Agree.Well deserved. Great young person and player.
Isn't Max making like double that?
NBA contracts are off the rails now. Before 1997, Michael Jordan was making $3.8M a year. His biggest year was a one year $33.1M deal. Now you've got role players making more than that.
he hasn't signed his YET. But it will be HUGE. I think in the $240 million range. But, maybe IQ can buy Max some Chick Fil A before he gets his "raise" ? On a serious note, I seriously doubt they eat very much Chick Fil A now days.Isn't Max making like double that?
IQ got paid! Good for him. I loved that kid here. Such a good player and hard worker.
The max is like 255 I think. Still a lot of coin.Isn't Max making like double that?
Scotty Pippen got locked up for like 7 years at less than a 1 million per with the Bulls.NBA contracts are off the rails now. Before 1997, Michael Jordan was making $3.8M a year. His biggest year was a one year $33.1M deal. Now you've got role players making more than that.
Pippen’s contracts were criminal. Severely underpaid.Scotty Pippen got locked up for like 7 years at less than a 1 million per with the Bulls.
read my edit a couple of post above yours. It would have been $245, but when he did not get named All NBA (after Embiid did not qualify for the honor many felt Maxey would), it knocked it down to 5 year / $204.5 million capped. Google the Sports Illustrated article about Maxey, pretty good read and how awards can help or in his case not getting one can severely decide a players contract terms. it is dated May 23rd.The max is like 255 I think. Still a lot of coin.
I know it's TV money. It's just crazy how much they're able to pay and they acquire these products simply to produce advertising. It's just mind boggling to see how powerful advertising is.It’s the explosion of TV money. Where is the money supposed to go exactly? In the pockets of billionaire owners?
The CBA gives the players 50 percent of revenues.
What a shame. lolhe hasn't signed his YET. But it will be HUGE. I think in the $240 million range. But, maybe IQ can buy Max some Chick Fil A before he gets his "raise" ? On a serious note, I seriously doubt they eat very much Chick Fil A now days.
Edited : I did some research, his deal is capped at 5 year, ONLY $204 million. His All NBA snub cost him about $40 million. Could have signed in the $245 million range if he had made the All NBA team.
The saving grace for Pippen was his post Bulls career.Scotty Pippen got locked up for like 7 years at less than a 1 million per with the Bulls.
1998-99 | Houston Rockets | NBA | $11,000,000 |
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1999-00 | Portland Trail Blazers | NBA | $14,795,642 |
2000-01 | Portland Trail Blazers | NBA | $13,750,000 |
2001-02 | Portland Trail Blazers | NBA | $18,083,564 |
2002-03 | Portland Trail Blazers | NBA | $19,727,524 |
"Now that's funny!"I’m not saying these players don’t deserve money. Damn the NBA is really overpaying these players anymore!
THIS ! But then, what's happening in the NBA is no different from the NFL and/or MLB, and no different from WalMart, Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Chase Bank, Wells Fargo, Goldman Sachs, The Blackstone Group, KKR, The Carlyle Group . . . and on and on. And then there are the rest of us ...It’s the explosion of TV money. Where is the money supposed to go exactly? In the pockets of billionaire owners? YES !
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Disagree. Too much money. Ridiculous.IQ was one of my favorite players of the Cal era. I got league pass just so I could watch his Knicks games.
Well deserved. Great young person and player.
Take it up with TV. They’re the ones paying.Disagree. Too much money. Ridiculous.
Where is the money supposed to go?Disagree. Too much money. Ridiculous.
Let's not forget that the NBA is the third most popular pro league in the U.S. too. MLB does better than them and the NFL blows both leagues doors off in terms of finances.
Definitely one of my favorites from Cal era too. Agree 100%, he's a great person and player, also comes across very humble. Hard not to cheer for him.IQ was one of my favorite players of the Cal era. I got league pass just so I could watch his Knicks games.
Well deserved. Great young person and player.
Well, I'm short too and you have me beat by about 10" in vertical. But, I can shoot well.insane amounts of money being thrown around. I wish I was born genetically gifted and determined. Too bad I’m short and have a 20” vertical.
A few charities would be nice. I’m not a communist but I am a Christian who donates my own time and money to those less fortunate than me and I doubt I’ll ever make their max one year salary in my lifetime.It’s the explosion of TV money. Where is the money supposed to go exactly? In the pockets of billionaire owners?
The CBA gives the players 50 percent of revenues.
I thought I read that MLB made like $14B compared to the NBA's $12B (this was in 2023).The NBA’s current media rights deal is the second largest in the world for domestic rights at 2.7 billion dollars a year.
The new deal is expected to be 6 billion dollars a year.
The Finals averaged 11 million viewers. The World Series in 2023 average 9 million roughly.
Welcome to the free market where people are paid according to their value to the market, not their value in society. Y’all kick scream and scratch for this system but complain about it when it benefits people you don’t respect.A few charities would be nice. I’m not a communist but I am a Christian who donates my own time and money to those less fortunate than me and I doubt I’ll ever make their max one year salary in my lifetime.
And I’m not bummed about that either, I’m not money obsessed. It’s just hard seeing athletes with so much and firefighters, cops, teachers, enlisted military, homeless veterans, starving children, kids in orphanages, etc.
Again, it’s their money and they can do what they want with it. I accept and appreciate that and I want to be treated the same. But when I see one dude with 3 mansions, private security, 2 private jets, 4 yachts, and 8 super cars I start to wonder how different our financial elite is from say to he Roman financial elite. Both in how they’re treated by the public and how they truly view the public.
I am a realist who tends to lean towards cynicism just so people don’t let me down, so that’s where a lot of this rant is coming from too.
At least you can brag that you can jump half your height.insane amounts of money being thrown around. I wish I was born genetically gifted and determined. Too bad I’m short and have a 20” vertical.
I think it's sickening and will be delighted the day it all goes away.Welcome to the free market where people are paid according to their value to the market, not their value in society. Y’all kick scream and scratch for this system but complain about it when it benefits people you don’t respect.
You won't be delighted forever than. I hate it too,but it's going nowhereI think it's sickening and will be delighted the day it all goes away.
I guarantee he is! Cal sure did underachieve with all the talent he had. He should have won 3-4 championships.Calipari penciling in IQ's, Sheppards, Dillingham's, and Bam's contracts to his "career earnings" recruiting pitch this week, right in time for Darius Acuff:
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When you put it that way it’s pretty impressive. Go me!At least you can brag that you can jump half your height.