http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/12...s-maximum-dealNEW ORLEANS -- With star forward Anthony Davis eligible for a contract extension this summer, Pelicans officials plan to be aggressive as possible in presenting him with a maximum five-year deal that could approach $140 million, according to league sources.
The exact figures will depend on how much the NBA salary cap deal actually rises, but sources told ESPN.com that the Pelicans indeed intend to present Davis with the biggest offer they can once the window for negotiations opens July 1.
The Pelicans would then have until Oct. 31 to convince Davis to sign a five-year deal that makes him their Designated Player.
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And thanks to the league's most recent salary cap projections -- which will spike dramatically when money starts flowing in from the NBA's new nine-year, $24 billion TV deal that kicks in starting with the 2016-17 season, Davis can thus be presented with a five-year pact that will eventually top $30 million annually and potentially approach $140 million in total value.
Wowzas.
I mean, I want to do whatever to keep AD here, so if this is what it takes then so be it. But these salary cap increases are absolutely ridiculous.