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- Updated: May 26, 2016
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 started 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 …
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