NBA

[Osamabindiesel]

Lebron is almost 35, he won't factor during the season and he's a huge risk during the playoffs too

Time will tell. I don’t think they will be the team people think they are, but they might be pretty good if they land Kawhi

 

[SerenityNigh]

Time will tell. I don’t think they will be the team people think they are, but they might be pretty good if they land Kawhi

Kawhi + AD + Kuzma with Lebron off the bench is a fabulous team, but their other players will be dregs

 

[GlosBlue]

NBA money is insane

Rashford says hello!

 

[Philw]

Rashford says hello!

S'only 10m a year. Top NBA players are on 4x that prob. Lillard just signed a $50m/yr extension!

 

[SerenityNigh]

S'only 10m a year. Top NBA players are on 4x that prob. Lillard just signed a $50m/yr extension!

KD will allegedly get paid $164MM from Brooklyn over 4 years
In familiar terms, that's approximately £624,000 per week
KD is hoping to recover from an achilles injury that is expected keep him out all, or at least most of, the 2019/2020 season
KD could get paid $50MM before he's able to suit up for the Nets
KD could never return to his previous form

I would really like to be KD, poorly combed hair and all

 

[RaleighBlue]

KD will allegedly get paid $164MM from Brooklyn over 4 years
In familiar terms, that's approximately £624,000 per week
KD is hoping to recover from an achilles injury that is expected keep him out all, or at least most of, the 2019/2020 season
KD could get paid $50MM before he's able to suit up for the Nets
KD could never return to his previous form

I would really like to be KD, poorly combed hair and all

TBF, prior to injury he was one of the top 2-3 basketball players on the planet. And 1 superstar makes a basketball team relevant.

Basketball salaries make sense, in the context of sports. More games, less players, more individual-focused sport, etc. etc.

 

[Philw]

Basketball salaries make sense,

It's widely accepted that due to salaries caps etc, player like Durant, LeBron and Steph are wildy underpaid compared to their w/l value to their teams.

 

[d34noj]

TBF, prior to injury he was one of the top 2-3 basketball players on the planet. And 1 superstar makes a basketball team relevant.

Basketball salaries make sense, in the context of sports. More games, less players, more individual-focused sport, etc. etc.

I'd agree with that, obviously Lebron (although overshadowed last year IMO) Kawhi, Davis, Harden, Curry, Giannis.

Hard to pick from a big pot of them although I think the Warriors would have walked it without the injuries - taking nothing away from the Raptors, I think they got a bit lucky KD was injured whereas he put a massively talented Rockets team to bed almost singlehandedly (apart from the kopite splash bros)

 

[AdamEFC]

Errrr so the Clippers just became the best team in the league...

 

[SerenityNigh]

Ka-What?

 

[SerenityNigh]

It's widely accepted that due to salaries caps etc, player like Durant, LeBron and Steph are wildy underpaid compared to their w/l value to their teams.

They’re also guaranteed. There’s no way anyone is getting a real time salary plus guranteed money.

It’s afar better return than any of the NA sports and the endorsement money is $$$

 

[USABlue]

Hahaha Lakers spent years trying to get PG then Kahwi and they both ended up on the clippers instead Haha love it

 

[Connor]

Board man gets PAID

 

[Osamabindiesel]

Good for our draft picks eh @SerenityNigh?

 

[SerenityNigh]

Good for our draft picks eh @SerenityNigh?

Better but they need to lock up an old player on big money for the best effect.