With no All-Star start Anthony Davis will now need to garnish All-NBA honors. $23m difference if Davis misses out being selected.
— Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) January 22, 2016
Good lord that’s a lot of money. I just keep staring at the number, trying to make sense of it, but I can’t. NBA Salary Cap FAQ had more on the specifics of the deal:
“A first-round draft pick who completed all four years of his rookie scale contract, or a second round draft pick or an undrafted player who has four years of service, is eligible to receive a higher maximum salary if he meets certain criteria, called the “5th Year 30% Max” criteria:
Named to the All-NBA First, Second or Third team at least twice, voted as a starter in the All-Star game at least twice, named the NBA Most Valuable Player at least once”
So there is still a chance at that big prize for Davis, but the All-NBA Team isn’t a lock for the big man because of the talent at his position.