NBA Refs To Be Trained To Implement New Rules On Non-B-Ball Moves, Will Result In Offensive Fouls or No Calls (VIDEO)

June 22, 2021, 12:52pm EST (Updated: February 22, 2023, 6:26pm)By Darrelle Lincoln

The NBA is on tap to be a better product starting next season now that players won’t be able to draw fouls as they once did.

A new NBA rule change will cut down on James Harden and Trae Young’s free-throw attempts. The NBA’s competition committee discussed a rule that would prevent players from using unnatural motions on jump shots to draw fouls, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Those rules will now be implemented and result in either an offensive foul or no-call.

Refs will now be trained to make sure it happens starting next season.

Sources: The NBA is expected to implement new rules to limit non-basketball moves that would result in an offensive foul or no-call beginning next season.

Full details and specifics on @TheAthletic: https://t.co/SnDJldDSeX
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 22, 2021

NBA referees will be trained to properly officiate the following actions used to draw fouls:

– Shooter launches/leans into defender at abnormal angle

– Shooter kicks leg at abnormal angle

– Offensive player abruptly veers off path (sideways/ backwards) into defender https://t.co/9OzldXvH6u
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 22, 2021

Harden, Trae Young, and Luka have reputations for drawing questionable fouls. Harden ranked 23rd in free-throw attempts during the 2020-21 NBA season, though played in only 44 games. Prior to this season, Harden led the league in free-throw attempts for six straight seasons.