Messi is on a 673 million USD 4 yr deal. If there was no salary cap do you think any NBA players would earn as much?

D.Brasco · Post #1 » by **D.Brasco** » Sat Dec 4, 2021 3:22 am

Lionel Messi is on a 4 year contract where he's making 168 million a season. How many if any NBA players would be able to command that much?

iLLmatic860 · Post #2 » by **iLLmatic860** » Sat Dec 4, 2021 3:28 am

Soccer is much bigger than nba world wide

NRSV · Post #3 » by **NRSV** » Sat Dec 4, 2021 3:34 am

Not close to that imo. That contract basically bankrupted that club by the way.

thelead · Post #4 » by **thelead** » Sat Dec 4, 2021 3:35 am

iLLmatic860 wrote:Soccer is much bigger than nba world wide

I don't think that was the question or that it was implied that NBA players would make more

To answer the question... much less than that :lol:

Maybe $75-100 mil per for a prime Jordan/LeBron level player.

Lockdown504090 · Post #5 » by **Lockdown504090** » Sat Dec 4, 2021 3:39 am

not that high, but an nba player could def get over 100 mil.

VanWest82 · Post #6 » by **VanWest82** » Sat Dec 4, 2021 3:40 am

Would the NBA player also win his 7th Ballon d'Or? Maybe MJ would be worth it.

dirkdiggler4177 · Post #7 » by **dirkdiggler4177** » Sat Dec 4, 2021 3:57 am

Otto Porter got paid 100 mills over 4 seasons averaging 12 points a game. LeBron would get 100mill a season.

giberish · Post #8 » by **giberish** » Sat Dec 4, 2021 4:04 am

This is why US/north American pro sports teams are worth more then Euro football clubs, even when the Euro football clubs have more revenue.

twyzted · Post #9 » by **twyzted** » Sat Dec 4, 2021 4:11 am

NRSV wrote:Not close to that imo. That contract basically bankrupted that club by the way.

No this is his psg contract and no he did not bankrupt Barcelona, he also brought in a pretty decent sum of money to the club.

Stupid signings and high wages by the former board is to blame for nearly bankrupting Barcelona.

Joshyjess · Post #10 » by **Joshyjess** » Sat Dec 4, 2021 4:19 am

I remember reading that when Lebron went back to Cleveland he brought roughly 1 billion dollars worth of revenue with him to the city. I suppose using numbers like that you could justify paying a player a salary north of 100 million. After all if a player brings his team / city tons of money, I suppose he is worth such a massive salary.

Alonzo_Morning · Post #11 » by **Alonzo_Morning** » Sat Dec 4, 2021 4:38 am

I had no idea his contract was that big. Wriste

slicedbread2 · Post #12 » by **slicedbread2** » Sat Dec 4, 2021 4:57 am

Alonzo_Morning wrote:I had no idea his contract was that big. Wriste

To be fair, Lionel Messi is an established brand in himself and Paris Saint Germain are owned by the Qatar Investment Authority which is the country's wealth sovereign fund. A country that has major money to blow so that's a huge difference right there. And he's a worldwide figure.

As for NBA players I don't see them earning anywhere near that amount. Maybe 75-100M/year minus endorsements as one poster stated but nowhere more than that for now.

Tracymcgoaty · Post #13 » by **Tracymcgoaty** » Sat Dec 4, 2021 5:01 am

Messi the GOAT...All i wanted to say.

Dr Aki · Post #14 » by **Dr Aki** » Sat Dec 4, 2021 5:02 am

damn, so that's why inter didn't make an offer

azcatz11 · Post #15 » by **azcatz11** » Sat Dec 4, 2021 5:02 am

Lebron could easily get $250m a year

lonzo_pelota · Post #16 » by **lonzo_pelota** » Sat Dec 4, 2021 5:12 am

it probably be the NBA's only player whos grossed over a billion still running up and down the court , LeFonz Jaime

KazuoOda · Post #17 » by **KazuoOda** » Sat Dec 4, 2021 5:14 am

Tracymcgoaty wrote:Messi the GOAT...All i wanted to say.

Messi is the 2nd best player.

Tracymcgoaty · Post #18 » by **Tracymcgoaty** » Sat Dec 4, 2021 5:19 am

KazuoOda wrote:
Tracymcgoaty wrote:Messi the GOAT...All i wanted to say.

Messi is the 2nd best player.

Not to me he ain't. I watch Messi and i remember the love i have for football. Messi is poetry.

azcatz11 · Post #19 » by **azcatz11** » Sat Dec 4, 2021 5:26 am

KazuoOda wrote:
Tracymcgoaty wrote:Messi the GOAT...All i wanted to say.

Messi is the 2nd best player.

Who is better?

Tracymcgoaty · Post #20 » by **Tracymcgoaty** » Sat Dec 4, 2021 5:29 am

azcatz11 wrote:
KazuoOda wrote:
Tracymcgoaty wrote:Messi the GOAT...All i wanted to say.

Messi is the 2nd best player.

Who is better?

Pele clearly...Dude played against defenders who couldn't even stand in a proper defensive stance.