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It's a few thousand that they don't have to spend.Housing = Greg Page apartments -esque
Well they do get like $50 a day per diem on roadSo what does this equal after taxes, an agent, a car, and travel expenses??
So what does this equal after taxes, an agent, a car, and travel expenses??
35 plus housing is still not enough to ruin college basketball like some on this board would have us believe
It makes me sad to think of a player as good as PJ Washington making less in five months than I do in an easy desk job.
He’d be crazy to take $35K now when he’s projected as a first round top 20 pick in 2019.It makes me sad to think of a player as good as PJ Washington making less in five months than I do in an easy desk job.
He’d be crazy to take $35K now when he’s projected as a first round top 20 pick in 2019.
This may be a good deal for a one and done type guy but the G-League is certainly not helping your branding for when you go to the NBA. College ball certainly helps.
How many people watch G-League games?
yeah they could make some more money in the off season but most are going to be focused on trying to work their game to get an nba contract. I doubt many of them are gonna be delivering pizza in the off season or any other job that a high school diploma will get ya these daysI agree.
They say, "yeah but $35K for 5 months equates to $84K for a year". Ok, but they ain't getting paid for the whole year, they are just getting paid for the 5 months, the other 7 months they are earning $0.
It will mean a handful that would have otherwise went to college, may do the G-league instead.
35 plus housing is still not enough to ruin college basketball like some on this board would have us believe
$35,000....uh, the government takes around $8,5000....uh, an agent takes about $3,500....uh, 3 or 4 tattoos eats up about $2,000....buy some jewelry and put a down payment on a car...$7,500.....
Let’s see:
$35,000 -$8,500=$26,5000...-$3500=$23,000....-$2,000=$21,000....-$7,500=$13,500...child support?
..posse?.....no degeee....hmm. Better hope they’re one of the few that play well enough to get a contract.
He’d be crazy to take $35K now when he’s projected as a first round top 20 pick in 2019.
Yeah, because 35K over 5 months (annualized to $84K) plus room and board is not nearly as good as $0 and room and board over 10 months.
$13500 to live on for 7 months...lol$35,000....uh, the government takes around $8,5000....uh, an agent takes about $3,500....uh, 3 or 4 tattoos eats up about $2,000....buy some jewelry and put a down payment on a car...$7,500.....
Let’s see:
$35,000 -$8,500=$26,5000...-$3500=$23,000....-$2,000=$21,000....-$7,500=$13,500...child support?
..posse?.....no degeee....hmm. Better hope they’re one of the few that play well enough to get a contract.
but in the real world they can't make 84 grand, can't really annualized it if it cant actually be realized. plus hype factor plays into a lot of your top draft pick coming out of college. not a lot of hype about a kid grinding it out in the GL. don't be foolish. that is like saying a teacher makes 66 grand a year when they really only make 50 grand because they only work 9 months out of the year. most teachers don't get summer jobs let alone jobs that pay them the equivalent to what they make per hour in the summer . a ball player who only has a HS diploma can not make 53 thousand in the off season just workingYeah, because 35K over 5 months (annualized to $84K) plus room and board is not nearly as good as $0 and room and board over 10 months.
Some people want to play professionally for cash. Nothing wrong with it. Also funny people are making snarky comments about 35k a year and free housing, over 5 months that's not a bad deal, especially if you're a player that's not likely to be drafted 1st rd.But it’s not annualized because it’s not for 1 year. It’s for 5 months. Minus taxes , minus agent fees...
If many are trying to get to the NBA they will definitely have agents/ fees etc.
I definitely get the allure , but in many cases it would 100000% be better to go to a UK, KU, Duke, MSU (top tier school) for a year or 2 than play for an ksnhxre G league team, riding in C- level busses and being “housed” in apartments similar to something you’d find on new cut road
Tell that to the many employers in Ky that would happily employ a former UK basketball player.but in the real world they can't make 84 grand, can't really annualized it if it cant actually be realized. plus hype factor plays into a lot of your top draft pick coming out of college. not a lot of hype about a kid grinding it out in the GL. don't be foolish. that is like saying a teacher makes 66 grand a year when they really only make 50 grand because they only work 9 months out of the year. most teachers don't get summer jobs let alone jobs that pay them the equivalent to what they make per hour in the summer . a ball player who only has a HS diploma can not make 53 thousand in the off season just working
Yeah, because 35K over 5 months (annualized to $84K)...
The government doesn't even come close to taking $8500 out of $35000. No reason to have an agent if you're going straight to D league, the guys with real potential will be fronted anyway.
You guys want to compare this to NBA salaries, but that's dumb. These kids will be comparing college $0 (and the knowledge that billions are being made off of them while they get nothing) or $35K in the Gleague and no classes.
It won't sway the guys who want an education, but the others....
they gonna pay em 53 grand over 7 months, I think not. that would kill company moral for starters and that would also be the exception to this not the rule. plus my original post was in regards to it not being the kinda of money to attract players away from big time programs and for going college all together so in the scenario that we are talking about it wouldn't be a former UK player to begin withTell that to the many employers in Ky that would happily employ a former UK basketball player.
Some people want to play professionally for cash. Nothing wrong with it. Also funny people are making snarky comments about 35k a year and free housing, over 5 months that's not a bad deal, especially if you're a player that's not likely to be drafted 1st rd.
So what does this equal after taxes, an agent, a car, and travel expenses??
So what does this equal after taxes, an agent, a car, and travel expenses??
I can agree on PJ and others players cases, but ppl scoffing at 35k and free housing over 5 months I find a tad funny. Guess everyone here makes 100k+ a year.No, it’s not a bad deal, but it would be in PJ’s case considering he’s already securely in the 1st round mocks for next year which = $5 plus million as opposed to (maybe) 35k and no guarantee whatsoever.
well the average US salary isn't 88k a year. And I can agree with you on potential big time players, but others have no guarantees like that, even a lot of UK players that once thought they were destined for the NBA. Just my 2 centsthey gonna pay em 53 grand over 7 months, I think not. that would kill company moral for starters and that would also be the exception to this not the rule. plus my original post was in regards to it not being the kinda of money to attract players away from big time programs and for going college all together so in the scenario that we are talking about it wouldn't be a former UK player to begin with
Since when do you get paid 0 in college? Every Football/basketball player at UK gets paid a stipend, are eligible for the $5,500 Pell grant if their parent make under $35k I believe, $500 clothing fund, room and board money paid if they dont live on campus, they get paid for "working" camps which usually entails being seen, every meal provided, most planned by a nutritionist and prepared by a chef, a per diem for road games, and per diem when school is out, insurance, medical dental and vision, elite trainers, elite facilities to train in, elite coaching. Not to mention all the free marketing and growing your brand by playing in packed arenas and in front of millions on TV.The government doesn't even come close to taking $8500 out of $35000. No reason to have an agent if you're going straight to D league, the guys with real potential will be fronted anyway.
You guys want to compare this to NBA salaries, but that's dumb. These kids will be comparing college $0 (and the knowledge that billions are being made off of them while they get nothing) or $35K in the Gleague and no classes.
It won't sway the guys who want an education, but the others....
(35K + bonuses) - whatever you want >>>>>> 0 (college)
Some people want to play professionally for cash. Nothing wrong with it. Also funny people are making snarky comments about 35k a year and free housing, over 5 months that's not a bad deal, especially if you're a player that's not likely to be drafted 1st rd.