In some cases, though, a player can qualify ahead of schedule for what is often referred to as a "supermax" contract. In some cases, just because a player qualifies, that doesn't mean the team ...

A supermax contract in the NBA accounts for 35 percent of the salary cap. Only a select few players are eligible; here are the candidates to watch out for. The new NBA collective bargaining ...

“When I think of ‘supermax,’ I used to think of those big prisons — and that’s where your team could wind up if you f*** up one of these contracts. You make the wrong decision, and you ...

Jokic, who was supplanted on the first team last season by 2022-23 MVP ... the All-NBA nods mean they are poised for supermax extensions that can be signed in 2025, both of which would set ...

The All-NBA team selections came out Friday and this determined which players are eligible for higher-valued contracts. The list includes players like MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who will now be ...

Brown failing to make the All-NBA team will have no impact on his supermax extension signed last offseason since his selection last season had the only impact on his eligibility. Tatum could sign ...

No player has ever rejected a supermax deal. Tatum and Brown became the first pair of Celtics teammates to make an All-NBA team in the same season since Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett in 2008.

He also needs to have spent at least seven years in the league and have stayed with his team since the start of his career. He will then be eligible for a supermax contract extension if he has ...