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Lengths of NBA player contracts based on 2001-2002 opening-day rosters:
One-year contracts...66 players
Two years...49
Three years...45
Four years...114
Five years...23
Six years...63
Seven years...50
Eight or more years...7
Source: World Features Syndicate
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