7th Worst Record, 3rd Highest Payroll

[thelead]

I know its a process and I called this type of season but its crazy to think that our payroll is that high for such a crappy record.

[thelead]

Funny enough, if you take away Arenas' contract, we have the 8th Lowest payroll... so I guess our talent is properly paid (definitely not properly distributed though).

Man, Otis left a mess.

[magicman123]

how do we have the 3rd highest payroll? did i miss something?

[ChosenSavior]

how do we have the 3rd highest payroll? did i miss something?

The guy formerly known as "Agent Zero" is still being paid by the Magic. I agree with thelead, Otis basically took a dump without flushing the toilet. Cleaning up this mess is going to take time.

[magicman123]

we are 17th in team salary

of course otis took a dump, is this news?

[thelead]

how do we have the 3rd highest payroll? did i miss something?

Gil ~20
Hedo ~ 12
Jameer ~ 9
Afflalo ~ 7
Harrington ~ 7
BBD ~ 6
JJ ~ 6
McRob ~ 3
QRich ~ 3
Vuc ~ 2
Moe ~ 2
Ayon ~ 1
Drew ~ 1
Eyenga ~ 1
Ish ~ 1
Moore ~ 1
Harper ~ 1
Jones ~ 1

For a total of ~ $84,000,000

LAL ~ $100,000,000
BKN ~ $87,000,000
ORL ~ $84,200,000
MIA ~ $84,100,000

[Def Swami]

On the bright side, we're in free fall, collecting more ping pong balls.

[darthmerrick]

The title is misleading. Arenas was amnestied, his salary does not count against our cap.

[thelead]

The title is misleading. Arenas was amnestied, his salary does not count against our cap.

He's part of the payroll still. If he wasn't amnestied we would have the 3rd worst record

[Horcy]

And we lost Rashard Lewis to acquire him...That was the start of the end for that great magic core. Shard was one of the few irreplaceable in the locker room.

[Zmill]

I thought Arenas doesn't effect the salary cap?

Who cares about the payroll. I know Rich DeVos does't.

[thelead]

I thought Arenas doesn't effect the salary cap?

Who cares about the payroll. I know Rich DeVos does't.

He doesn't effect the cap, thank god. He's still on the payroll though.

[mityamag]

30 mil. to players who didn't play a game.

[SnuggLes__]

30 mil. to players who didn't play a game.

Guaranteed Contracts.. I could never be an owner in the NBA... I'd BE PISSED..


Owner's should be able to break OBSCENE contracts and give severance packages, like in normal life... I wish I could suck at my job get fired and get paid the remaining value of my contract... And then work hard enough to fool someone else into paying me lol. Need to grow 8 inches and become a center and fulfill that dream..

[MoMM]

30 mil. to players who didn't play a game.

Even more...
Arenas 20.8
Harrington 6.6
Quentin 2.6
Eyenga 1.1
Harper 0.8
= Total: 31.9

If we take these contracts out we would spend 52.3 which is the 2nd lowest payroll in the NBA (Rockets has the lowest one).