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NBA to test ‘one free throw’ rule in summer leagues

By Thomson Reuters Jul 2, 2026 | 12:58 PM

The NBA will test the “one free throw” rule ​during the upcoming ‌summer leagues, the league announced Thursday.

Any foul that would typically ‌result ​in ⁠one, two or ⁠three free throws under standard NBA rules will instead result ​in a single free-throw attempt ⁠worth ⁠one, two or ​three points.

Standard NBA rules ​regarding free throws will ‌still apply in the final two minutes of ⁠the fourth quarter and throughout overtime.

The NBA G ⁠League ‌has been using ⁠this format ​since ‌the 2019-20 season ​in order “to ⁠improve game flow,” the league said in Thursday’s social media post.

–Field Level ​Media