Kristaps Porzingis is due for a big raise.
Many players still on their rookie contacts are if the new Collective Bargaining Agreement is ratified.
Porzingis salary will go up by 15 percent in 2017-18 and the following year he'll get a 30 percent bump.
"That's not bad huh?" said Porzingis, the No. 4 pick in the 2015 NBA draft. "I knew the percentages. It's never money for me first. But it's cool that a lot of money is being thrown around in this league."
Porzingis should continue to get plenty of money thrown at him if he continues his rise to stardom. He could be an All-Star this season, but that depends on how the fans, players and media vote.
This is the first year that players and media are voting for the All-Star starters. The fans will account for 50 percent of the vote, while the players and media will make up 25 percent each. Porzingis could vote for himself, but he said he won't.
"Nah," Porzingis said. "Nah. Nah. You vote for your teammates. We'll see how it works out. I don't pay attention to it too much.
"Now is not the time to worry about it. Once the time comes we'll start thinking about it. But now I'm just focusing on winning."
