Ways for Derrick Caracter to lose weight

When Lakers forward Derrick Caracter tips the scale on Friday, he won't be just measuring his weight. He'll be determining his paycheck.

The Lakers and Caracter reached an agreement in his contract, as reported by ShamSports.com, that the first year of his $473,000 contract will become fully guaranteed if he weighs 275 pounds or less.

With Caracter already guaranteed $250,000, Pro Basketball Talk's Kurt Helin points out that Caracter will earn an additional $273,000 as long as he tips the scales the correct way.