How much would you play pro ball for?

[pauls931]

Say you'll most likely last 10 years and start playing tomorrow. What would be the lowest salary you would accept? Assume it's a guaranteed contract that lasts exactly 10 seasons with a clause stating you must quit afterwards else pay back 50% of what you made during the period. Also, you are not allowed to take classes/side jobs while under contract.

Myself, maybe 200k, noting that there's living expenses and partying that I'd have to pay for. Maybe shoot for saving ~100k a year. Also note uncle same takes a big cut...

[Koolaid_Man]

Say you'll most likely last 10 years and start playing tomorrow. What would be the lowest salary you would accept? Assume it's a guaranteed contract that lasts exactly 10 seasons with a clause stating you must quit afterwards else pay back 50% of what you made during the period. Also, you are not allowed to take classes/side jobs while under contract.

Myself, maybe 200k, noting that there's living expenses and partying that I'd have to pay for. Maybe shoot for saving ~100k a year. Also note uncle same takes a big cut...


I'd play for $500 anything less would be a joke. :lol

[baseline bum]

If I had the skills of LeBron James, no less than $20 million per year average.

[Koolaid_Man]

If I had the skills of LeBron James, no less than $20 million per year average.


If you have a crab dribble and can't post to save your life then you do have the skills of Lebron James...:lol

now go get your money boy...:lol

[DMC]

Say you'll most likely last 10 years and start playing tomorrow. What would be the lowest salary you would accept? Assume it's a guaranteed contract that lasts exactly 10 seasons with a clause stating you must quit afterwards else pay back 50% of what you made during the period. Also, you are not allowed to take classes/side jobs while under contract.

Myself, maybe 200k, noting that there's living expenses and partying that I'd have to pay for. Maybe shoot for saving ~100k a year. Also note uncle same takes a big cut...

Hard to say since no one here knows the routine. It could be a cakewalk or it could totally suck.

I'd rather do what I am doing now and make 20 million a year.

[pass1st]

I'd play for free just to get that kind of a chance, but realistically I'll probably take 1mil to keep the lights on, party a little, plan for retirement and cover the eventual medical costs that will come up after 10 years in the NBA.

If I was getting a decent pension, I'll do with 750k.

[ElNono]

Hard to fathom anybody here would be making less than Matt fucking Bonner...

[pass1st]

Wonder why you guys don't just start the Euroleague MVP, Tiago Splitter, over Bonner.

[DPG21920]

Well pass, we don't get to make those decisions as fans, but we would if we could :lol

I'm sure you will see that next year.

[ElNono]

Wonder why you guys don't just start the Euroleague MVP, Tiago Splitter, over Bonner.

Pay me what Pop makes and I just might... :lol

[Veterinarian.]

tbh at least 100k a year. dro dont come cheap imo

[m>s]

i'd play for free if the government stops granting greencards to them chinks tbh

[m>s]

tbh for a mid-class chinks family the average monthly income is like 500 bucks thats why they have such great motive to immigrate

[jacobdrj]

A) I would need full health/life insurance, for on season and off.
B) I would need at least a stipend to live on for basic necessities.
C) I would need to have my travel arrangements, including transportation and lodging, covered when we are on the road.


With A, B and C, I would play for $20,000, and would seek incremental pay increases based on how well the pro ball sales were going.

[jag]

However much it takes to fill one of these
http://www.bayareabags.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/louis-vuitton-mens-bag-fw2009-2.jpg

with $20's.

[TDMVPDPOY]

nba minimum is still more than what obama is earning as president...

[Banzai]

nba minimum is still more than what obama is earning as president...

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