Highest paid players and 2022 Playoffs

[MultiTroll]

Even if the Spurs could land a fat FA, who would they want?

1. Stephen Curry $45,780,966
2. John Wall $44,310,840
2. James Harden $44,310,840
4. Russel Westbrook $44,211,146
5. Kevin Durant $42,018,900
6. LeBron James $41,180,544
7. Paul George $39,344,970
8. Kawhi Leonard $39,344,900
8. Giannis Antetokounmpo
8. Damian Lillard $39,344,900
11. Klay Thompson $37,980,720
12. Jimmy Butler $36,016,200
13. Tobias Harris $35,995,950
14. Khris Middleton $35,500,000
15. Anthony Davis $35,361,360
16. Kyrie Irving $35,328,700
17. Kemba Walker $34,967,442
18. Rudy Gobert $34,844,000
19. Bradley Beal $33,724,200
20. Ben Simmons $33,003,936

Notables in 20s (moneywise)
Towns
Booker
Joker
Embid

[MultiTroll]

10 of 20 are already Out, and if i waited a couple more days for sure 3 more will be Out and probably a 4th shortly thereafter.
14 of 20 will not even make it past the 1st Round.

1. Stephen Curry $45,780,966 Very Alive
2. John Wall $44,310,840 Didn't Make
2. James Harden $44,310,840 being carried
4. Russ Westbrook $44,211,146 DM

5. Kevin Durant $42,018,900 almost out
6. LeBron James $41,180,544 DM
7. Paul George $39,344,970 Out
8. Kawhi Leonard $39,344,900 LOL
8. Giannis A In
8. Damian Lillard $39,344,900 DM
11. Klay Thompson $37,980,720 In
12. Jimmy Butler $36,016,200 In
13. Tobias Harris $35,995,950 Out
14. Khris Middleton $35,500,000 In
15. Anthony Davis $35,361,360 DM
16. Kyrie Irving $35,328,700 LOL
17. Kemba Walker $34,967,442 DM
18. Rudy Gobert $34,844,000 In thanks to _allas
19. Bradley Beal $33,724,200 DM
20. Ben Simmons $33,003,936 LOL

[ZeusWillJudge]

Even if the Spurs could land a fat FA, who would they want?

1. Stephen Curry $45,780,966
2. John Wall $44,310,840
2. James Harden $44,310,840
4. Russel Westbrook $44,211,146
5. Kevin Durant $42,018,900
6. LeBron James $41,180,544
7. Paul George $39,344,970
8. Kawhi Leonard $39,344,900
8. Giannis Antetokounmpo
8. Damian Lillard $39,344,900
11. Klay Thompson $37,980,720
12. Jimmy Butler $36,016,200
13. Tobias Harris $35,995,950
14. Khris Middleton $35,500,000
15. Anthony Davis $35,361,360
16. Kyrie Irving $35,328,700
17. Kemba Walker $34,967,442
18. Rudy Gobert $34,844,000
19. Bradley Beal $33,724,200
20. Ben Simmons $33,003,936

Notables in 20s (moneywise)
Towns
Booker
Joker
Embid


Ultimately the game is about putting a ball through a little ring. #1 on the list is #1 for a reason. Possibly the best pure shooter in history. Go back to Game 6 in 2013. Even after Ray Allen made that 3P to tie the game, there were still 5.something seconds left. Put Steph Curry on that Spurs' team, and chances are it never goes to OT.

It's your list, and I know that you know it's a sort of crazy what-if list. But for me it's a no-brainer. Steph and out.

[MultiTroll]

^ it never gets old:

https://youtu.be/ORqiqbJYl0w


https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=kyrie+irving+final+shot+vs+warriors+Final s+game+7&docid=608046599234930851&mid=FCA2F308AAFC D45F6A74FCA2F308AAFCD45F6A74&view=detail&FORM=VIRE
Stephen Curry: 'I still haven't gotten over Game 7' (usatoday.com) (https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/columnist/sam-amick/2016/09/20/stephen-curry-warriors-nba-finals-kevin-durant/90741718/)

Yes, Curry would def help the Spurs tho.
Freak is my #1.
To the threads point, most all are not playoff advancement guarantees. At.all.

[talkspurs]

10 of 20 are already Out, and if i waited a couple more days for sure 3 more will be Out and probably a 4th shortly thereafter.
14 of 20 will not even make it past the 1st Round.

1. Stephen Curry $45,780,966 Very Alive
2. John Wall $44,310,840 Didn't Make
2. James Harden $44,310,840 being carried
4. Russ Westbrook $44,211,146 DM

5. Kevin Durant $42,018,900 almost out
6. LeBron James $41,180,544 DM
7. Paul George $39,344,970 Out
8. Kawhi Leonard $39,344,900 LOL
8. Giannis A In
8. Damian Lillard $39,344,900 DM
11. Klay Thompson $37,980,720 In
12. Jimmy Butler $36,016,200 In
13. Tobias Harris $35,995,950 Out
14. Khris Middleton $35,500,000 In
15. Anthony Davis $35,361,360 DM
16. Kyrie Irving $35,328,700 LOL
17. Kemba Walker $34,967,442 DM
18. Rudy Gobert $34,844,000 In thanks to _allas
19. Bradley Beal $33,724,200 DM
20. Ben Simmons $33,003,936 LOL

Harris is still in i believe.

And to think there were people that wanted to trade Murray + for Simmons. I said it back then and will say it again. I would not trade DJM for simmons straight up much less us having to give up more.

[MultiTroll]

Teams

1. Phaggot State 178 million.
2. Brooklyn Nyets 174 million.
3. Clippers
4. Lakers

[MultiTroll]

10 of 20 are already Out, and if i waited a couple more days for sure 3 more will be Out and probably a 4th shortly thereafter.
14 of 20 will not even make it past the 1st Round.

1. Stephen Curry $45,780,966 Very Alive
2. John Wall $44,310,840 Didn't Make
2. James Harden $44,310,840 being carried
4. Russ Westbrook $44,211,146 DM

5. Kevin Durant $42,018,900 almost out
6. LeBron James $41,180,544 DM
7. Paul George $39,344,970 Out
8. Kawhi Leonard $39,344,900 LOL
8. Giannis A In
8. Damian Lillard $39,344,900 DM
11. Klay Thompson $37,980,720 In
12. Jimmy Butler $36,016,200 In
13. Tobias Harris $35,995,950 In
14. Khris Middleton $35,500,000 In
15. Anthony Davis $35,361,360 DM
16. Kyrie Irving $35,328,700 LOL
17. Kemba Walker $34,967,442 DM
18. Rudy Gobert $34,844,000 In thanks to _allas
19. Bradley Beal $33,724,200 DM
20. Ben Simmons $33,003,936 LOL

7 of top 20 made it past 1st Round
13 did not.

Spurs should be extremely careful in the event they get a sniff from a player either currently or looking to be top 20 paid.
Levine max? No way in hell imo.

[cjw]

Ultimately the game is about putting a ball through a little ring. #1 on the list is #1 for a reason. Possibly the best pure shooter in history. Go back to Game 6 in 2013. Even after Ray Allen made that 3P to tie the game, there were still 5.something seconds left. Put Steph Curry on that Spurs' team, and chances are it never goes to OT.

It's your list, and I know that you know it's a sort of crazy what-if list. But for me it's a no-brainer. Steph and out.

#1 is #1 on the list because of how max contracts work. He’s one of the few who didn’t switch teams / require cap maneuvering (costs them slightly). Guys further down the list haven’t played long enough to get the same max yet.

[ZeusWillJudge]

#1 is #1 on the list because of how max contracts work. He’s one of the few who didn’t switch teams / require cap maneuvering (costs them slightly). Guys further down the list haven’t played long enough to get the same max yet.


And there's a reason why they didn't let anyone else lure him away. Next.

[MultiTroll]

#1 is #1 on the list because of how max contracts work. He’s one of the few who didn’t switch teams / require cap maneuvering (costs them slightly). Guys further down the list haven’t played long enough to get the same max yet.
Wow now that you mention it....
Only 4 of the 20 players have been on the same team their entirety.
Curry and Thompson.
Freak.
Rudy Goober.

[MultiTroll]

And there's a reason why they didn't let anyone else lure him away. Next.
Would that reason be the scam collusion pulled with Durbetta?

No telling what Curry, Thompson, Mouth Breather Green and other Golden Phaggots would have done had they not colluded.
We'll never know.
I could easily see Curry and moreso Thompson have perhaps gone South to Lakers - Warriors LA with Lebron had the Durbetta loser team not happened.

[exstatic]

Would that reason be the scam collusion pulled with Durbetta?

No telling what Curry, Thompson, Mouth Breather Green and other Golden Phaggots would have done had they not colluded.
We'll never know.
I could easily see Curry and moreso Thompson have perhaps gone South to Lakers - Warriors LA with Lebron had the Durbetta loser team not happened.

They won a title without Durbeta in 2015, and lost in the Finals in 2016. They weren't the prohibitive favorites that they would be with him, but they would have been title contenders or champions every year.

[MultiTroll]

They won a title without Durbeta in 2015, and lost in the Finals in 2016. They weren't the prohibitive favorites that they would be with him, but they would have been title contenders or champions every year.
2015 another of the most injured opponents years ever.
2017 Prime Kawhi finishes the job imo before Zaza happened.
2018 the Durbetta charge changed to a Lebron blocking foul to collude Game 1. Along with JR Dumbshit.

3 of the most over rated Championships of all time.

[ZeusWillJudge]

Hera made me promise that every time I get in a dumb argument with a mortal, I have to put a drachma in an urn. I want to point out that GSW went to the NBA Finals five years in a row. Or that they had b2b2b seasons of 67, 73, and 67 wins. Or that Steph makes 300+ 3-pointers pretty much every season, unless he's injured. Or that he holds the single season record for 3-pointers, at 402.

But I'm not going to say any of those things. It's not so much the drachma as it is the smug look on her face.

[SAGirl]

Hera made me promise that every time I get in a dumb argument with a mortal, I have to put a drachma in an urn. I want to point out that GSW went to the NBA Finals five years in a row. Or that they had b2b2b seasons of 67, 73, and 67 wins. Or that Steph makes 300+ 3-pointers pretty much every season, unless he's injured. Or that he holds the single season record for 3-pointers, at 402.

But I'm not going to say any of those things. It's not so much the drachma as it is the smug look on her face.
Thanks for this. I dont have the energy for this… but some fans are so homers that there really is no enlightening them. I would do good as well to follow Hera’s advice, because the worst blind person is the one who doesn’t want to see. Thanks for keeping this real. :toast

[MultiTroll]

Slurp slurp

[MultiTroll]

Myself i think State would have done everything to keep Curry regardless.
And like most (not all) he would have stayed where the most money was.

To think he would not have considered SuperTeaming? Sheeples who are out of date.

[MultiTroll]

03-05-07 Spurs would wipe the floor with the Golden Twinkies 15-17-18.

[exstatic]

03-05-07 Spurs would wipe the floor with the Golden Twinkies 15-17-18.

2000s rules? Yup. 2010s rules? Nope.

[MultiTroll]

2000s rules? Yup. 2010s rules? Nope.
Besides the written rules there are the *Warriors Rules*.
Get them TFO with fair reffing and those phucks are gone by all 3 Spurs teams.
2014 sweeps their asses.

Like to see Donkey try to throw a nutt kick at Timmy Dunker.

[XDT76]

Besides the written rules there are the *Warriors Rules*.
Get them TFO with fair reffing and those phucks are gone by all 3 Spurs teams.
2014 sweeps their asses.

Like to see Donkey try to throw a nutt kick at Timmy Dunker.

Actually wanna see him try that on Shaq.

[MultiTroll]

Even if the Spurs could land a fat FA, who would they want?

1. Stephen Curry $45,780,966
2. John Wall $44,310,840
2. James Harden $44,310,840
4. Russel Westbrook $44,211,146
5. Kevin Durant $42,018,900
6. LeBron James $41,180,544
7. Paul George $39,344,970
8. Kawhi Leonard $39,344,900
8. Giannis Antetokounmpo
8. Damian Lillard $39,344,900
11. Klay Thompson $37,980,720
12. Jimmy Butler $36,016,200
13. Tobias Harris $35,995,950
14. Khris Middleton $35,500,000
15. Anthony Davis $35,361,360
16. Kyrie Irving $35,328,700
17. Kemba Walker $34,967,442
18. Rudy Gobert $34,844,000
19. Bradley Beal $33,724,200
20. Ben Simmons $33,003,936

Notables in 20s (moneywise)
Towns
Booker
Joker
Embid
15 of the top 20 out and we're not even finished with the 2nd round.

[Dex]

15 of the top 20 out and we're not even finished with the 2nd round.

I still can't believe Ben Simmons is in the top 20 and is still collecting checks without playing a single second of basketball this season.

[XDT76]

I still can't believe Ben Simmons is in the top 20 and is still collecting checks without playing a single second of basketball this season.

The thing that I think most ridiculous is, why does he wait until the off-season to have Op on his back. Obviously he is not gonna play in season.

[Dex]

The thing that I think most ridiculous is, why does he wait until the off-season to have Op on his back. Obviously he is not gonna play in season.

It really is mind boggling. He could have opted to do the surgery at any point during the season (if his claims are true that the issue has been bothering him a while), and no one would have blamed him for sitting out games.

Instead, he does all this talk about "being disrespected" and "mental health issues", then the back thing comes out but he still says he's going to come back and even gets cleared for Game 4 before deciding not to play.

Kawhi-esque, one might say.

[exstatic]

It really is mind boggling. He could have opted to do the surgery at any point during the season (if his claims are true that the issue has been bothering him a while), and no one would have blamed him for sitting out games.

Instead, he does all this talk about "being disrespected" and "mental health issues", then the back thing comes out but he still says he's going to come back and even gets cleared for Game 4 before deciding not to play.

Kawhi-esque, one might say.

He said his back was sore literally the week he reported in to Philly in November. They thought he was faking, but since no one ever has back surgery unless they need it, I'd say he needed it. Philly never paid him again after the contractually obligated check last summer, so I'd think he probably has a pretty good chance to win his lawsuit for $20M in back pay.

[Dex]

He said his back was sore literally the week he reported in to Philly in November. They thought he was faking, but since no one ever has back surgery unless they need it, I'd say he needed it. Philly never paid him again after the contractually obligated check last summer, so I'd think he probably has a pretty good chance to win his lawsuit for $20M in back pay.

My question is...why not just have the back surgery then? He would have been easily collecting checks instead of having to go to litigation for it, and no one would have questioned a guy being out a season for back surgery.

My only other suspicion is that he DID want to be traded, but didn't want to admit that he was damaged goods which would have limited his trade value and potential suitors.

But that's also shady as shit, and par the course for Klutch Sports. He finally got what he wanted, went to a team who was hoping for him to help with a playoff run, and then suddenly "oh yeah, my back"

[KingKev]

I’m glad we did not get involved with him but I still think Simmons comes back pretty damn strong next year. Whole summer to rehab and get his mind/body right in a near perfect situation where KD and Kyrie can carry the offensive load while operates as a guy that does a little bit of everything.

[exstatic]

My question is...why not just have the back surgery then? He would have been easily collecting checks instead of having to go to litigation for it, and no one would have questioned a guy being out a season for back surgery.

My only other suspicion is that he DID want to be traded, but didn't want to admit that he was damaged goods which would have limited his trade value and potential suitors.

But that's also shady as shit, and par the course for Klutch Sports. He finally got what he wanted, went to a team who was hoping for him to help with a playoff run, and then suddenly "oh yeah, my back"

He's not a doctor. He can't know if he needs surgery or not. He depends on doctors for that, and I don't recall that he had his own like mute cancer. That decision would have had to come from the Philly medical staff or the Brooklyn medical staff.

[KingKev]

^ He was barely practicing most of the season, probably didn’t realize it was that bad. Also as silly as it sounds it appears the stress was causing it to flair up.

[MultiTroll]

He's not a doctor. He can't know if he needs surgery or not. He depends on doctors for that, and I don't recall that he had his own like mute cancer. That decision would have had to come from the Philly medical staff or the Brooklyn medical staff.
Thought Simmons refused to be seen by any Nets Dr.s ala Nephew.

[MultiTroll]

3 of the top 20 paid made it past the 2nd Round.

Curry, Thomson.
Jimmy Butler.

[MultiTroll]

2. John Wall $44,310,840
Sources - Houston Rockets' John Wall exercises $47.4M player option for 2022-23; sides to talk buyout if no trade found (espn.com) (https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/34127081/sources-houston-rockets-john-wall-exercises-474m-player-option-2022-23-sides-talk-buyout-no-trade-found)

:lol A buyout.
What a waste of a contract.