When a player signs a new deal, the reporting is usually simple: X player signed an $X million deal over X number of years, but while that might tell the story of most contracts, particularly the lower paid NBA players, as NBA contracts get bigger, they get more complicated.
As Brian Lewis and Erik Slater have reported in recent days, Cam Johnson’s contract signed last summer and Nic Claxton’s, signed earlier this month, reflect some of the finer points of what’s permitted in deals under the CBA and provide details on what the Brooklyn Nets want to accomplish.