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A Designated Player coming off his rookie contract may be eligible to earn 30% of the salary cap (rather than the standard 25%) if he attains certain criteria. Through the 2017–18 season, in order to be eligible, the player must be voted to start in two [[NBA All-Star Game|All-Star Games]], or be named to an [[All-NBA Team]] twice (at any level), or be named [[NBA Most Valuable Player Award|MVP]]. Officially titled the "5th Year 30% Max Criteria",<ref name=":1">Coon, Larry (2012); "[http://www.cbafaq.com/salarycap.htm#Q58 NBA Salary Cap/Collective Bargaining Agreement FAQ 58: Rookie scale contract extensions]." Accessed 27th July 2013.</ref> it has been dubbed (and is more commonly known as) the "Derrick Rose Rule" after the [[Derrick Rose|2011 MVP]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Derrick Rose eager for the season to start |date=November 29, 2011 |work=ESPNChicago.com |publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures |url=http://espn.go.com/chicago/nba/story/_/id/7294815/chicago-bulls-derrick-rose-surprised-derrick-rose-rule |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111202123130/http://espn.go.com/chicago/nba/story/_/id/7294815/chicago-bulls-derrick-rose-surprised-derrick-rose-rule |archive-date=December 2, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> due to the fact that when the criteria were introduced, Rose was the only player in the NBA eligible to sign the maximum extension (due to his MVP award).<ref>[https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2011/11/26/2588555/derrick-rose-rule-nba-lockout-2011 Entire list of players eligible for Higher Max Contract] – Accessed 25th July 2013</ref> The reasoning for the rule is to suitably reward players being extended off their rookie contract who are considered to be of a higher "caliber" than their peers, without restricting them to the lower (25%) salary level.<ref>ESPN – "[http://espn.go.com/chicago/nba/story/_/id/7294815/chicago-bulls-derrick-rose-surprised-derrick-rose-rule Derrick Rose Eager for Season to Start]" – Accessed 27th July 2013</ref> A player may sign a "5th Year, 30% Max" contract before the final year of his rookie contract and before fulfilling the criteria needed to receive the 30% salary grade. Should the player fail to fulfill the criteria before the start of his Designated Player contract, he will receive the standard five-year, 25% Designated Player contract. [[James Harden]] of the [[Philadelphia 76ers]] and [[Anthony Davis (basketball)|Anthony Davis]] of the [[Los Angeles Lakers]] had such a clause in their contract extensions, but both failed to meet the criteria.<ref>[https://twitter.com/LarryCoon/statuses/361195568741089281 Twitter discussion] with Larry Coon (author of the CBA FAQ) who clarified the distinction between 25%/5 DPs and 30%/5 DPs who had failed to meet the criteria.</ref> The only player in the NBA who was attempting to qualify for a full 30% contract in 2013–14 was [[Paul George]], who signed a provisional 30%/5 year contract in September 2013. George, who had made the All-NBA third team in 2012–13,<ref name=":17" /> qualified by again making the All-NBA third team.<ref name="2014 All-NBA">{{cite press release |url=http://www.nba.com/2014/news/06/04/2013-14-all-nba-teams/ |title=Durant, LeBron headline 2013-14 All-NBA First Team |publisher=National Basketball Association |date=June 4, 2014 |access-date=June 6, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140604220936/http://www.nba.com/2014/news/06/04/2013-14-all-nba-teams/ |archive-date=June 4, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

*[[Anthony Davis (basketball)|Anthony Davis]] (New Orleans Pelicans) until 2021