With a 111-92 win over the Miami Heat, the Dallas Mavericks reached the 50-win mark in 2023-24. This ensured that the Mavs would finish the season as the fifth seed in the Western Conference but also brought a nice payout for their star point guard Kyrie Irving.
According to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon, Irving had a bonus clause in his contract that required Mavs to pay him $1 million if they reach 50 wins this season and he plays at least 50 games.
Irving signed a 3 year, $120 million contract with the Mavs in the offseason. At the time, he revealed that he asked for several performance-based incentives in order to provide a bit of added motivation for himself.
“I wanted everything that was structured in my contract incentive-wise to be based on production, and that was wins and how many games I’m playing,” Irving said at the time. “…
So I just wanted to make sure that I had some friendly terms, but also some realistic expectations for myself going into the season, looking to just play as many games as possible.”
Irving played in 58 games this season, his most since the 2018-19 campaign. Still, he will miss out on another bonus, which he would be due if he plays 65 games in 2023-24, considering there are only two games left in the regular season.
Kyrie Irving played exceptional basketball for the Mavs this season, averaging 25.6 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 5.2 assists per game while shooting 41.1% from three-point line.
