Headlines
Steve Clifford’s Contract Automatically Extended?
Making the playoffs in his first year with the Charlotte Hornets automatically triggered a team option for the 2015-16 season in coach Steve Clifford’s contract, ESPN.com has learned.
League sources say Clifford’s original three-year, $6 million deal to coach Michael Jordan’s team now is a fully guaranteed three-year deal, thanks to the then-Bobcats’ surprising 43-39 mark last season, which was good for the No. 7 seed in the Eastern Conference.
The clause in Clifford’s contract that led to the 2015-16 option being picked up was never announced publicly — presumably because NBA teams generally don’t reveal such contract specifics — but sources say it was an automatic as soon as Charlotte qualified for the 2014 postseason.
Add Basketball Insiders to your Google News Feed!
-
NBA 2 weeks ago
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Is The Denver Nuggets’ Unsung Hero
-
NBA 2 weeks ago
NBA legend claims Kevin Durant actually saved the Warriors legacy from 2016 to 2018
-
Headlines 1 week ago
Nick Nurse “Pretty Confident,” in Joel Embiid Returning for NBA Playoffs
-
Main Page 7 days ago
Stephen Curry Hits 300th 3-Pointer of Season, Owns 5 of Top 7 Records