ChosenOne Posted July 25, 2011 Report Share Posted July 25, 2011 Playing overseas means not paying taxes. So considering Deron Williams' salary with the Turkish team, Besiktas, has been reported as a one-year, $5 million deal, that's the approximate equivalent to a $10 million NBA deal for the player who stands to lose $16.3 million if the entire season is lost because of the lockout. There won't be enough jobs for the masses, but the players, their agents, and union representatives clearly hope the threat of losing elite players strikes some fear in the owners' hearts. Star-studded exhibition games like the two taking place in the Philippines this weekend are proving to be quite profitable, with one source with knowledge of the deals saying the Lakers' Kobe Bryant, Oklahoma City's Kevin Durant and Chicago's Derrick Rose are being paid more than $400,000 apiece for their weekend of work (reminder: tax-free). RealGM Sports Illustrated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChosenOne Posted July 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2011 400K isn't much to these guys but I guess its better than nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lkr Posted July 25, 2011 Report Share Posted July 25, 2011 400K isn't much to these guys but I guess its better than nothing.seeing as none of them make 32.8 million a year, 400k for one game(especially an exhibition game) is pretty damn good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boston Fever Posted July 25, 2011 Report Share Posted July 25, 2011 $400k is better than nothing, that's the way you have to look at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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