LeBron opts out of contract to become a free agent

[meader99]

Forget what the moneys for, he probably gets most of that stuff for free, you should do like Lebron if your work is worth what he brings to the Cavs. Why should your boss, or in Lebrons case Dan Gilbert, earn ridiculous money off of your sweat and pay you the same salary as someone not on your level? Are you saying Lebrons place on the following list is acceptable? If I was him I'd lmao before answering hell no!

1	Kobe Bryant	LAL	$23,500,000	$25,000,000					Bird Rights	$48,500,000
2	Amar'e Stoudemire	NYK	$23,410,988							$23,896,658
3	Joe Johnson	BRK	$23,180,790	$24,894,863					Bird Rights	$48,075,653
4	Carmelo Anthony	NYK	$22,458,000	$22,875,000	$24,559,380	$26,243,760	$27,928,140		Bird Rights	$96,136,140
5	Dwight Howard	HOU	$21,436,271	$22,359,364	$23,282,457				Cap Space	$43,795,635
6	Chris Bosh	MIA	$20,644,400	$22,192,730	$23,741,060	$25,289,390	$26,837,720		Bird Rights	$118,705,300
7	LeBron James	CLE	$20,644,400	$21,573,398					Cap Space	$20,644,400
8	Chris Paul	LAC	$20,068,563	$21,468,696	$22,868,828	$24,268,960			Bird Rights	$64,406,087
9	Deron Williams	BRK	$19,754,465	$21,042,800	$22,331,135				Bird Rights	$40,797,265
10	Brandon Roy	POR	$19,317,326							$19,317,326

This is is actually lebrons fault. Had he not left the cavs originally, he would be making more. He went to Miami, who could not pay him as much as Cleveland could. He took less money to put together a "super team." He could do the same in Cleveland if bringing a championship to that city is as important as he says it is.

[meader99]

Forget what the moneys for, he probably gets most of that stuff for free, you should do like Lebron if your work is worth what he brings to the Cavs. Why should your boss, or in Lebrons case Dan Gilbert, earn ridiculous money off of your sweat and pay you the same salary as someone not on your level? Are you saying Lebrons place on the following list is acceptable? If I was him I'd lmao before answering hell no!

1	Kobe Bryant	LAL	$23,500,000	$25,000,000					Bird Rights	$48,500,000
2	Amar'e Stoudemire	NYK	$23,410,988							$23,896,658
3	Joe Johnson	BRK	$23,180,790	$24,894,863					Bird Rights	$48,075,653
4	Carmelo Anthony	NYK	$22,458,000	$22,875,000	$24,559,380	$26,243,760	$27,928,140		Bird Rights	$96,136,140
5	Dwight Howard	HOU	$21,436,271	$22,359,364	$23,282,457				Cap Space	$43,795,635
6	Chris Bosh	MIA	$20,644,400	$22,192,730	$23,741,060	$25,289,390	$26,837,720		Bird Rights	$118,705,300
7	LeBron James	CLE	$20,644,400	$21,573,398					Cap Space	$20,644,400
8	Chris Paul	LAC	$20,068,563	$21,468,696	$22,868,828	$24,268,960			Bird Rights	$64,406,087
9	Deron Williams	BRK	$19,754,465	$21,042,800	$22,331,135				Bird Rights	$40,797,265
10	Brandon Roy	POR	$19,317,326							$19,317,326

And let's be clear........... Nobody on the list is "worth" that much money.

[jjgold]

Correct

Many overrated or just older for NBA years to earn that much

[manny24]

need to start paying all of these useless tenured guys less $$$

see who really wants to play

[SharpAngles]

And let's be clear........... Nobody on the list is "worth" that much money.

The management of those franchises obviously disagree. I have a feeling not many people here understand the amount of money these boys are generating for their teams every year.

[lakerboy]

Forget what the moneys for, he probably gets most of that stuff for free, you should do like Lebron if your work is worth what he brings to the Cavs. Why should your boss, or in Lebrons case Dan Gilbert, earn ridiculous money off of your sweat and pay you the same salary as someone not on your level? Are you saying Lebrons place on the following list is acceptable? If I was him I'd lmao before answering hell no!

1	Kobe Bryant	LAL	$23,500,000	$25,000,000					Bird Rights	$48,500,000
2	Amar'e Stoudemire	NYK	$23,410,988							$23,896,658
3	Joe Johnson	BRK	$23,180,790	$24,894,863					Bird Rights	$48,075,653
4	Carmelo Anthony	NYK	$22,458,000	$22,875,000	$24,559,380	$26,243,760	$27,928,140		Bird Rights	$96,136,140
5	Dwight Howard	HOU	$21,436,271	$22,359,364	$23,282,457				Cap Space	$43,795,635
6	Chris Bosh	MIA	$20,644,400	$22,192,730	$23,741,060	$25,289,390	$26,837,720		Bird Rights	$118,705,300
7	LeBron James	CLE	$20,644,400	$21,573,398					Cap Space	$20,644,400
8	Chris Paul	LAC	$20,068,563	$21,468,696	$22,868,828	$24,268,960			Bird Rights	$64,406,087
9	Deron Williams	BRK	$19,754,465	$21,042,800	$22,331,135				Bird Rights	$40,797,265
10	Brandon Roy	POR	$19,317,326							$19,317,326

Nice list. Once again kobe smartest guy around. Did anybody on that list win a nba title the last 2 years?

[jjgold]

Brandon Roy????

Lol

[MoMoneyMoVaughn]

Deron Williams too.

Possibly worst dressed NBA draft pick of all time.




Shit don't even fit.

[Jeffie]

Deron Williams too.

Possibly worst dressed NBA draft pick of all time.




Shit don't even fit.

Why didn't someone have the balls to say something? Just a simple "uhh Deron you look like an idiot it doesn't fit" did Brandon Roy really get paid 19 mil last year? Even after retiring...

[MoMoneyMoVaughn]

Only guy who even comes close to Deron is Drew Gooden looking like Dr. Fukkin evil.

[Ra77er]

Jesus those suits are horrific.

[MoMoneyMoVaughn]

[Jeffie]

Derons is still the worst atleast those guys are fawkin tall. Probably had to get everything custom made. Deron has no excuse he just looks like an idiot.

[Ra77er]

Any care to take a guess at what Lebron is worth to a team? If you were a GM, what would you think is appropriate for the King?

[lakerboy]

Any care to take a guess at what Lebron is worth to a team? If you were a GM, what would you think is appropriate for the King?

Pay him the full team salary cap. Then cut everyone and tell him to go play on his own.

[Walulu]

So let me get this straight, Lebron is greedy if he takes the max (like every other high profile player). Then if he doesn't, to bring on more talent, he's bashed for putting together a super team. Yeah this all makes sense.

[jsmithj88]

So let me get this straight, Lebron is greedy if he takes the max (like every other high profile player). Then if he doesn't, to bring on more talent, he's bashed for putting together a super team. Yeah this all makes sense.

exactly.

[lakerboy]

So let me get this straight, Lebron is greedy if he takes the max (like every other high profile player). Then if he doesn't, to bring on more talent, he's bashed for putting together a super team. Yeah this all makes sense.

Well next time. He puts together a superteam tell him to win more than 2 out of 4.

[tony_come]

NBA = ridiculous

[meader99]

Well next time. He puts together a superteam tell him to win more than 2 out of 4.

[TwoWays]

Looks like lebron is going unsigned. Guy isn't even getting any face to face meetings

[TheMoneyShot]

I didn't realize why LeBron James opted out at first. But from a business standpoint... this chart shows how much he would make each year... by constantly opting out of a "2-Year Contract" after the first year. He's trying to get a Max Deal each year.

He's still an a$$hole though.