After a lengthy holdout, Tristan Thompson finally agreed to a new contract with the Cavaliers which will pay him a lot of money.
Thompson originally turned down a proposed 4-year, $48 million extension last year. The decision worked out in Thompson's favor as he was able to secure an extra year and higher average annual value. Thompson's new deal will pay him $82 million over five years.
Granted, teams will be flush with cash when the NBA's new TV deal takes effect. However, that's still a considerable amount of money for a guy who comes off the bench and never averaged more than 31.