The Thunder used the remainder of this year’s non-taxpayer mid-level exception — a little over $3.87MM — in Gabriel Deck‘s creatively constructed four-year contract, Keith Smith of Yahoo Sports tweets.
The remainder of Deck’s contract includes a non-guaranteed salary of $3,676,852 next season; a non-guaranteed $3,483,334 in 2022/23, with the guarantee kicking in if he’s on the roster after September 20, 2022; and a non-guaranteed $3,483,334 in the final season, including a team option. Assuming he plays out the contract – with the Thunder or another team – he’d be eligible for restricted free agency in 2023 or unrestricted free agency in 2024.
We have more contract-related news:
- Lamar Stevens received more than triple of the prorated minimum, $652,366 rather than $203,043, from the Cavaliers for the remainder of the season, Bobby Marks of ESPN tweets. However, the remainder of Stevens’ four-year contract offers no salary protections or guaranteed dates in any of the years.
- Rockets big man Kelly Olynyk earned a $1MM incentive bonus after playing his 1,493rd minute this season, Marks tweets. Olynyk will be an unrestricted free agent after the season.
- ICYMI, we broke down all the dead money teams are carrying on their caps this season, with the Pistons leading the pack. Check out our story here.
It’s unfair
Rockets 4 assistant coaches make less than $1 million this year and Kelly Big O earns $1 million bonus today
Big O has contributed nothing in wins
What exactly is unfair about a player getting a bonus that was in the contract he signed?
Saying that Olynyk has contributed nothing for the Rockets is preposterous.
They’ve looked much better with him in the lineup replacing Dipo, whom they had no intention of re-signing. But they definitely want to keep Olynyk.
No not the Big “ “Sillyman, please. There is only one
Big O …. he was greatest PG ever.
Olynyk just hit the lotto.
How did he “just hit the lotto” he’s made like 40 million dollars in his career
I just looked it up, 54 million to be exact.