restricted free agent
noun [ C ] sports specialized uk/rɪˌstrɪk.tɪd ˌfriː ˈeɪ.dʒənt/ us/rɪˈstrɪk.t̬ɪd ˌfriː ˈeɪ.dʒənt/ (abbreviation RFA)
受限制自由球员
in US professional sports, a player who can only accept a contract with another team in certain situations
Olowokandi was a restricted free agent, meaning the Clippers would have 15 days to match any offer he receives. 奥洛沃坎迪是一名受限制自由球员，这意味着快船队将有15天时间来匹配他收到的任何报价。
16 April is the deadline for the signing of offer sheets by restricted free agents. 4月16日是受限制自由球员签署合同的截止日期。
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- As a restricted free agent, he was not yet allowed to talk to prospective suitors.
- Lakers officials had hoped Medvedenko, a restricted free agent , would play for a third consecutive summer.
- Bruins captain Joe Thornton, a restricted free agent without an NHL contract, would play in Switzerland if there were a lockout.