(04-01-2020, 11:24 AM)KABD Wrote:

(03-31-2020, 12:40 PM)KABD Wrote: Does this mean his cap hit could go up to $6.5M, or does it just stay at 3.25?

$3.25m gtd + $1.25m per game bonus + $2M incentive = 6.5

Does anyone know the answer to this?  

I guess I'm wondering if players end up making their incentives and game bonus, does it make their cap hit go up, or does it just remain the same?

Quote:Kevin from Grand Rapids, MI
How does an incentive-based contract work under the salary cap? Is it paid in advance, retroactive to the past, or put against the next year's cap?
If an incentive is new or hadn't been achieved in the previous season, it's not likely to be earned and, therefore, will be charged to the following season's cap. If it was earned in the previous season, it's considered likely to be earned and, therefore, must be charged to the current season. A team could find itself having to cap last year's incentive and this year's incentive in the same year. When that happens, a player's contract is often restructured to change the incentive in a manner that would move it out of the LTBE category.