USBAA trade in this league is a real negotiation with a real approval, not a quiet swap in your save file. Every trade travels the same path:
- Propose it. One GM sends the offer — the players going each way, plus any considerations — to the other GM.
- The counterparty accepts. A trade is not a trade until the GM on the other side accepts it. Nobody's roster is touched by an offer they have not agreed to.
- The commissioner approves. Once both sides agree, the office reviews it for fairness and rule compliance and approves it. Only then does the trade execute and the players actually move.
A proposal that is not accepted, or not approved, changes nothing. This is what keeps the league's rosters honest and keeps a lopsided deal from quietly reshaping the season.