Tweet of the Day: Portland Rookie CJ McCollom Wants A Handout

Adidas announced a contract extension with Portland Trail Blazers All-Star point guard Damian Lillard Monday. The deal, as reported by many news outlets, could be worth up to $100 million plus incentives.

ESPN’s Brian Windhorst and Darren Rovell reported the $100 million potential of the deal.

The deal, which can extend to 10 years, could be worth up to $100 million including incentives and options … It’s believed to be the largest shoe deal since Derrick Rose signed a 13-year deal in 2012 that could be worth more than $185 million.

Chris Haynes of Comcast SportsNet had more details on the length of the deal.

The deal, according to another source, is an eight-year contract that has the potential to stretch out to 10 years if he reaches certain incentive clauses.

Due to Lillard reaching certain performance incentive clauses in his adidas rookie shoe deal, he was able to opt out at the end of the season to pursue a long-term, prosperous contract with adidas, Nike or other major competitors. Instead of waiting, Lillard’s representatives gave adidas an exclusive 30-day window to renegotiate before checking out other offers. That 30 days was up on April. 1.

Clearly, the negotiations with Adidas went well, as the two sides have now come to terms on a very lucrative deal.

Happy to be a member of the @adidasHoops family for years to come #ThreeStripeLife #Teamadidas http://t.co/2PCkPY32GV pic.twitter.com/cGBnepcWeZ

— Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) April 14, 2014

Not lacking a sense of humor, rookie guard C.J. McCollum decided to make public his desire for better housing.

Now I can get a grant from @aldridge_12 and @Dame_Lillard ! Take care of the rook one time, I got condo in on the beach type dreams

— CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) April 14, 2014

Considering All-Star forward LaMarcus Aldridge is the highest paid athlete on the Blazers roster—due to make $15 million next season, it makes perfect sense that McCollum would want to hit up his two star teammates for a donation towards beachfront property.

However, McCollum’s $2.3 million per season rookie contract is nothing to sneeze at measured against most Americans’ salaries. He should be able to manage well enough on his own.

 

 

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Michael writes the Tweet of the Day for SheridanHoops.com and is also a correspondent for BleacherReport.com. Follow @mbrumagin