It’s disturbing how we’ve normalized this kind of pay for these guys. We could do so much good in our world with this kind of money yet we don’t.
ButtVader
Not just overrated, but also overpaid
MAX--35
That’s Jordan Poole money these days. 27.9M for him this season
SUPERSAMMICH6996
Additionally, Michael Jordan earned a salary of 33.1 million USD in 1997-98, which to this day is the highest salary in NBA history when adjusted for inflation. In fact, as a whole, Max salaries have gone down in the NBA (when looked at as a percentage of cap), for a while now. That is mostly due to the shortening of max contract lengths.
Actually, the more I’ve thought about it… there’s a chance that Jordan’s salary is never eclipsed when adjusted for inflation. It would be worth the equivalent to 62.5 million USD today, and by the time players like Jaylen Brown are making 60 million a season, that will probably be closer to the equivalent of 70 million USD…
Aufrodisiac
MVP Kobe’s salary was the same price the US paid for the Louisiana Purchase.
BeIow_the_Heavens
Wait till the first billion dollar contract goes out to bryce or some shit
collapse1122
inflation is crazy
Silver-Bandicoot-969
Inflation adjusted puts that at about 37million. Here are some players with less than or around the same AAV today:
1. Klay Thompson 2. Anthony Davis 3. Tobias Harris 4. Shai gilgeous-alexander 5. Michael Porter Jr
SUPERSAMMICH6996
For reference, adjusted for inflation, Kobe made 36.48 million USD that season, so he would still be the 20th highest paid player in the 2022-23 season. However, for better context, that is still only roughly 1.6 million less than the 11th highest paid player, Rudy Gobert, who made 38.17 million. So Kobe wouldn’t be making chump change comparatively.
bbqyak
The pace salaries increased is honestly mind-blowing. These dudes are making BANK.
Robinsonirish
The Lakers overpaid Kobe at the end but then again, they didn’t.
Kobe was overpaid because;
> In 2013 Bryant had surgery on April 13 to repair the tear, and it was estimated he would miss six to nine months.
> Bryant resumed practicing in November 2013, after the 2013–14 season had already begun. On November 25, he signed a two-year contract extension with the Lakers at an estimated value of $48.5 million
Kobe was 35 years old in the 2013-2014 season, coming off a major injury . He signed the biggest contract in the league *after* he tore his achilles, this is crazy.
Kobe was *not* overpaid beacuse;
This is what the Lakers do, what they did for Kobe reafirmed players belief in that Lakers take care of their own. They had/have such a good reputation around the league and everyone wants to play for them. Doing right by their players is a big part of that. It’s hard to put a value on peice of mind.
When compared to other franchises who throw their players under the bus, Lakers deserve their good standing among the players in the league, at least when it comes to their superstars.
blacksoxing
The joy of Skip and SAS trying not to laugh as they know they’re arguing over dumb shit.
“I’m a prisoner of what I just saw in the playoffs….” is his out for “I gotta fill out time.”
Next year when the Lakers are not at the top of the playoffs Skip will dust off this same argument about LeBron and whomever is on the other side of the table will be thinking “just smile, as only a few years ago LeBron won a ring…”
CalmResearch3132
Legal fee$$
xpillindaass
skip was right shocker
uhAckchyually
Money has made the league less fun to watch
Francis_Picklefield
y’all need to watch the linked first take clip too. this is when the show was in its prime. the two of them are hamming it up so much and it’s obvious they’re each not trying to burst out laughing over how ridiculous they’re being
BuggyDClown
What a video lol
RealBatuRem
Back when you actually had to be elite to get paid like you’re elite.
Impressive-Potato
This is why collective bargaining power is important for athletes. If only UFC fighters would understand
Anybody else came back here after Kobe’s passing? RIP Black Mamba
marshman93_
One of the all time great First Take clips
SlicedMango
I know a lot of people support athletes getting paid more money, but nobody considers that the consumer ends up paying for it (whether it be through increased ticket prices, merch prices, cable/streaming prices or more ads). Like all major businesses the owners never eat the bill, it always gets passed to the customer
Objective_Celery_509
Stephen and Skip was an all time duo. So much chaos and hot takes lol.
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It’s disturbing how we’ve normalized this kind of pay for these guys. We could do so much good in our world with this kind of money yet we don’t.
Not just overrated, but also overpaid
That’s Jordan Poole money these days. 27.9M for him this season
Additionally, Michael Jordan earned a salary of 33.1 million USD in 1997-98, which to this day is the highest salary in NBA history when adjusted for inflation. In fact, as a whole, Max salaries have gone down in the NBA (when looked at as a percentage of cap), for a while now. That is mostly due to the shortening of max contract lengths.
Actually, the more I’ve thought about it… there’s a chance that Jordan’s salary is never eclipsed when adjusted for inflation. It would be worth the equivalent to 62.5 million USD today, and by the time players like Jaylen Brown are making 60 million a season, that will probably be closer to the equivalent of 70 million USD…
MVP Kobe’s salary was the same price the US paid for the Louisiana Purchase.
Wait till the first billion dollar contract goes out to bryce or some shit
inflation is crazy
Inflation adjusted puts that at about 37million. Here are some players with less than or around the same AAV today:
1. Klay Thompson
2. Anthony Davis
3. Tobias Harris
4. Shai gilgeous-alexander
5. Michael Porter Jr
For reference, adjusted for inflation, Kobe made 36.48 million USD that season, so he would still be the 20th highest paid player in the 2022-23 season. However, for better context, that is still only roughly 1.6 million less than the 11th highest paid player, Rudy Gobert, who made 38.17 million. So Kobe wouldn’t be making chump change comparatively.
The pace salaries increased is honestly mind-blowing. These dudes are making BANK.
The Lakers overpaid Kobe at the end but then again, they didn’t.
Kobe was overpaid because;
> In 2013 Bryant had surgery on April 13 to repair the tear, and it was estimated he would miss six to nine months.
> Bryant resumed practicing in November 2013, after the 2013–14 season had already begun. On November 25, he signed a two-year contract extension with the Lakers at an estimated value of $48.5 million
Kobe was 35 years old in the 2013-2014 season, coming off a major injury . He signed the biggest contract in the league *after* he tore his achilles, this is crazy.
Kobe was *not* overpaid beacuse;
This is what the Lakers do, what they did for Kobe reafirmed players belief in that Lakers take care of their own. They had/have such a good reputation around the league and everyone wants to play for them. Doing right by their players is a big part of that. It’s hard to put a value on peice of mind.
When compared to other franchises who throw their players under the bus, Lakers deserve their good standing among the players in the league, at least when it comes to their superstars.
The joy of Skip and SAS trying not to laugh as they know they’re arguing over dumb shit.
“I’m a prisoner of what I just saw in the playoffs….” is his out for “I gotta fill out time.”
Next year when the Lakers are not at the top of the playoffs Skip will dust off this same argument about LeBron and whomever is on the other side of the table will be thinking “just smile, as only a few years ago LeBron won a ring…”
Legal fee$$
skip was right shocker
Money has made the league less fun to watch
y’all need to watch the linked first take clip too. this is when the show was in its prime. the two of them are hamming it up so much and it’s obvious they’re each not trying to burst out laughing over how ridiculous they’re being
What a video lol
Back when you actually had to be elite to get paid like you’re elite.
This is why collective bargaining power is important for athletes.
If only UFC fighters would understand
That’s Dillon Brooks kind of money.
I believe that situation spawned this , “I don’t care if I’m over paid” : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNE1Vju1ftM
Anybody else came back here after Kobe’s passing? RIP Black Mamba
One of the all time great First Take clips
I know a lot of people support athletes getting paid more money, but nobody considers that the consumer ends up paying for it (whether it be through increased ticket prices, merch prices, cable/streaming prices or more ads). Like all major businesses the owners never eat the bill, it always gets passed to the customer
Stephen and Skip was an all time duo. So much chaos and hot takes lol.
Now he is dead.
And my rent was 2/3 of what it is now
Throw back to the Skip and SAS days