Anthony Davis loses almost $25 million

NEW ORLEANS, May 27 (UPI) -- New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis is widely recognized as an elite rising star in the NBA.

But his star became blemished when it was announced that he would not be selected Thursday on any of the three All-NBA teams.

His pride possibly plummeted, but his wallet took the biggest hit.

Davis had a clause in his contract that would award him $24.8 million as part of a requirement for the "Rose Rule." Davis needed to make one of the All-NBA teams in order to complete requirements for a big bonus.

As explained by CBS Sports' Matt Moore: "The Rose Rule stipulates that a player coming off his rookie contract is eligible for a higher raise structure if he accomplishes two of the following: wins MVP, is selected as an All-Star starter, or is selected for All-NBA. Davis was not selected as an All-Star starter after an injury-plagued and disappointing season with the Pelicans, and was a toss-up for All-NBA. The Pistons' Andre Drummond did make the team, and as such, Davis was left out, and does not earn that extra $24.8 million."

Davis' five-year deal is now worth $121 million, instead of a possible $145 million. He averaged 24.3 points, 10.3 rebounds, and two blocks this season.

Davis, the No. 1 pick in the 2012 NBA Draft, was a member of the 2014-2015 First-Team All-NBA squad. That season, he actually averaged slightly more points [24.4], but less rebounds [10.2] per game than he did during this year's campaign. Davis was also down two 2.0 blocks per game, after recording 2.9 blocks per game last season.