Three Lakers players double their salaries after In-Season Tournament / News - Basketnews.com

Three Los Angeles Lakers players who have two-way contracts, Colin Castleton, D'Moi Hodge, and Alex Fudge, have doubled their salaries following the Lakers' championship in the In-Season Tournament.

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Colin Castleton, D'Moi Hodge, and Alex Fudge, who have two-way contracts with the Los Angeles Lakers, are set to receive twice their salary after the Lakers won the In-Season Tournament by defeating the Indiana Pacers in the final game.

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The three players had minimal impact on the Lakers' effort to win the so-called "NBA Cup," but per the tournament's rules, each of them will receive a $500,000 bonus for the championship.

Normally, under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, the three players each will receive$559,782 for the 2023-24 season.

With the bonus, their earnings will total $1,059,782.

On average, the three players contribute, in total, 5.4 points to the Los Angeles Lakers per game this season.

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