An NBA trade kicker, formally called a trade bonus, is a clause that pays a player extra money the moment he gets traded. It sounds simple, but the mechanics behind it decide whether a rumored trade actually works under the salary cap, and it comes up constantly in offseason and deadline reporting without always being explained. Here is what an NBA trade kicker actually is and how it works.
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Lakers Hire Eric Amsler as Assistant GM From Heat
The Los Angeles Lakers are hiring Eric Amsler as an assistant general manager, pulling him away from a Miami Heat front office he had been part of for more than two decades, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania, with additional reporting from Dave McMenamin and the Sun-Sentinel’s Ira Winderman. Amsler joined the Heat as an intern … Read more
Thanasis Antetokounmpo Leaves the NBA, Signs With Greece’s Aris BC
Thanasis Antetokounmpo is heading back to Greece. The 34-year-old forward has signed with Aris BC of Thessaloniki, according to Marc Stein, who cited the club’s own announcement. The deal is structured as a multi-year contract, with two guaranteed years and a club option for a third season.
Miami Heat Roster and Contender Outlook After the Klay Thompson Signing
Thompson signed a two-year, $11.5 million contract with Miami in late August after clearing waivers on a Dallas buyout, with a player option and a 15 percent trade kicker attached to the second season. That signing came about seven weeks after Miami acquired Antetokounmpo and Bobby Portis from Milwaukee on July 6, sending Tyler Herro, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kel’el Ware, Kasparas Jakucionis and multiple draft picks back to the Bucks.
Klay Thompson Signs With Miami Heat: What This Deal Means for South Beach
Klay Thompson is no longer a Dallas Maverick. After a buyout agreement was reached Friday, the four-time NBA champion is heading to Miami and the Eastern Conference just got a lot more interesting.
Thompson plans to sign a two-year, nearly $13 million deal with the Miami Heat after clearing waivers, with a player option in the second season, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. For a player who has bounced from dynasty to rebuild to contender in the span of two years, South Beach looks like the right landing spo