Please join us for the 9th Annual Tulane Pro Basketball Negotiation Competition (TPBNC), which will take place February 19th & 20th, 2026.
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
Past Champions
2025: Penn 1
2024: Chicago Kent 1
2023: Indiana
2022: UC Berkeley
2021: Villanova 1
2020: UC Berkley
Notable Alumni
Isiah Turner (Loyola L Los Angeles '21) - WME NBA Agent
Charley Wadler (Wisconsin-Madison BBA '22) - Oklahoma City Thunder Basketball Administration Coordinator
Brett Joseph (Loyola L New Orleans '23) - Siegel Sports & Entertainment Director of Basketball and Legal Affairs
Ryan Chen (Harvard L '24) - NBA Data Scientist, Game Analytics & Strategy
Jeremy Roth (Colombia MS '24) - NBA Players Association Manager, Revenue Sharing & Special Projects
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
- 2025 Competition Registration
- 2024 Sample Problem:
- 2025 Welcome Poster
Bobby Marks - ESPN NBA Front Office Insider
Bobby Webster - Toronto Raptors GM
Dave Lewin - Boston Celtics Assistant GM
David Mondress - WME Head of Basketball Strategy & Administration
Jake Fischer - Stein Line Senior NBA Reporter
Jon Phelps - Golden State Warriors Senior Director, Basketball Strategy & Team Counsel
Matt Lloyd - Minnesota Timberwolves GM
Morgan Cato - National Basketball Players Assoc. EVP
Matt Tellem - Phoenix Suns Assistant General Manager
Ned Cohen - Philadelphia 76ers Assistant GM
Niraj Mulji - San Antonio Spurs Assistant GM
Onsi Saleh - Atlanta Hawks GM
Amanda Green - Vanderbilt Associate General Counsel
Pete D’Alessandro - Orlando Magic Executive VP of Basketball Operations
Peter Dinwiddie - Atlanta Hawks SVP of Strategy & Analytics
Ross Aroyo - Priority Sports & Entertainment Agent
Ryan Gisriel - Charlotte Hornets VP, Basketball Operations & Strategy
Sam Permut - Roc Nation Agent
Stephen Mervis - Orlando Magic Assistant GM
Steven Schwartz - Utah Jazz VP of Basketball Strategy
Ted Wu - Indiana Pacers Executive VP of Basketball Operations & Assistant GM
Todd Ramasar - Life Sports Agency Founder & CEO
Tommy Sheppard - Former Washington Wizards President of Basketball Operations
Zach Lowe - The Ringer Podcaster
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.
