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Bucks players who benefited the most from NBA Cup prize money

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Bucks players who benefited the most from NBA Cup prize money

THE DeerThe team’s salary this season is approximately $193 million, which exceeds the second fiscal apron and far exceeds the $160.4 million of the Thunderthe books.

However, only two players on Oklahoma City’s roster are on minimum-salary contracts and only three of the 15 Thunder players on standard deals are making less than $3 million this season. For comparison, Milwaukee has eight players with salaries under $3 million, plus a ninth making just over $3 million. Seven of these nine players earn their respective minimums.

While the $514,970 bonus for winning the NBA Cup may be a drop in the bucket for max-salary Bucks stars Giannis Antetokounmpo And Damien LillardThis represents a significant salary increase for players in the bottom two-thirds of Milwaukee’s roster, as well as players on two-way contracts who will receive bonuses worth $257,485 each.

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NBA Cup prize money carries an increase of at least 17% for each of the following Bucks players, whose 2024/25 salaries are shown in parentheses:

Players receiving a $514,970 bonus:

  • Delon Wright ($3,003,427)
  • Prince Taurus ($2,988,550)
  • AJ Johnson ($2,795,294)
  • Mar Jon Beauchamp ($2,733,720)
  • Gary Trent Jr. ($2,613,120)
  • AJ Green ($2,120,693)
  • Andrew Jackson ($1,891,857)
  • Chris Livingston ($1,891,857)
  • Tyler Smith ($1,157,153)

Players receiving a $257,485 bonus:

The bonuses for Smith and the Bucks’ two-way players represent an increase of approximately 44.5 percent over their respective base salaries.

None of these prize money will count against the salary cap, so the Bucks team salary for cap, tax, and apron purposes remains unchanged, as do the salaries of the Oklahoma City and six other clubs that reached the IST round of 16. . Their prize money is as follows:

  • Oklahoma City Thunder: $205,988 per player ($102,994 for two-way players)
  • Atlanta Hawks and Houston Rockets: $102,994 per player ($51,497 round trip)
  • Dallas Mavericks, Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks and Orlando Magic: $51,497 per player ($25,749 round trip)