All-NBA Snub Costs Grizzlies’ Ja Morant $39 Million
Grizzlies guard Ja Morant did not earn a spot on any of the three All-NBA teams on Wednesday, and in the long run the snub will end up costing him approximately $39 million.
Morant signed a designated rookie max extension last summer with Memphis, which was worth $192.2 million over five years. That number could’ve increased to $231.4 million (which is 30% of the salary cap) over the course of the five years if Morant would’ve received a second consecutive All-NBA designation.
The guard received 10 second-team votes and 14 third-team votes among the 100 ballots, which left him notably short of All-NBA recognition.
Morant posted a cryptic tweet shortly after the results were revealed, seeming to address his snub.
In March, Morant was suspended for eight games by the NBA after he posted a video of himself flashing a handgun at a Denver nightclub on Instagram Live.
Morant finished the regular season averaging 26.2 points, 5.9 rebounds and 8.1 assists per game across 61 contests.
Two players who will be eligible for a supermax extension after their All-NBA team bids are the Celtics’ Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown.
