Pelicans & Asik are talking new deal (deal is done-- 5/60)

[ml wave]

If the incentives are truly unlikely, then that is a very good contract. First 3 years, at least, are fantastic.

4th year, not ideal but I can live with it and the 5th year could be a good chip.

Looking forward to seeing exactly what the incentives are. I am guess making an All-NBA defensive team or something like that

I think the cap hit is the same regardless of whether he makes the incentives or not. Only difference is to his (and team's) pocketbook.

[ml wave]

So I am guessing that is a mistake in the article stating that it's Asik's call. Just seems weird as if they went out of their way to say that part.

It seems to be both...an ETO is a choice of the player.

[MichaelMcNamara]

I think the cap hit is the same regardless of whether he makes the incentives or not. Only difference is to his (and team's) pocketbook.

Not true.

[Mythrol]

I think the cap hit is the same regardless of whether he makes the incentives or not. Only difference is to his (and team's) pocketbook.

The cap hit is tied to whether the player hit the incentive the previous year or not. This is why Jrue's cap hit decreased the previous 2 years compared to original projections.

[MonsterMash]

Asik has always been a really good player. Last season he had a down year, but in Houston and Chicago he was a very valuable player. The one year he spent with Monty Williams and not with Thibs or McHale/the analytics-sharp Rockets, he suffered, but his best skill, rebounding, was sharp as ever.

I really think you're going to see he and Anderson gain the most from this coaching change.