you dont get the $80 mil for a 5-year contract up front. you get it over the 5 years. and usually contracts are backloaded so you get most of the money at the end. if he tests positive for banned substances, he can have his contract terminated and/or be suspended.
mike jones Reviewed by mike jones on . why wont this 80 million dollar NBA star admit he tokes up? anthony carmelo I'd like to ask this gy sraaight up why he won't just come out and amit he smokes a little bud! hell it ain't no big deal! why can't more millionares just come out of the closet and back legaliaztion? uly 12, 2006 · Last updated 7:45 p.m. PT Carmelo signs with Nuggets for $80 million By PAT GRAHAM ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER DENVER -- Carmelo Anthony committed to staying in his town a little longer than LeBron James and Dwyane Wade. Rating: 5