09-02-2015, 09:45 AM
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Originally Posted by MavzMan
He will never see playing time for the Mavericks and Cuban could have used the pick on someone else, but I'm still happy for the guy, his family, and his community. The salary he will make in the D-League will be equivalent to Lebron money back home.
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Which tier of pay do you consider LeBron money?
$13,000, $19,000, or $25,000? All of those could be earned at a Wendy's restaurant
Wanna know what's even more disturbing? If they get offered a million dollar contract while playing, they have to pay $40,000 to get out of a $13,000 contract
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09-02-2015, 03:02 PM
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Originally Posted by EricaLubarsky
Which tier of pay do you consider LeBron money?
$13,000, $19,000, or $25,000? All of those could be earned at a Wendy's restaurant
Wanna know what's even more disturbing? If they get offered a million dollar contract while playing, they have to pay $40,000 to get out of a $13,000 contract
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Do D-League players really get paid that little?
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09-02-2015, 03:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Underdog
Do D-League players really get paid that little?
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When it comes to compensation, D-League players continue to be placed in one of three classifications (A, B or C) based on experience and make a mere $25,500, $19,000 or $13,000, respectively. Daily per diem on road trips is $40 … compared to $113 in the NBA. But D-League teams do provide housing and medical care to players to offset the comparatively low wages in relation to what they could command in leagues abroad.
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Mark Stein
So according to Stein, with zero experience, Singh is likely to make only $13,000 this year.
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09-02-2015, 04:02 PM
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Originally Posted by EricaLubarsky
Mark Stein
So according to Stein, with zero experience, Singh is likely to make only $13,000 this year.
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It's not much money, but it sure as hell beats working at Wendy's... Plus, no housing or medical expenses.
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09-02-2015, 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Underdog
It's not much money, but it sure as hell beats working at Wendy's... Plus, no housing or medical expenses.
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Bennies aren't terrible, but seems awfully low for a group of guys who very well may be between the 450th and 1,000th best players in the whole world
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10-04-2015, 10:50 PM
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Originally Posted by EricaLubarsky
Bennies aren't terrible, but seems awfully low for a group of guys who very well may be between the 450th and 1,000th best players in the whole world
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True, but shows how the world works. You would find a similar discrepancy in most entertainment businesses. The 1,000th best musicians in the world are probably playing at local pubs at maybe $500 ea a pop? The 1,000th best actors/actresses are probably working at odd jobs just to pay rent.
Also, while I'm sure the NBA teams certainly could pay these players more...do they need to? Clearly not, or they wouldn't have the players. As more of those players opt to play overseas instead, you might see that change. But, as stand alone businesses, D league teams don't make much. Venues are small, crowds are sparse, tickets are cheap, and little to no TV money. Owners need to take a minor league baseball approach...make the games more of an event. Some minor league teams are now major money makers.
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10-05-2015, 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by BigDog63
True, but shows how the world works. You would find a similar discrepancy in most entertainment businesses. The 1,000th best musicians in the world are probably playing at local pubs at maybe $500 ea a pop? The 1,000th best actors/actresses are probably working at odd jobs just to pay rent.
Also, while I'm sure the NBA teams certainly could pay these players more...do they need to? Clearly not, or they wouldn't have the players. As more of those players opt to play overseas instead, you might see that change. But, as stand alone businesses, D league teams don't make much. Venues are small, crowds are sparse, tickets are cheap, and little to no TV money. Owners need to take a minor league baseball approach...make the games more of an event. Some minor league teams are now major money makers.
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True.
There are just a lot of guys who slave in the D-League with the (potentially fictional) hope of making the NBA. Lots of guys turn down millions in Europe or Asia to earn $15,000 in the D-League, because they think they'll be scouted. Very few ever actually do make the transition.
But yeah, right now it's feeling very predatory. It's NBA teams wanting a bush league. I grew up watching a minor league baseball team and it was a blast. They'd have mascots running through the stands. They'd hand out cheap shwag and had fun events. It was a blast. NBDL is just kinda sad and desperate.
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09-02-2015, 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by EricaLubarsky
$13,000, $19,000, or $25,000? All of those could be earned at a Wendy's restaurant
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I bet Mark Cuban could get him an in at Dairy Queen. He's got connections there.
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