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Basketball

erpowers

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1. Not for Them

Reply to brush (Original post)

Fri Nov 3, 2023, 06:11 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.

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