NBA Top 25 Salaries

[Fall Out Boy]

Rank Player Salary Team
1 Garnett, Kevin $ 28,000,000 Minnesota Timberwolves
2 O'Neal, Shaquille $ 26,517,858 Los Angeles Lakers
3 Wallace, Rasheed $ 16,990,000 Portland Trail Blazers
4 Houston, Allan $ 15,937,500 New York Knicks
5 Webber, Chris $ 15,937,500 Sacramento Kings
6 Stoudamire, Damon $ 14,375,000 Portland Trail Blazers
7 Abdur-Rahim, Shareef $ 13,500,000 Atlanta Hawks
8 Allen, Ray $ 13,500,000 Seattle SuperSonics
9 Baker, Vin $ 13,500,000 Boston Celtics
10 Hardaway, Anfernee $ 13,500,000 Phoenix Suns
11 Ilgauskas, Zydrunas $ 13,500,000 Cleveland Cavaliers
12 Iverson, Allen $ 13,500,000 Philadelphia 76ers
13 Marbury, Stephon $ 13,500,000 Phoenix Suns
14 McDyess, Antonio $ 13,500,000 New York Knicks
15 Sprewell, Latrell $ 13,500,000 Minnesota Timberwolves
16 Walker, Antoine $ 13,500,000 Dallas Mavericks
17 Bryant, Kobe $ 13,498,000 Los Angeles Lakers
18 Finley, Michael $ 13,281,250 Dallas Mavericks
19 McGrady, Tracy $ 13,279,500 Orlando Magic
20 Rose, Jalen $ 13,279,500 Chicago Bulls
21 Hill, Grant $ 13,279,250 Orlando Magic
22 Van Horn, Keith $ 13,279,000 New York Knicks
23 Kidd, Jason $ 13,152,000 New Jersey Nets
24 O'Neal, Jermaine $ 13,140,000 Indiana Pacers
25 Duncan, Tim $ 12,676,125 San Antonio Spurs

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Shocked by some of those results. I know KG is a great player, but when you compare his salary to those of Kidd and Duncan, it's clear he's getting a fair bit over the odds. Amazing that Kidd and Duncan together don't make as much as KG.

Would love to have the same agent as Mighty Mouse and Vin Baker.

 

[Dingster]

Houston's getting some nice greenbacks for a jump shooter.

Reef = top sixth man in the league!

 

[morpheus]

Originally posted by phatandphreaky


Shocked by some of those results. I know KG is a great player, but when you compare his salary to those of Kidd and Duncan, it's clear he's getting a fair bit over the odds. Amazing that Kidd and Duncan together don't make as much as KG.

KG was lucky to get his contract before they introduced a maximum amount of money you could bet in a contract where as TD & Kidd didn't have that luxury.

 

[morpheus]

Geez Orlando would want Hill back playing next year.

I'm suprised Vince Carter didn't make the list.

 

[Fall Out Boy]

Originally posted by morpheus

I'm suprised Vince Carter didn't make the list.

Carter is making just over $11m this year. Has 3 years left on his 6 year - $80m deal.

One thing i noticed today was that Eric Montross is still getting paid for his 11 year contract.

 

[jod23]

KG though is worth it. MVP!

Cant believe the amount of money guys like Stoudamire, Reef, R.Wallace and Baker are on! Ridiculous....

 

[Stiffy_18]

Originally posted by phatandphreaky
20 Rose, Jalen $ 13,279,500 Chicago Bulls

I can understand how many of you pointed a few other that are not earning their money but boy is this bloke getting overpaid or what. That much money for a very inconsistent scorer who is nowhere near top 20 players in the league.

Who offered him this contract?????? Chicago??????

 

[Fall Out Boy]

Originally posted by jod23
KG though is worth it. MVP!

When compared to what his peers get, he most certainly isn't worth it.

Think about it, on KG's money, a team could sign Duncan and Kidd and still have $2.5M to spare.

If that isn't an indication that he's grossly overpaid, i don't know what is.

 

[Borgsta]

KG is overpaid, as is Shaq comparitively speaking, but as someone else said they were both lucky in the timing of their contract.

The one I am most shocked about on here is Penny Hardaway, my God he is unbelievably overpaid. Im pretty sure Orlando didnt sign him on that contract either (Ie. before all the injuries)

 

[Portmanteau]

Originally posted by phatandphreaky
When compared to what his peers get, he most certainly isn't worth it.

Think about it, on KG's money, a team could sign Duncan and Kidd and still have $2.5M to spare.

If that isn't an indication that he's grossly overpaid, i don't know what is.

As someone pointed out above, KG got his money before the whole maximum contract rule came into play. Same with Shaq, Kobe etc. infact, everyone getting over like 13,500,000 or whatever the max is. And it is my understanding that said players are able to continue extending the length (and salary) of their initial contracts...

 

[Mike33]

Re: Re: NBA Top 25 Salaries

Originally posted by Stiffy_18
I can understand how many of you pointed a few other that are not earning their money but boy is this bloke getting overpaid or what. That much money for a very inconsistent scorer who is nowhere near top 20 players in the league.

Who offered him this contract?????? Chicago??????

Indiana i think...

 

[noogie_da_sheep]

Re: Re: Re: NBA Top 25 Salaries

Originally posted by Mike33
Indiana i think...

it's not our problem now

 

[Fall Out Boy]

Originally posted by Bresh
As someone pointed out above, KG got his money before the whole maximum contract rule came into play. Same with Shaq, Kobe etc. infact, everyone getting over like 13,500,000 or whatever the max is. And it is my understanding that said players are able to continue extending the length (and salary) of their initial contracts...

I understand that, but it doesn't change the fact that he is grossly overpaid.

 

[Portmanteau]

Originally posted by phatandphreaky
I understand that, but it doesn't change the fact that he is grossly overpaid.

Yeah, but you compared his salary to Kidd and Duncan. In perfect market, all 3 players would have similar payments one would think. Not KG's fault, just hard luck for the other two...

 

[Portmanteau]

To clarify, I guess you would say that Duncan and Kidd are underpaid. Hypothetically, in a cap situation where teams had 50 million to spend and there was no max contracts, I think you'd see the top 5-10 players getting 25-35 million.

 

[Fall Out Boy]

Originally posted by Bresh
Yeah, but you compared his salary to Kidd and Duncan. In perfect market, all 3 players would have similar payments one would think. Not KG's fault, just hard luck for the other two...

Of course i compared him to his peers, how else do you judge a players salary?

He is overpaid.

 

[Squeak]

Every player on that list is overpaid compared to Kidd and Duncan.

 

[Stiffy_18]

Originally posted by jod23
KG though is worth it. MVP!

I don't care who it is but fair dinkum US$28M a year for anybody is a hell of a lot of money.

KG is a fantastic player but no one and I mean no one is worth that much.

 

[sog35]

Everyone is overpaid compared to Duncan. Kidd despite being an out and out gun has not won a championship yet, supporting cast sufficient or not. I'm not convinced Shaq is worth quite the same as Duncan comparing apples (somewhat) with apples.

 

[jod23]

Originally posted by Bresh
Yeah, but you compared his salary to Kidd and Duncan. In perfect market, all 3 players would have similar payments one would think. Not KG's fault, just hard luck for the other two...

Exactly....

 

[jod23]

Originally posted by Stiffy_18
I don't care who it is but fair dinkum US$28M a year for anybody is a hell of a lot of money.

KG is a fantastic player but no one and I mean no one is worth that much.

Yes they are....today's players arent good enough but are you saying you wouldnt pay that money to a 25 year old Michael Jordan? Or a 25 year old Bird, Magic, Thomas?

 

[Portmanteau]

Stiffy and others, the reason he gets that amount of money is because he is entitled to it... the salary cap is determined by as a proportion of the revenue generated by the league, the players bring in the cash so they do deserve the greater share of it. Surely you'd rather see it go to them than David Stern. I know everyone likes to play the whole "but we can do without professional athletes line", but we don't have to buy the merchandise, subscribe to cable etc.

Michael Jordan was getting 36 million in his peak, and adjusting for inflation that's a whole stack more than what KG and others are getting.

I don't necessarily agree with any of this, but that's what the slick lawyers get the Players Association. There's also a sentiment that you have to allow high schoolers to join the league, otherwise you are depriving them of a potential income (who cares about quality of bball, as long as a brotha gets his checks)... but that's a whole other matter altogether.

And just so everyone knows I meant to say underpaid on that last post on the first page... it makes sense now.

 

[Stiffy_18]

Originally posted by jod23
Yes they are....today's players arent good enough but are you saying you wouldnt pay that money to a 25 year old Michael Jordan? Or a 25 year old Bird, Magic, Thomas?

As good as KG is he is not in the ball park of Jordan, Bird or Magic. we are talking about arguably the best 3 players to ever play the game. KG has a long way to go before he gets even close to the level of those 3.

Only player that might be worth that much money is Duncan. In fact there is no one in the league who is worth US$28 M a season. If someone is getting that much $$$$ they sure as hell better have no peer in the league. Can you honestly say that KG is $15M better player than Duncan??????

I don't think so.

 

[Portmanteau]

Originally posted by Stiffy_18
Can you honestly say that KG is $15M better player than Duncan??????

Go over the thread again. Since the lockout, the league rules provide that no one can receive a contract more than 30% of the cap (I believe that is the approximate figure). However, those who had contracts before the lockout are allowed to continue extending them at the values that they had, when there was no 30% ceiling on salary.

Think of everyone at $13,500,000 and above as at 100% of salary allowed, or at a maximum level of contract. Or, everyone at 13,500,000 or above is seen at equal value to their respective clubs. Minnesota is just allowed to pay KG more due to the lockout. If Tim Duncan and Jason Kidd were allowed 20 million+ contracts under the rules, you can bet they'd ask for them, and probably would be given them.

 

[Stiffy_18]

Originally posted by Bresh
Go over the thread again. Since the lockout, the league rules provide that no one can receive a contract more than 30% of the cap (I believe that is the approximate figure). However, those who had contracts before the lockout are allowed to continue extending them at the values that they had, when there was no 30% ceiling on salary.

Think of everyone at $13,500,000 and above as at 100% of salary allowed, or at a maximum level of contract. Or, everyone at 13,500,000 or above is seen at equal value to their respective clubs. Minnesota is just allowed to pay KG more due to the lockout. If Tim Duncan and Jason Kidd were allowed 20 million+ contracts under the rules, you can bet they'd ask for them, and probably would be given them.

I am aware of the rule changes and I am aware that KG signed his deal just before the rules come in. He is a good player BUT compared to some of his peers he is grossly overpaid.

As P&P said you could have Kidd and Duncan for KG's salary. I am aware of the rule changes but doesn't change the fact that he is grossly overpaid.