Los Angeles Clippers power forward Blake Griffin has agreed to a five-year contract extension, according to a report on ESPNLosAngeles.com.
The deal could be worth up to $95 million if he starts in a second All-Star game, is named to a second All-NBA team, or wins an MVP award over the course of the contract.
This is a new rule created under the most recent NBA collective bargaining agreement, which states that a player can make 30 per cent of a team’s salary cap after their rookie contract if one of the afore mentioned targets are reached.
Griffin made a major impact on the Clippers franchise last season, leading the team to the post-season for only the second time in the last 15 years.
He was named as a member of Team USA for this summer’s London Olympics.
Over two seasons with the Clippers, Griffin has posted averages of 21.7 points, 11.5 rebounds in 37.2 minutes per game.
The Oklahoma product was drafted by the Clippers with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2009 NBA Entry Draft.
