The Association announced All-NBA teams Thursday, and Anthony Davis' absence from the three elite five-man units cost him the chance to earn an extra $24 million.
According to ESPN.com's Darren Rovell, the New Orleans Pelicans forward won't benefit from the collective bargaining agreement's Rose Rule escalator, which stipulates a player can make up to 30 percent of a team's salary cap on his first deal outside of the rookie scale if he wins MVP, qualifies for two All-NBA teams or is voted an All-Star starter twice.
Davis fell just short of the qualifications since he earned a starting nod in the 2015 All-Star Game and was named a first-team All-NBA member a season ago. However, an injury-plagued 2015-16 campaign prevented Davis from racking up accolades even though he was the only player to average at least 20 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks.
As a result, Davis will earn the 25 percent standard maximum deal he agreed to shortly after free agency began last summer. The original terms reported under the assumption that Davis would cash out via the Rose Rule were $145 million ov ...
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Anthony Davis Loses $24M for Failing to Make 2015-16 All-NBA Teams
May 26th, 2016 by Alec Nathan Leave a reply »
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