The reason Anthony Davis is one All-NBA roster spot from getting a 23 million dollar christmas bonus is because of something called the “Rose Rule.”
If you’re familiar with the Rose Rule and want to get down to the meat of the article, feel free to skip to where it says “The Competition” in bold. For those who want a little background, read on.
The Rose Rule is named after former MVP Derrick Rose. It’s a special kind of max contract which applies to young superstars and allows the team which drafted them to give them a higher max contract than most restricted rookies.