If Harkless hits 35% of his threes in any given season, he makes an extra $500,000.
Not bad for a bonus. But it also affected his willingness to shoot from deep down the stretch of last year.
Harkless’ Contract
The website Spotrac.com breaks down Moe’s contract like this. He makes a base salary that, over four years, would add up to $40M. However, he has a $500,000 “incentive” for each year. That makes his contract worth a possible $42M if he shoots 35% or better from deep every year.
It took some clever book balancing from Neil Olshey to ensure Harkless’ contract wouldn’t bump into the cap, as reported by NBA salary cap wizard Bobby Marks:
Portland will finish the season $4,462 below the luxury tax.