The NBA and the National Basketball Referees Association came to terms on a seven-year collective bargaining agreement announced Thursday.
The new deal between the league and the officials replaces the current CBA that was scheduled to expire after the 2015-16 season. No other terms of the agreement were released.
“The NBA takes great pride in our world-class referee program and we are pleased to extend the league’s partnership with the NBRA for another seven years,” NBA commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement.
“Recent efforts including state-of-the-art development and training programs, improved use of instant replay through the NBA Replay Center and unprecedented transparency concerning call accuracy have been instrumental in strengthening the game. We commend our officials for embracing these technological innovations and thank them for the high level of professionalism with which they perform their jobs.”
The new contract extends through the 2021-22 season.