It Is Time For All NBA D-Leaguers To Be Paid A Living Wage


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Each D-League team has a salary cap of $209,000, with a roster limit of 12. D-Leaguers sign one-year contracts with the league, and receive one of two salaries: $26,000 or $19,500. Each team may only have up to five players with the $26,000 “A-level” contracts, meaning the majority of players make $19,500. That’s actually an improvement, as until this season, the majority of players made just $13,000. The federal poverty level for single person households is $12,050.

The NBA, obviously, has the money to pay all D-Leaguers living wages, but despite skyrocketing revenue in recent years, seems unwilling to do so. There were hopes that the recently agreed upon Collective Bargaining Agreement extension would address D-League salaries, but the only provision that does so is the introduction of “two-way” contracts that would pay two players per team between $50,000 and $75,000, and may not actually be all that good for them.

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I saw the $75K salary mentioned on ESPN but now that it has been put in context, it doesn't help anyone but the two designated players. The MLS's starting salary is $50K so there's no reason the NBA shouldn't start there with D-League .... my bad G-League players.

Side note: Southaven is getting a G-League team. Would be nice to see some SWAC players on the roster of that team next year
 
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I saw the $75K salary mentioned on ESPN but now that it has been put in context, it doesn't help anyone but the two designated players. The MLS's starting salary is $50K so there's no reason the NBA shouldn't start there with D-League .... my bad G-League players.

Side note: Southaven is getting a G-League team. Would be nice to see some SWAC players on the roster of that team next year
G-league? At that level, its time to move on lol... I still got old teammates playing in Indoor Leagues in their 30's though. I couldn't do it but I guess if that is what you enjoy then you should go for it.
 
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