Jordan Poole said he was going to get the bag, and he was right. The size of that bag, however, will depend on exactly how he plays over the next four years.
Poole four-year extension will be between $123 and $140 million based on how many incentives in the contract he hits as reported by Anthony Slater of The Athletic earlier this week.
Five of the incentives have been deemed “likely” by the NBA, meaning they will count against the salary cap. They won’t, however, count against the tax unless they are reached. All of which are worth $250,000 and will be payed out for every round of the playoffs that the Warriors reach, assuming Poole plays 65 games. There is an additional $250,000 for every time Poole plays 65 games and the Warriors win at least 52.
That’s a maximum of $1.25 million per season that Poole can earn. There are an additional $3 million per season that Poole can earn with other incentives, but ones that are far less likely and therefore don’t count against the cap.
They are as follows per Slater:
- Poole will make an extra $1 million if he wins MVP.
- Poole will make an extra $1 million if he wins Defensive Player of the Year.
- Poole will make an extra $500,000 if he makes any of the three All-NBA teams.
- Poole will make an extra $500,000 if he makes any of the two All-Defensive teams.
All of this means that Poole’s contract will likely be worth between $125 and $128 million depending on how well he plays and how long the Warriors’ title window stays open. The differences in all these figures matter, considering that the Warriors have to pay a hefty repeater tax on every dollar they spend.
