The playoff bonus distribution plan is released! The Thunder is expected to become the biggest winner: if you win the championship, you can score 12.4 million

On May 24, Sportico reported on the bonus allocation plan for the 2024-25 NBA playoffs. If the Thunder finally wins the championship, all players can share $12.4 million in prize money, which will set the highest record for single-team playoff bonuses in NBA history.

Total bonus pool size: Teams will allocate $34.7 million in bonuses this season, an increase of $1 million from last year. The amount of bonus increases with the team's promotion round, and the regular season record will also affect the distribution ratio - Teams with the best record in the league can receive an additional $869,345. The specific allocation is as follows -

Regular season results:

NBA best record (Thunder): $869,000;

Top seed in each league (Cavs, Thunder): $761,000 per team;

2 seed (Celtics, Rockets): $609,000 per team;

3 seed (Knicks, Lakers): $456,000 per team;

4 seed (Pacers, Nuggets): $372,000 per team;

5 seed (Bucks, Clippers): $288,000 per team;

6 seed (Pillows, Timberwolves): $204,000 per team.

Playoff results:

Teams participating in the first round (all 16 playoff teams): $466,000 per team;

Teams participating in the semi-finals (Thunder, Nuggets, Timberwolves, Warriors, Knicks, Celtics, Pacers, Cavaliers): $568,000 per team;

Teams participating in the division finals (Thunder, Timberwolves, Knicks, Pacers): $951,000 per team;

Teams participating in the NBA Finals Loss: $3.803,000;

NBA Finals Championship Team: $8.805,000.

For high-paying players, such as players such as Alexander of the Thunder (annual salary of $35.9 million) and Harten (30 million US dollars), the playoff bonus is only 2%-3% of their annual salary, which can be called "pocket money"; but it is very meaningful for basic-paying players. For example, if the Thunder's Jones (annual salary of less than $3 million) wins the championship with the team, the total season's income will increase by more than 30%, and the bonus is more significant.