free agent while experts in the basketball industry serve as judges for each negotiation. The competition is held annually in the spring academic semester.

 


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Past Champions & Notable Alumni

2020 UC Berkley 2

Notable Alumni
Max Yazdian (Tulane MANA ‘25) - Detroit Pistons Basketball Strategy Analyst 
Nick Russo (Indiana L ‘24) - San Antonio Spurs Basketball Operations Assistant II
Preston Klaus (Syracuse MS ‘23) - Indiana Pacers Basketball Strategy Analyst
Davis Rourk (Tulane L ‘24) - Charlotte Hornets Basketball Operations Strategic Assistant
Niloo Abedzadeh (Syracuse L ‘23) - Toronto Raptors Salary Cap Strategy Coordinator
Jackson Hett (Syracuse MS ‘24)- Chicago Bulls Basketball Analytics Coordinator 
Isaac Popper (Tulane MANA ‘25) - ESPN Sports Content Researcher
Hunter Parsons (Villanova L ‘24)- Phoenix Suns Salary Cap Coordinator
Arun Thottakara (Villanova L ‘21) - Excel Sports Management NIL Senior Manager, Talent Marketing

Contact Information

To place your school on the 2025 invite list, please contact us. Priority will be given to those who apply early. Questions or concerns regarding the competition can be directed to tpbncomp@gmail.com

 

Basketball Negotiation Competition