If they didn't exercise the option, the players would get the money and the playoff share would revert to 80 percent.

A playoff share would increase his earnings significantly.

Rose's former teammates honored him by voting to split a playoff share between him and Mohammed.

After the playoff shares were divided and the Knicks thanked each other for an amazing season, he said: "I don't know.

"Should we vote you a playoff share?"

Not because he needs the playoff share, but because of a deeply rooted passion for competition and a sense of responsibility.

The owners must still negotiate with the players on post-season playoff shares for the players.

Adenhart's teammates voted to give his family a full playoff share for the 2009 playoffs worth $138,038.57.

Bonus Money Currently, the pool for playoff shares and awards is $3.2 million.

The Sonics, who were in no rush to divide playoff shares, shared the basketball instead and found a hero on their clubhouse treadmill.