All-NBA selections have become a higher-stakes award ever since the new CBA was implemented in 2017. That is due to the introduction of higher maximum salaries for players that either earn All-NBA honors, win Defensive Player of the Year, or MVP ahead of their next contract.
Eligible veterans, who aren’t traded after their fourth season, and who earn All-NBA honors in either their seventh or eighth season or their fifth and sixth seasons, become eligible to sign the 35 percent maximum contract reserved for players with 10 years of service. Also, players on their rookie contracts who earn All-NBA honors in their fourth campaign or second and third seasons, become eligible to sign the 30 percent maximum contract reserved for players with at least seven years of service.
This year there is a lot of money on the line with veterans like Jayson Tatum, Pascal Siakam and Jaylen Brown all being able to secure supermax eligibility with an All-NBA selection this season. Ja Morant, meanwhile, has close to $40 million on the line if he isn’t named one of the six All-NBA guards for this year.
Here are the players who have met the criteria for a higher maximum salary in the short history of the newest CBA.