Salary

The Toronto Raptors went all in. On a last attempt to tinker their roster to compete for an NBA title with their current core this summer they dealt DeMar DeRozan in a trade to acquire disgruntled star Kawhi Leonard. The trade gives them a better shot now and a clearer path to rebuild in the [...]

There is a large discrepancy between the salaries of NBA players and their G-League counterparts. According to data pulled from Statista, the average NBA salary for the 2017-18 season is about $7 million. Contrast that with the average G-League salary being between $19,000 and $26,000 this past season. This is the major reason why the [...]

Magic Johnson knows he screwed up on the Paul George front, and he doesn’t want the Los Angeles Lakers to pay for it. The NBA slapped the Purple and Gold with a $500,000 fine for tampering after allegations were brought about by the Indiana Pacers. In a nutshell, the investigation revealed the Lakers got too [...]

At long last, the Miami Heat and Chris Bosh appear to be on the same page. Bosh’s career has been derailed due to blood clots, which has in turn created an awkward, overwhelmingly tenuous situation between himself and the Heat, who first deemed the All-Star big unfit to continue playing. Bosh resisted the prognosis pretty publicly [...]

J.J. Redick isn’t hoping to double his $7.4 million salary from this past season when he enters free agency. He’s hoping to almost triple it, according to the Los Angeles Times‘ Broderick Turner: J.J. Redick, who is an unrestricted free agent, is looking to earn $18-20 million per season, according to the officials. The Clippers probably won’t [...]

Mo Williams has had a very solid NBA career that has spanned 14 seasons. He has averaged 13 and 5 for his career and appeared in one All-Star game in 2009 (thanks LeBron). Williams began the 2016-17 season on the Cavaliers before being traded to the Hawks as part of the trade that landed the [...]

LeBron James has possibly had the best first 13 seasons to a career in NBA history. He has won four NBA MVP Awards, 3 NBA titles, 3 NBA Finals MVP awards, 10 All-NBA 1st Teams and has scored more points in the NBA than anyone since he entered in 2003. Despite all of this success, [...]

J.R. Smith is looking to cash in on last season’s performance with the Cleveland Cavaliers. The good news? He wants the Cavaliers to be the team handing him that cash. Per Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders: [tweet https://twitter.com/stevekylerNBA/status/754758177418252288] Some friendly advice for the Philadelphia 76ers: Do it. Offer J.R. Smith a two-year max deal or [...]

August 27, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors Which NBA player has made the most money over the course of their career in NBA history? You may be surprised by the results… **Note that the figures don’t include endorsements or bonuses. This is just pure salary figures from the players’ careers. Click to enlarge. [...]

June 21, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors JR Smith was one of a few trailblazers that went overseas to play basketball during the NBA lockout and still be able to earn a paycheck. For Smith his destination was China to play for the Zhejiang Cyclones. On the court his experience got off to a rocky [...]