When you first see the details of an NBA contract, some sticker shock is natural.
That’s especially true this off-season, as the market for free agents has cooled following the inflated cap room and feverish spending of Summer ‘16. Thanks to a short playoff season, that cap jump failed to continue as expected, and many players are left signing below-market deals, or short ones that allow escape paths in the near future.
It’s not surprising that in this climate, there’s been a groundswell of questions around Kyle Lowry’s contract. While middling players take cuts — either in length or in dollars paid — Lowry signed a deal for close to the max: three years, $90 million, with incentives that can push it to $100 million.