March 30, 201016 yr If you're a legit player with some tenure, correct? If these players bomb in the NBA, I don't see that happening. I think Kwame Brown will be fine when his career is over.
March 30, 201016 yr I think Kwame Brown will be fine when his career is over. What about Antoine Walker? Of course, everyone makes mistakes, but just because you're in the NBA, or played in the NBA, doesn't automatically make you covered for ever.
March 30, 201016 yr What about Antoine Walker? Of course, everyone makes mistakes, but just because you're in the NBA, or played in the NBA, doesn't automatically make you covered for ever. Antoine made more then enough money to be well off. It was his own doing that are causing his problems. He has noone to blame but himself. Bad example.
March 30, 201016 yr Antoine made more then enough money to be well off. It was his own doing that are causing his problems. He has noone to blame but himself. Bad example. But not everyone will make Antoine Walker money.
March 30, 201016 yr But not everyone will make Antoine Walker money. But career back up big men make alot of money, I'd say between 4 and 9 million per year after their rookie contract is out.
March 30, 201016 yr What about Antoine Walker? Of course, everyone makes mistakes, but just because you're in the NBA, or played in the NBA, doesn't automatically make you covered for ever. Antoine made more then enough money to be well off. It was his own doing that are causing his problems. He has noone to blame but himself. Bad example. The problem is Walker is not really an isolated incident. The amounts are outrageous, true, but there are a ton of these guys in the NBA who are living paycheck to paycheck. That's the main reason the owners will succeed when the lockout happens after next NBA season -- they know they've got the Players' Association by the stones.
March 30, 201016 yr But not everyone will make Antoine Walker money. Out of the top 10 teams worldwide based on average salary the NBA has 6 out of 10. 1.Yankees $7,000,000 2.Real Madrid(Soccer) $6,333,591 3.Barcelona(Soccer) $6,082,940 4.Chelsea(Soccer) $5,361,957 5.Mavericks(NBA) $5,315,097 6.Lakers $5,098,920 7.Pistons $4,995,573 8.Cavaliers $4,940,707 9.Celtics $4,885,055 10.Knicks $4,881,952 This is based on average salary per player per season for 2009. So chances are if you make the NBA you are set for life(if you are smart). Link http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/post/The-10-highest-paid-sports-teams-in-the-world?urn=top,230688
March 30, 201016 yr Out of the top 10 teams worldwide based on average salary the NBA has 5 out of 10. 1.Yankees $7,000,000 2.Real Madrid(Soccer) $6,333,591 3.Barcelona(Soccer) 4.Chelsea(Soccer) 5.Mavericks(NBA) 6.Lakers 7.Pistons 8.Cavaliers 9.Celtics 10.Knicks This is based on average salary per player per season. So chances are if you make the NBA you are set for life(if you are smart.) Looks to me like 6 out of 10 are NBA squads. I hope you aren't going to be John Wall's financial advisor!
March 30, 201016 yr Looks to me like 6 out of 10 are NBA squads. I hope you aren't going to be John Wall's financial advisor! Good catch! When I began typing I thought the RedSox were in their somewhere. I fixed it.
March 30, 201016 yr Out of the top 10 teams worldwide based on average salary the NBA has 6 out of 10. 1.Yankees $7,000,000 2.Real Madrid(Soccer) $6,333,591 3.Barcelona(Soccer) $6,082,940 4.Chelsea(Soccer) $5,361,957 5.Mavericks(NBA) $5,315,097 6.Lakers $5,098,920 7.Pistons $4,995,573 8.Cavaliers $4,940,707 9.Celtics $4,885,055 10.Knicks $4,881,952 This is based on average salary per player per season for 2009. So chances are if you make the NBA you are set for life(if you are smart). Link http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/post/The-10-highest-paid-sports-teams-in-the-world?urn=top,230688 Seeing this list sure makes it easy to understand why the NBA is in dire financial straits.
March 30, 201016 yr Seeing this list sure makes it easy to understand why the NBA is in dire financial straits. One thing to consider is that the NBA carries less than 15 players, while baseball & soccer teams have many more contracts.
March 30, 201016 yr P Doc is a blowhard clown. Worrying about his views on sports is pointless... I read everything I can and have for quite a few years. IMO Daugherty is the best sports columnist I have ever read. I LOVE his stuff!!! The only colmunist I enjoyed reading regularly as much as Doc was Jim Murray.
March 30, 201016 yr I read everything I can and have for quite a few years. IMO Daugherty is the best sports columnist I have ever read. I LOVE his stuff!!! The only colmunist I enjoyed reading regularly as much as Doc was Jim Murray. What's not to love about a guy that will write on the same topic for 4 days and on the 5th day write an article asking why everyone is still talking about the topic... :ohbrother:
March 30, 201016 yr What's not to love about a guy that will write on the same topic for 4 days and on the 5th day write an article asking why everyone is still talking about the topic... :ohbrother: Well of course...after he covered it all in 4 columns I am sure he is wondering why he needed to write a 5th ... :lol: Just kidding. Everyone has their flaws. I don't love every column Doc writes. But he is a great sports columnist.
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