Would you pay a player $25 million a year for 3 seasons?

JordansBulls · Post #1 » by **JordansBulls** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 10:18 pm

Would you pay anyplayer in the league today $25 million a year for at least 3 seasons

For instance, here are the superstars in the league in my opinion.

Tim Duncan, Kobe Bryant, Lebron James, Dwight Howard, Kevin Garnett, Dirk Nowitzki, Paul Pierce, Gilbert Arenas, Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony, Allen Iverson, Yao Ming, T-mac, Steve Nash, Chris Paul

Would you pay any of those players in the league today $25 million a year for at least 3 seasons?

On a side note, here are the Allstars in the league: How much would you pay these guys?

Deron Williams, Pau Gasol, Ray Allen, Michael Redd, Joe Johnson, Amare, Chris Bosh, Elton Brand, Vince Carter, Jason Kidd, Josh Howard, Caron Butler, Shawn Marion, Carlos Boozer, Jermain O'neal, etc

BobbySura · Post #2 » by **BobbySura** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 10:23 pm

you lost my attention when you said arenas was a superstar

T-Mac for MVP · Post #3 » by **T-Mac for MVP** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 10:24 pm

Not if I was allowed to get 3 very good players at 8 mil each (due to CBA).

One of Shemps Kids · Post #4 » by **One of Shemps Kids** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 10:24 pm

If Rashard Lewis can make nearly $24,000,000 a season, I think you can tack on another mil for the likes of Kobe and Lebron.

Bgil · Post #5 » by **Bgil** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 10:24 pm

with the salary cap at 55 million or so there's no way I'd pay anyone 25 mil. The only players that were ever worth that much are A. The guy that you can add to any team and make them a contender... there's only been two guys like that in the last 30 years: Magic and Shaq.
B. The guy that raises the value of your franchise to astronomical level just because he's on the roster. There's only one guy like that and it was Michael Jordan. He's the David Beckham of basketball.

magicfan4life05 · Post #6 » by **magicfan4life05** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 10:25 pm

One of Shemps Kids wrote:If Rashard Lewis can make nearly $24,000,000 a season, I think you can tack on another mil for the likes of Kobe and Lebron.

rayofsunshine · Post #7 » by **rayofsunshine** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 10:36 pm

how much is Rashard Lewis making a season?

hermes · Post #8 » by **hermes** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 10:37 pm

i'd probably pay a superstar 25 million

Post #9 » by **Latrell** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 10:51 pm

I guess depending on who the player is. At least its only 3 years so even if your player gets hurt it doesn't affect the fufure that much.

Post #10 » by **gswhoops** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 10:54 pm

The ONLY guys I'd consider paying $25M a year for 3 more years at this point would be LeBron, Dwight, Yao, and maybe CP3.

Post #11 » by **Rooster** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 10:59 pm

LeBron can have my left kidney for all I care. Yes, $25M per is reasonable for a select few players. That's why there's the max salary.

calderon13 · Post #12 » by **calderon13** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 11:11 pm

I would pay everyone $25 mil but not Dirk and Arenas.

JordansBulls · Post #13 » by **JordansBulls** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 11:18 pm

One of Shemps Kids wrote:If Rashard Lewis can make nearly $24,000,000 a season, I think you can tack on another mil for the likes of Kobe and Lebron.

http://www.shamsports.com/content/pages ... /magic.jsp

He is making $15 million this year.

Post #14 » by **tsherkin** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 11:27 pm

JordansBulls wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

http://www.shamsports.com/content/pages ... /magic.jsp

He is making $15 million this year.

And will top out at $23.8 M in 12/13.

JordansBulls · Post #15 » by **JordansBulls** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 11:30 pm

tsherkin wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

And will top out at $23.8 M in 12/13.

That's 5 years from now. Generally it seems the salary cap has been increasing by around 3.5-4 million a year. By then the cap would be around 75 million if things keep going the way they are. Also that would be one season for him, not 3 seasons. They paid him that because no one else was making much on the team. The question is will they pay Dwight Howard that much?

abneriii · Post #16 » by **abneriii** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 11:33 pm

calderon13 wrote:I would pay everyone $25 mil but not Dirk and Arenas.

The last time I checked, Gilbert Arenas has won more playoff games and advanced farther than Melo, Yao, Howard. He is a superstar when he is healthy. I would pay Kobe, Iverson, Duncan, LeBron and CP3. Iverson has the most heart than any player in the league and plays through injuries.

Wade2k6 · Post #17 » by **Wade2k6** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 11:36 pm

JordansBulls wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

That's 5 years from now. Generally it seems the salary cap has been increasing by around 3.5-4 million a year. By then the cap would be around 75 million if things keep going the way they are. Also that would be one season for him, not 3 seasons. They paid him that because no one else was making much on the team. The question is will they pay Dwight Howard that much?

Yes, but they also have 49 Mill tied up between just 3 players.

By your site it says they owe Lewis 22.7, Howard 18.5, and Nelson 7.6 in 2012/2013

Datruth345 · Post #18 » by **Datruth345** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 11:37 pm

Lebron, Kg, Shaq in his prime

Nebroc · Post #19 » by **Nebroc** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 11:42 pm

Duncan Lebron Kobe AI and prime Kidd

Basileus777 · Post #20 » by **Basileus777** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 11:42 pm

There have been players worth that much money, but none in the league today. LeBron is the only player close.