Quote:The one thing that should be stressed is buyer beware!  A player and agent might say behind closed doors they have agreed to terms before Tuesday.   But what happens if another team comes up with a noticeably better offer?     Nothing is binding.   There might be some bitterness if a player / agent decides to sign with a different team.    Yet,  the team that made the original non binding deal only has themselves to blame if they make a so called agreement ahead of time but the player/ agent back out.