Which stars are worth their paychecks?

ballerblogger · Post #1 » by **ballerblogger** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 3:45 pm

More and more players are considering the Euroleague for the chance to make more than they could in the States.

But how many stars are worth their paychecks now?

Here is a list of the league's ten highest paid players:

http://hoopshype.com/salaries.htm

How many of those guys are worth the money they're being paid?

Of the top ten, I think three of those players (KG, Kobe, Duncan) are worth every penny. The rest are grossly overpaid.

Your thoughts?

ljp24 · Post #2 » by **ljp24** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 3:54 pm

Wow, T-Mac is getting paid 20m+ next season? He has to have the worst success-money ratio in history

KingKover · Post #3 » by **KingKover** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 3:59 pm

Rashard Lewis for sure

Post #4 » by **dflash3** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 4:13 pm

KingKover wrote:Rashard Lewis for sure

He definitely is the perfect example of how much an international team would overpay to get a star talent.

imonfire99 · Post #5 » by **imonfire99** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 4:23 pm

Of players not on rookie salaries:
Great Deals:
David West
Hedo Turkoglu
Lebron James
Carmelo Anthony
Dwyane Wade
Dwight Howard
Ron Artest

Best players in basketball so a max contract is justified
Tim Duncan
Kobe Bryant
Kevin Garnett

Good Deals:
Chris Bosh
Josh Howard
Andre Miller
Kevin Martin
Steve Nash

GreenWithEnvy · Post #6 » by **GreenWithEnvy** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 6:22 pm

at this point Andre Miller's deal is even better than it looks. When the Sixers inherited his contract through the Iverson trade, they were getting a frontloaded contract that was on its way down. i think MIller only gets paid 5 million a year now but his cap hold is 9 or whatever. That is a deal.

Rodya · Post #7 » by **Rodya** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 6:30 pm

As crazy as he is, it's Artest hands down.

T-dot Raps · Post #8 » by **T-dot Raps** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 7:09 pm

What team is Steve Francis on these days?

Cevap · Post #9 » by **Cevap** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 7:16 pm

Dirk's worth his money...

greendevilman · Post #10 » by **greendevilman** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 8:57 pm

T-dot Raps wrote:What team is Steve Francis on these days?

I think he's "playing" for the Rockets at $6million a year, though I believe in salary cap terms Portland is still paying him a lot more money this year after the buyout.

pace31 · Post #11 » by **pace31** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 10:47 pm

Surprised to see Portland and Cleveland so high on the team list.

dreamcloud · Post #12 » by **dreamcloud** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 11:11 pm

pace31 wrote:Surprised to see Portland and Cleveland so high on the team list.

It's all Steve Francis' and Darius Miles' fault.