Devin Booker, Karl-Anthony Towns Qualify for Supermax Contracts with All-NBA Nods
“Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker was named a first-team All-NBA selection on Tuesday night, while Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns was named to the third team. That made both players eligible in the future for the designated veteran contract, aka a supermax,” reports Timothy Rapp in Bleacher Report.
“Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young, who was named to the third team, became eligible for a 30 percent max extension. Players are eligible for 35 percent supermax deals when they have between 7-9 years of NBA experience and meet one of the following criteria. Made an All-NBA team in the most recent season or each of the two seasons.”