There is more crumb in the contract Zion Williamson as it seems. After the 2021-2022 season, the two-time All-Star agreed to a contract extension. five years and $197.2 million with the New Orleans Pelicans. Williamson had only appeared in 85 games to that point in his career, so many wondered if this renewal had some sort of franchise protection.
A year and a half later there is an answer to this question. According to Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic, the Pelicans “Significant coverages were negotiated” to protect themselves if Williamson continued to engage in physical issues.
Next, Sports news brings all the information and details about Zion Williamson’s current contract and its clauses.
Zion Williamson’s contract details
The 197.2 million extension he signed Zion Williamson Started the 2023-2024 season. His salary increases every year of his contract, from 34.0 million in 2024 to 44.9 million in 2028.
According to Vorkunov, the final three seasons of Sion’s extension are no longer guaranteed because he only played 29 games last season, triggering a clause in his contract.
It’s unlikely to happen, but the Pelicans could waive Williamson after the 2024-2025 season at no financial cost to the franchise.
Time
Salary
2023-2024
$34,005,250
2024-2025
$36,725,670
2025-2026
$39,446,090
2026-2027
$42,166,510
2027-2028
$44,886,930
Williamson can get his contract guarantees back, but it’s contingent on him playing enough games and hitting certain weight checkpoints.
The injury and weight clauses in Zion Williamson’s contract
Weight checkpoints for Zion Williamson require the sum of his weight in pounds and his body fat percentage to be less than 295 pounds (133.81 kg), according to Vorkunov. Since Williamson weighs in 284 pounds (128.82 kg) According to the official measurement, this would mean that your body fat percentage could not exceed eleven%.
Shion will be highly motivated not only to pass these checkpoints but also to be as prepared as possible because this will affect his future salary.
This is how Vorkunov explains it:
If Williamson passes his six checkpoints in 2024-2025, he is guaranteed 20% of his salary for the following season.
If he appears in at least 41 matches in 2024-25, he will unlock another 40% for next season.
If you play at least 51 duels in 2024-2025, you unlock an additional 20% for 2025-2026.
If he plays at least 61 games in 2024-2025, the final 20% is guaranteed for 2025-2026.
The same applies to the 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 seasons.
Plus, the Pelicans have a safety net if Zion has more issues with his right leg.
Williamson was sidelined for the entire 2021-2022 season with a fractured fifth metatarsal in his right foot that required surgery. A fracture or stress injury would result in half his salary being non-guaranteed for 2024-25 if he was cut.
Zion Williamson’s key contract dates
January 7, 2024: The contract for the 2024-2025 season is guaranteed.
July 16, 2025: The contract for the 2025-2026 season is guaranteed.
July 16, 2026: The contract for the 2026-2027 season is guaranteed.
July 16, 2027: The contract for the 2027-2028 season is guaranteed.
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14 games of the NBA regular season were played on the night of December 23-24.
“Utah” hosted “Memphis” and in the middle of the second quarter they were ahead by 15 points at 50:65, but then they made a move at 17:4 and returned to the match 67:69. In the third quarter, the Jazz managed to take the lead with 71:69 and the game was leveled, but the Grizzlies added points at the end of the quarter and took the lead again with 109:101 and then calmly maintained the advantage with 137:128.
Svyatoslav Mikhayyuk The player, who was in Utah’s top 5 and played 22 minutes, recorded 9 points (4/4 free throws, 1/4 two-pointers, 1/5 three-pointers), 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, 1 turnover and 1 foul.
The most productive player of the match was Aldama, who scored 37 points for Memphis, while Spencer also recorded a double-double, adding 11 points and 13 assists.
In the main match of game day, San Antonio unexpectedly defeated Oklahoma.
During the three quarters, there was an even contest in which no team could gain a lead of more than 8 points, and the leader changed 16 times. The fate of the match winner was decided in the fourth quarter, and the 9:0 attack of the home team was effective in this, and then the advantage reached 12 points (98:86). San Antonio then controlled the course of the game and confidently cruised to victory, gaining an advantage of 130:110.
The top scorer of the winning team was Johnson, who scored 25 points, while Castle scored 24 points for Spurs.
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Version Forbes announced its annual ranking of the world’s most expensive sports teams.
NFL franchise Dallas Cowboys, estimated to be worth $13 billion, has led the pack for the ninth year in a row.
While NBA Golden State Warriors ranked second with a valuation of $11 billion, another representative of American football, Los Angeles Rams (10.5 billion), was in the top three.
The top 10, as last year, includes only American teams from the NFL and NBA. There are seven NFL clubs in the top 10 overall, which Forbes analysts attribute to the league’s large-scale television contracts.
Among football clubs, Real Madrid remains the most expensive – the Spanish giant ranked only 20th with a value of $6.75 billion.
Also in the top 50 are Manchester United (24th, 6.6 billion), Barcelona (42nd, 5.65 billion) and Liverpool (48th, 5.4 billion). In total, only four football clubs are represented in the top 50 rankings.
Formula 1 representatives also returned to the list – Ferrari (26th place) and Mercedes (34th).
The 20 most valuable sports teams in the world according to Forbes
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Six games of the NBA regular season were played on the night of December 21-22.
Atlanta hosted Chicago and lost in a high-scoring game.
The teams focused on offense from the beginning of the match and this continued throughout the game. As a result, Atlanta made 23 three-pointers and Chicago made 20, and both teams had a shooting percentage close to 50. The teams also frequently missed each other at the basket, so the game resembled a constant exchange of points. The leader changed 20 times in the meeting and the fate of the match was decided at the last minute. Prior to that, the Bulls had built a 6-point advantage, but the Hawks nearly made up for it as the opponents took one of every two shots and Young and Johnson each scored three points for the home team. Still, the outcome was 152:150 in favor of Chicago.
The most productive player of the match was Johnson, who fell one assist short of a triple-double with 36 points and 11 rebounds. The Bulls also had a triple-double contender, but Giddy, who had 19 points and 11 assists, was one rebound short.
Sacramento made a great comeback against Houston and won at home.
Having performed better in the first half, the Rockets eventually gained an advantage of 11 points (68:57) and maintained a comfortable distance from the opponent in the third quarter with 9 points (91:82), and at the beginning of the fourth 12 minutes, this difference increased to +14 – 100:86. But after that the Kings made a 12:0 move and practically equalized: 98:100. Houston then had a few-point advantage, but with 15 seconds left in the fourth quarter, Westbrook made a three-pointer and tied the score at 112:112. The match went to overtime and Schroeder’s three-point shot 4 seconds before the siren was decisive – 125:124.
At the end of this match, Schröder recorded a double-double with 27 points and 10 assists. While Westbrook achieved the same success with 21 points and 13 rebounds, Reynaud also played with 12 points and 14 rebounds.
New York confidently won its home game against Miami.
Heat had a successful performance by winning the first quarter with a score of 37:30, but in the second 12 minutes, the Knicks managed to close the gap and take the lead and entered the long break with +4 – 66:62 on the scoreboard. In the second half, New York constantly kept its opponent within two or three attacks and carried the match to a confident victory with 132:125.
Brunson was the best player of the game, scoring 47 points, which significantly helped the Knicks win.
NBA. Regular season, December 22
Atlanta – Chicago – 150:152 (38:38, 35:45, 42:33, 35:36)
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