In a restricted free agency context, what commonly accompanies the status besides the right to match offers?

• A. Draft pick compensation is always included.
• B. Draft pick compensation can be required when a restricted free agent signs an offer sheet.
• C. Draft picks cannot be used as compensation.
• D. Draft pick compensation applies only to college players.

Answer: (B)

In restricted free agency, the partner to the right to match is often draft pick compensation. When a restricted free agent signs an offer sheet with another team and the original team chooses not to match, that rival team must provide draft picks to the original team as compensation. The level of compensation isn’t fixed; it depends on the tender or league rules tied to the player, and can involve first- or second-round picks or other arrangements. So draft pick compensation can be required when a restricted free agent signs an offer sheet. This mechanism isn’t universal in every RFA situation, and it isn’t limited to college players, which is why the other statements don’t fit.