[Lefty Noob]

Yahoo! Sports and NJ.com both feature stories on unusual NBA contract clauses this morning. Here are some of my favorites:

* -- Matt Bonner gets $100,000 if the sum of his field goal percentage, free throw percentage, and his 3-point percentage matches or exceeds 169 percent.

* -- If Carlos Boozer plays 65 games, averages more than 32 minutes, and finishes in the top 12 in boards (total or average), he gets $333,333.

* -- Larry Hughes gets a $1.6 million bonus if his team -- whatever team he's on in '09-10 -- wins 55 games or more.

* -- Tony Battie gets $100,000 if he plays in 50 games AND averages eight rebounds. He pockets another $100,000 if he plays in 50 and averages five free throw attempts per game. And he'll bring home an extra $100,000 if he is just active for 50 games and the team reaches the second round of the playoffs.

* -- Mario Chalmers gets $19,580 just for showing up for summer league, and for going through a team "skill/conditioning program."

Links:
Unique, unlikely performance-based contract incentives - Ball Don't Lie - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
NJ Nets: A closer look at contract incentives - New Jersey Nets Basketball - NJ.com

What's the strangest contract clause you've ever heard of (basketball or otherwise)?

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by Lefty Noob

Yahoo! Sports and NJ.com both feature stories on unusual NBA contract clauses this morning. Here are some of my favorites:

* -- Matt Bonner gets $100,000 if the sum of his field goal percentage, free throw percentage, and his 3-point percentage matches or exceeds 169 percent.

* -- If Carlos Boozer plays 65 games, averages more than 32 minutes, and finishes in the top 12 in boards (total or average), he gets $333,333.

* -- Larry Hughes gets a $1.6 million bonus if his team -- whatever team he's on in '09-10 -- wins 55 games or more.

* -- Tony Battie gets $100,000 if he plays in 50 games AND averages eight rebounds. He pockets another $100,000 if he plays in 50 and averages five free throw attempts per game. And he'll bring home an extra $100,000 if he is just active for 50 games and the team reaches the second round of the playoffs.

* -- Mario Chalmers gets $19,580 just for showing up for summer league, and for going through a team "skill/conditioning program."

Links:
Unique, unlikely performance-based contract incentives - Ball Don't Lie - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
NJ Nets: A closer look at contract incentives - New Jersey Nets Basketball - NJ.com

What's the strangest contract clause you've ever heard of (basketball or otherwise)?

I once heard a rumor that Luis Apparicio wanted to be paid tax free...not sure if its true...

[maolei97]

sometimes, it is no longer unusual... it is more on stupid contract, players play not for the love of the game, but for the love of money