| Player | Salary | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant | $28,700,000 | Los Angeles Lakers” href=”http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Lakers”>Los Angeles Lakers |
| Dirk Nowitzki | $21,907,128 | Dallas Mavericks” href=”http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dallas_Mavericks”>Dallas Mavericks |
| Gilbert Arenas | $20,807,922 | Memphis Grizzlies” href=”http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memphis_Grizzlies”>Memphis Grizzlies*
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| Amar’e Stoudemire | $19,948,799 | New York Knicks” href=”http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Knicks”>New York Knicks |
| Joe Johnson | $19,752,645 | Brooklyn Nets” href=”http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooklyn_Nets”>Brooklyn Nets
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| Carmelo Anthony | $19,450,000 | New York Knicks |
| Dwight Howard | $19,261,200 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Pau Gasol | $19,000,000 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Elton Brand | $18,160,354 | Dallas Mavericks
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| Chris Paul | $19,261,200 | Los Angeles Clippers” href=”http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Clippers”>Los Angeles Clippers |
I wanted to take a look at who is the highest paid NBA players after a conversation on ESPN Radio today. Freddie Coleman and Jonathon Coachman were talking about Jay Leno taking a pay cut so that his staff could get paid more. Then they went into what athletes should take a pay cut.
From looking at this list of the highest paid players for this coming season, I can see a few names jump out. First off, Gilbert Arenas is on there. What has he done lately since that’s what sports is all about. Sure he has a 20 point career average scoring. But looking over his stats, he’s not been near that average since 2009-2010. Then he’s had various injuries and that whole firearm lawsuit, so can anyone justify his 20 million for next year?
I still wonder if Joe Johnson is worth the money he’s getting. And will he actually make Brooklyn this great team that people are talking about. Sure his offensive game is good. Once again, he’s been declining. It’s not as bad as Arenas, but his scoring has come down. Rebounding and assists are down. I just question his desire to become a player worth his money.
The final one I can talk about is Elton Brand. I’ve very surprised to see him on the last. He’s been in the league for 13 years, but numbers are down. He’s also had his share of injuries that kept him out for some time.
Who do you think is the most overpaid player in the league?
Growing up I thought I would be an athlete, but not being blessed with athletic talent I took to watching it. I remember the days of the Indiana Pacers and the New York Knicks battling it out in the playoffs. The days of the Indianapolis Colts getting more visitor fans than home fans. Reggie Miller being my favorite Pacer to watch and all the dramatics he would perform. Watching Peyton Manning go through all of his hand gestures just to snap the ball. I'm an Indianapolis sports fan and one that wants to make that known to the world.
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