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brush

(53,847 posts) Fri Nov 3, 2023, 06:55 PM Nov 2023

Now I get what the NBA players motivation is for the new, mid-season tournament...

that's about to start with Tuesday and Thursday night games in November which will also count as regular season games. The tournament is a bit confusing but it ends up with the final eight teams with the best records play the designated games as a single elimination tournament.

The finals will be played in Vegas and EACH PLAYER ON THE WINNING TEAM GETS $500,000 dollars. That's some motivation.

Commissioner Adam Silver pushed for it.

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Now I get what the NBA players motivation is for the new, mid-season tournament... (Original Post) brush Nov 2023 OP

Not for Them erpowers Nov 2023 #1

Seriously? Anybody can find something to do with an extra 500K... brush Nov 2023 #2

Agreed On The Big Stars ProfessorGAC Nov 2023 #5

Not really... JT45242 Nov 2023 #3

A half a million dollars in one lump sum is not chump change to anyone. Let's stop being silly. brush Nov 2023 #4

Oh please. Half a million in a lump sum is chump change to no one...even if you make milliions... brush Nov 2023 #6

erpowers

(9,350 posts)

1. Not for Them

Reply to brush (Original post)

Fri Nov 3, 2023, 07:11 PM

Nov 2023

I do not think that is motivation for them. As far as I know, benchwarmers in the NBA make $4 million per year. Star players make millions more. $500,000 seems like chump change for NBA players.

brush

(53,847 posts)

2. Seriously? Anybody can find something to do with an extra 500K...

Reply to erpowers (Reply #1)

Fri Nov 3, 2023, 07:14 PM

Nov 2023

lump sum deposit in their bank account. Kendrick Perkins on ESPN TV was just regretting that this idea wasn't around when he was on those championship Celtics of the Ray Allen/Paul Pierce era.

ProfessorGAC

(65,168 posts)

5. Agreed On The Big Stars

Reply to brush (Reply #2)

Tue Nov 21, 2023, 07:52 PM

Nov 2023

Guys making $30-50 million per year on a 6 year contract probably don't care much.
But, there are 65 players in the NBA making the Rookie or Veteran Minimum Salary.
That's $900k to $2.8 million. An 18 - 55% bonus would be quite welcome to them
Even some vets that make 5 or 6 million would probably be pleased.
To Steph Curry, who makes $48 million for basketball & another roughly $120 million off-court, a half-million won't motivate much. Like a $100,000 a year employee getting a $300 bonus. Nice, but not meaningful.

JT45242

(2,290 posts)

3. Not really...

Reply to brush (Original post)

Fri Nov 3, 2023, 07:50 PM

Nov 2023

Average pay is just over 10 million.
Minimum salary is over 1.1 million.

This is the NBA trying to from up interest before football regular season is over.

The bonus, like playoff money is chump change to everyone except the assistant coaches

brush

(53,847 posts)

4. A half a million dollars in one lump sum is not chump change to anyone. Let's stop being silly.

Reply to JT45242 (Reply #3)

Fri Nov 3, 2023, 11:01 PM

Nov 2023

brush

(53,847 posts)

6. Oh please. Half a million in a lump sum is chump change to no one...even if you make milliions...