2025 NBA Season

[AHOYBRAUSE]

$229,000,000 4-year deal agreed to by De’Aaron Fox with the San Antonio Spurs. Another crazy deal to a player who has never won anything. He’s a great player, but I don’t even think he’s an all star. Making over $50,000,000 per year as an NBA player when most people in the country have no idea who you are is crazy…

Yeah they definitely overpaid on this one. I don't understand why they would give him such a deal. Sure they don't want him to leave for nothing but I doubt other teams would have been willing to pay this much as well, very strange. While of course Fox is a more than just solid player, as you say he is not even all star material, won nothing and overall isn't even close to being a franchise player (that would warrant such a payday). NBA these days....

[Shinpako09]

$229,000,000 4-year deal agreed to by De’Aaron Fox with the San Antonio Spurs. Another crazy deal to a player who has never won anything. He’s a great player, but I don’t even think he’s an all star. Making over $50,000,000 per year as an NBA player when most people in the country have no idea who you are is crazy…

Yeah they definitely overpaid on this one. I don't understand why they would give him such a deal. Sure they don't want him to leave for nothing but I doubt other teams would have been willing to pay this much as well, very strange. While of course Fox is a more than just solid player, as you say he is not even all star material, won nothing and overall isn't even close to being a franchise player (that would warrant such a payday). NBA these days....

I couldn't agree more. That is really too much. He averaged 19.7 points last season, and I don't think that's enough for him to deserve that kind of salary. That bag is similar to what a face of the franchise player gets. His agent is definitely good at negotiations to be able to secure such a contract. Well, let's see if the Spurs’ move turns out to be good or just another waste of money. Tbh, I don't know why or how the Spurs came to that decision.

[OgNasty]

$229,000,000 4-year deal agreed to by De’Aaron Fox with the San Antonio Spurs. Another crazy deal to a player who has never won anything. He’s a great player, but I don’t even think he’s an all star. Making over $50,000,000 per year as an NBA player when most people in the country have no idea who you are is crazy…

Yeah they definitely overpaid on this one. I don't understand why they would give him such a deal. Sure they don't want him to leave for nothing but I doubt other teams would have been willing to pay this much as well, very strange. While of course Fox is a more than just solid player, as you say he is not even all star material, won nothing and overall isn't even close to being a franchise player (that would warrant such a payday). NBA these days....

I couldn't agree more. That is really too much. He averaged 19.7 points last season, and I don't think that's enough for him to deserve that kind of salary. That bag is similar to what a face of the franchise player gets. His agent is definitely good at negotiations to be able to secure such a contract. Well, let's see if the Spurs’ move turns out to be good or just another waste of money. Tbh, I don't know why or how the Spurs came to that decision.

He was just named the 9th best point guard in the league by HoopsHype. How crazy is it that the 9th best point guard in the league is making more than $55,000,000 per year?

1. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
2. Luka Doncic
3. Jalen Brunson
4. Cade Cunningham
5. Stephen Curry
6. Trae Young
7. James Harden
8. Ja Morant
9. De’Aaron Fox
10. Tyrese Maxey
11. Derrick White
12. Darius Garland
13. Jamal Murray
14. LaMelo Ball
15. Josh Giddey

[Webetcoins]

Well, I thought Luka Doncic would be the first player to make $1,000,000 per game in the NBA but Dallas cheaped out and sent him to Los Angeles to avoid paying a supermax. Now it looks like Luka will get his $1,000,000 per game with his next contract. We’ll see if he’s the first to do it or not.

83 million a year, that is some insane numbers.

It is also proof that salary cap of teams needs to change, because while salaries of the players are improving like crazy, the cap isn't moving as fast as the salaries themselves. So there will be more players who will get paid like Doncic, he will be the first, but he won't be the last and there will be other players who will get that kind of money. That puts a team in hard trouble.

Because salary cap is 156 million, more than half of that is covered by a single player already, Tax level is at 187 million, which would mean after that you pay extra tax.

Basically, teams can't really build a squad with this. I would say something more realistic would be 220 to 250, that would put it at a better place.

[sana54210]

He made strong performance last season and he's important peace of Heat's offense, but I think he don't deserve that huge contract especially that he does not prove anything yet nor bring his team on more better standing.

But its Miami's choice if they want to lock in Herro on their team since they are the one who will carry the burden especially if Herro will start to decline. To be honest they can get more better player with that amount especially that their team is in somehow we can called in rebuilding process.

I agree, he deserves a good contract and a great player and I really like him, but 42 million a year? That is definitely not what he deserves. Although inflation at salaries are so weird that, on the same page people are talking about Doncic making 80 million a year, so when you have that with one player, then you say "if the best player deserves 80, then a good player should deserve at least half of that" and that wouldn't be wrong.

I suspect that it would be basically the same thing. We are thinking about the same thing, because 40 million used to mean something huge, even the best players barely got paid that much, so we are thinking from old perspective, and while some of the good players are still making that, they will all make more when their contract runs out. So 40 million in todays world, isn't that much for a player like him, in 5 years time, all players at his level will be making that.

[dwyane36]

83 million a year, that is some insane numbers.

It is also proof that salary cap of teams needs to change, because while salaries of the players are improving like crazy, the cap isn't moving as fast as the salaries themselves. So there will be more players who will get paid like Doncic, he will be the first, but he won't be the last and there will be other players who will get that kind of money. That puts a team in hard trouble.

Because salary cap is 156 million, more than half of that is covered by a single player already, Tax level is at 187 million, which would mean after that you pay extra tax.

Basically, teams can't really build a squad with this. I would say something more realistic would be 220 to 250, that would put it at a better place.

It's noteworthy that 10-15 years ago, many top players of that time could only dream of such salaries. If I am not mistaken, back then, $20-25 million per season was considered a top salary, i.e., players earned approximately the same amount in 2-3 seasons as top players now earn in just one season. It's really crazy.

[passwordnow]

$229,000,000 4-year deal agreed to by De’Aaron Fox with the San Antonio Spurs. Another crazy deal to a player who has never won anything. He’s a great player, but I don’t even think he’s an all star. Making over $50,000,000 per year as an NBA player when most people in the country have no idea who you are is crazy…

It's not fair if we're going to look at it but the San Antonio Spurs decided to pay him that. And I guess this is what the other players are looking for. With a potential $50M per year contract, he's already won this but he's gotta work hard with the rest especially with Wemby. Well, Fox has won the deal and he'd surely be loving to stay with the Spurs with having that much paid. He's already set and nothing to worry about, just to contribute the team and expect on what he can do more to win those games.

[OgNasty]

$229,000,000 4-year deal agreed to by De’Aaron Fox with the San Antonio Spurs. Another crazy deal to a player who has never won anything. He’s a great player, but I don’t even think he’s an all star. Making over $50,000,000 per year as an NBA player when most people in the country have no idea who you are is crazy…

It's not fair if we're going to look at it but the San Antonio Spurs decided to pay him that. And I guess this is what the other players are looking for. With a potential $50M per year contract, he's already won this but he's gotta work hard with the rest especially with Wemby. Well, Fox has won the deal and he'd surely be loving to stay with the Spurs with having that much paid. He's already set and nothing to worry about, just to contribute the team and expect on what he can do more to win those games.

I don’t mean to blame the players for getting the contracts. They are doing the best they can and so are their agents to make sure they get the most money possible. The problem is really shared between the owners and the players though as a result of negotiations in the collective bargaining agreement. The fans really need to be considered more in those talks.

[passwordnow]

$229,000,000 4-year deal agreed to by De’Aaron Fox with the San Antonio Spurs. Another crazy deal to a player who has never won anything. He’s a great player, but I don’t even think he’s an all star. Making over $50,000,000 per year as an NBA player when most people in the country have no idea who you are is crazy…

It's not fair if we're going to look at it but the San Antonio Spurs decided to pay him that. And I guess this is what the other players are looking for. With a potential $50M per year contract, he's already won this but he's gotta work hard with the rest especially with Wemby. Well, Fox has won the deal and he'd surely be loving to stay with the Spurs with having that much paid. He's already set and nothing to worry about, just to contribute the team and expect on what he can do more to win those games.

I don’t mean to blame the players for getting the contracts. They are doing the best they can and so are their agents to make sure they get the most money possible. The problem is really shared between the owners and the players though as a result of negotiations in the collective bargaining agreement. The fans really need to be considered more in those talks.

This is the work of Fox's agent and maybe even him, they're both good negotiators on this end and they're able to win the deal. And as for the fans included in the talk, that might not happen at all. So maybe with this deal, the other players will look for a better agent. They're not even known but as long as they've got a good negotiator in dealing with bargains and increasing their worth, soon we'd see the younger players to find themselves a better agent to do the job for them.

[W Jr.]

$229,000,000 4-year deal agreed to by De’Aaron Fox with the San Antonio Spurs. Another crazy deal to a player who has never won anything. He’s a great player, but I don’t even think he’s an all star. Making over $50,000,000 per year as an NBA player when most people in the country have no idea who you are is crazy…

Yeah they definitely overpaid on this one. I don't understand why they would give him such a deal. Sure they don't want him to leave for nothing but I doubt other teams would have been willing to pay this much as well, very strange. While of course Fox is a more than just solid player, as you say he is not even all star material, won nothing and overall isn't even close to being a franchise player (that would warrant such a payday). NBA these days....

I disagree with your statement. Last year, Fox averaged 23.5 points. He also has a very good assist average of 6.3. He's a great contributor to his team and a true team player. I think San Antonio made the smartest decision by signing him. Fox was one of the team's most important players. It's important to remember that the number of All-Stars is very small, and not every player will make it there.

[danherbias07]

He was just named the 9th best point guard in the league by HoopsHype. How crazy is it that the 9th best point guard in the league is making more than $55,000,000 per year?

1. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
2. Luka Doncic
3. Jalen Brunson
4. Cade Cunningham
5. Stephen Curry
6. Trae Young
7. James Harden
8. Ja Morant
9. De’Aaron Fox
10. Tyrese Maxey
11. Derrick White
12. Darius Garland
13. Jamal Murray
14. LaMelo Ball
15. Josh Giddey

He is making more than James Harden, who is above him in the best point guards.

But I think the Spurs are making a big move here. Maybe they will use their new duo as the face of their franchise. Wemby + Fox and their good role players added in the first five + their good bench players. They are ready to be back in the playoffs. They just need Wemby to be healthy again and create chemistry with the team. Most of them are veterans, so I am sure he is going to learn a lot from them.

[Harkorede]

$229,000,000 4-year deal agreed to by De’Aaron Fox with the San Antonio Spurs. Another crazy deal to a player who has never won anything. He’s a great player, but I don’t even think he’s an all star. Making over $50,000,000 per year as an NBA player when most people in the country have no idea who you are is crazy…

While I believe that most of these players have met a lot tough criteria set during rookie contracts and beyond to earn their new contract, De’Aaron Fox was phenomenal with Kings couple of seasons ago, and he made all NBA if I recall correctly, so he might have earned is bag.

My only concern is the extreme disparity between the NBA and WNBA salaries, when basically both of them are supposed to be two sides of the same coin.

[rhomelmabini]

While I believe that most of these players have met a lot tough criteria set during rookie contracts and beyond to earn their new contract, De’Aaron Fox was phenomenal with Kings couple of seasons ago, and he made all NBA if I recall correctly, so he might have earned is bag.

My only concern is the extreme disparity between the NBA and WNBA salaries, when basically both of them are supposed to be two sides of the same coin.

I do agree that his stats with the Kings doesn't lie and probably that's the reason he got this contract right now and he got a good start with Spurs although he just played 17 games.

Fox appeared in 17 games for the Spurs in 2024-25, averaging 19.7 points, 6.8 assists and 4.8 rebounds

They could gave WNBA a little percentage tbh with those contracts, it's not really looking good to have them feel that they aren't given enough credits.

[OgNasty]

I don’t know if I agree that the NBA needs to support the WNBA. Not without some sort of ownership or something. Let the NBA players start getting together to buy teams and pay the players better if that’s what they want to do. You already see Shaq giving Angel Reese a bag through Reebok. More of that needs to happen.

[Harkorede]

My only concern is the extreme disparity between the NBA and WNBA salaries, when basically both of them are supposed to be two sides of the same coin.

They could gave WNBA a little percentage tbh with those contracts, it's not really looking good to have them feel that they aren't given enough credits.

I don’t know if I agree that the NBA needs to support the WNBA. Not without some sort of ownership or something. Let the NBA players start getting together to buy teams and pay the players better if that’s what they want to do. You already see Shaq giving Angel Reese a bag through Reebok. More of that needs to happen.

At least with Caitlyn Clark and co, the viewership is said to have skyrocketed, so I still don't understand why it's as though they're getting paid peanuts compared to their male counterparts.

I was watching a show and someone said Steph Curry's contract that would see him earn ~60 million through the 2026/2027 season, means Curry is getting paid more than the entire WNBA combined, I didn't do the math to be sure, but if that's anywhere near true, it couldn't be more ridiculous than that, and it's the whole league that just needs some kind of financial restructuring.

[sana54210]

$229,000,000 4-year deal agreed to by De’Aaron Fox with the San Antonio Spurs. Another crazy deal to a player who has never won anything. He’s a great player, but I don’t even think he’s an all star. Making over $50,000,000 per year as an NBA player when most people in the country have no idea who you are is crazy…

Yeah they definitely overpaid on this one. I don't understand why they would give him such a deal. Sure they don't want him to leave for nothing but I doubt other teams would have been willing to pay this much as well, very strange. While of course Fox is a more than just solid player, as you say he is not even all star material, won nothing and overall isn't even close to being a franchise player (that would warrant such a payday). NBA these days....

Not entirely sure if they are ready to grind a bit, but they do have Wemby, which means they really do not need size. Fox isn't a terrible three point shooter, he needs to get better percentage though, but he is not afraid and shoots. He is fast, athletic and can playmake at a decent level.

Considering they do have size, they do not need size anymore, so they are looking for quicker players and Fox is one of the fastest players in the league. So they are just balancing the team out as much as they can. Not sure if he worths the money, but they never really overpaid for anyone before, not that I can remember, so there must be something they trust. Only downside is Wemby has a serious condition, so he needs to do better for the long term.

[avp2306]

I don’t know if I agree that the NBA needs to support the WNBA. Not without some sort of ownership or something. Let the NBA players start getting together to buy teams and pay the players better if that’s what they want to do. You already see Shaq giving Angel Reese a bag through Reebok. More of that needs to happen.

Yeah they need to support it since NBA is somehow affiliated with WNBA. If they can able to make the basketball for women became more successful there's good chance that Basketball would became more bigger sports in the scene.

At the moment WNBA is undervalued but what's good about latest happening is they get good viewership and relevance especially that there are women stars gaining lots of attentions from media. If they can market it so well then provably that WNBA would get more bigger revenue and that will also give huge salaries those players deserve to get.

[tech30338]

I don’t know if I agree that the NBA needs to support the WNBA. Not without some sort of ownership or something. Let the NBA players start getting together to buy teams and pay the players better if that’s what they want to do. You already see Shaq giving Angel Reese a bag through Reebok. More of that needs to happen.

Yeah they need to support it since NBA is somehow affiliated with WNBA. If they can able to make the basketball for women became more successful there's good chance that Basketball would became more bigger sports in the scene.

At the moment WNBA is undervalued but what's good about latest happening is they get good viewership and relevance especially that there are women stars gaining lots of attentions from media. If they can market it so well then provably that WNBA would get more bigger revenue and that will also give huge salaries those players deserve to get.

The wnba players starting to think out of their heads, they have less fans and also not garnering income that much, i heard they owed the nba? and doing something wearing Tshirts the they owed us, thats obsurd, also there are less fans unlike the nba, they should focus more on promoting before asking much about the salary, they had to much the nba before it happens, and what will happen if they will just complain?

[cryptomaniac_xxx]

$229,000,000 4-year deal agreed to by De’Aaron Fox with the San Antonio Spurs. Another crazy deal to a player who has never won anything. He’s a great player, but I don’t even think he’s an all star. Making over $50,000,000 per year as an NBA player when most people in the country have no idea who you are is crazy…

Yeah they definitely overpaid on this one. I don't understand why they would give him such a deal. Sure they don't want him to leave for nothing but I doubt other teams would have been willing to pay this much as well, very strange. While of course Fox is a more than just solid player, as you say he is not even all star material, won nothing and overall isn't even close to being a franchise player (that would warrant such a payday). NBA these days....

I do agree, it was a huge contract, and as much as we love what he did in Sacramento, but still, I do not think that he is a elite level. That numbers could be for MVP caliber players like Giannis, or SGA or Curry. So that is going to be very big in his shoulder for him to carry the Spurs so that what they paid him is going to be worth it.

In latest news, the Boston Celtics acquired  forward Chris Boucher from the Raptors with a one-year, $3.3 million contract. He is the last remaining of the 2019 champion lead by then Kawhi Leonard. Most likely a Al Horford replacement with the Celtics.

[rhomelmabini]

At least with Caitlyn Clark and co, the viewership is said to have skyrocketed, so I still don't understand why it's as though they're getting paid peanuts compared to their male counterparts.

I was watching a show and someone said Steph Curry's contract that would see him earn ~60 million through the 2026/2027 season, means Curry is getting paid more than the entire WNBA combined, I didn't do the math to be sure, but if that's anywhere near true, it couldn't be more ridiculous than that, and it's the whole league that just needs some kind of financial restructuring.

I tend to agree that with the likes of Caitlin, Sabrina or Angel Reese the viewership has finally increased but even that I don't think that the salary will make a difference. There clearly needs a change in the salary structure for WNBA considering that disparity over NBA athletes was probably inhumane tbh, they could have at least increase a few percentage of their salaries that would increase their morales.