Zion Williamson has struggled to stay healthy throughout his career, but because of his dominance on the court in his limited appearances, the Pelicans gave him a max extension. The deal is worth $193 million over five years and with contract escalators it can be worth up to $231 million.
However, there is reportedly an unorthodox de-escalator in the contract related to the star forward’s weight. According to Christian Clark of Nola.com, the contract stipulates Williamson will have periodic weigh-ins where throughout the entirety of his new deal his weight and body fat percentage must be below a combined 295.