The star point guard is getting paid as he enters his fourth season in the NBA. Irving and the Cavs agreed to a five-year extension as free agency opened Tuesday morning.
Irving’s contract not a full max
Christian PetersenTo meet the Rose rule criteria, Irving must either be voted into the All-Star Game as a starter or win NBA MVP. Given the circumstances, the former is a much more likely scenario than the latter.
Dan Feldman over at ProBasketballTalk estimated the differences in Irving’s potential salary in this new deal. Irving could make about $9 million more over the life of the deal if he meets the Rose Rule criteria, but he still would be leaving about $7 million on the table by not taking the full 30 percent.
Read Article >Irving agrees to 5-year max with Cavs
Kevin C. CoxAfter much speculation, Kyrie Irving has indeed agreed to sign a five-year maximum extension to stay with the Cleveland Cavaliers, according to owner Dan Gilbert and Irving himself.
The value of the extension is expected to be around $90 million and could grow even more if Irving meets criteria from the Derrick Rose rule, according to Yahoo! Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowski.
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