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re: Steph Curry: NBA stars are underpaid, would like to have equity in NBA franchises
Posted on 5/5/26 at 7:02 pm to JohnnyKilroy
Posted on 5/5/26 at 7:02 pm to JohnnyKilroy
quote:Based on ratings he is extremely wrong
He’s not wrong.
I am very interested in what their future media rights contracts will look like Football players are still the most grossly underpaid. Always will be too
This post was edited on 5/5/26 at 7:07 pm
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Posted on 5/5/26 at 8:12 pm to lsupride87
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Based on ratings he is extremely wrong
What do you mean?
The very top end stars are worth way more than the max contract amount.
The people benefiting massively from this current paradigm are the borderline allstar guys who really aren’t big needle movers, but teams are forced to pay them a max salary or almost certainly lose them for nothing in FA.
I think someone did some analysis during one of LeBron’s stints in Cleveland and his value add to the organization was many times his contract value.
Posted on 5/5/26 at 8:24 pm to RelicBatches86
Race and labor versus capital aside, as a general economic theory, if you have a salary cap, you don’t really have a true free market, right?
Posted on 5/5/26 at 8:58 pm to RelicBatches86
superstars are very underpaid and just about everyone else is overpaid. this is basically settled science at this pointi.
Posted on 5/5/26 at 9:17 pm to RelicBatches86
Meh, Curry just parrots what everyone else says. He’s more well spoken than most, as I would expect, given his upbringing. He’s no different from anyone else; he’s just not as loud as Lebron. And he’s NIMBY at that.
Posted on 5/5/26 at 9:36 pm to Dizz
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The superstars are probably underpaid when it comes to their value to their franchise and the leauge. This only applies to a handful of players.
Yep
Meanwhile garbage guys are getting 20 mill a year
Posted on 5/6/26 at 12:06 am to RelicBatches86
I would like to see any of those guys in the league go to work with my Dad as a carpenter and make $300/week in the sweltering heat and blistering cold. (Back in the day)
Dad would have put their dicks in the dirt and then shown them what it was like to go do carpentry jobs on the side AFTER his day-job was over.
Still the toughest man I've ever known. And I never saw him take a "load management" day.
frick the NBA.
Dad would have put their dicks in the dirt and then shown them what it was like to go do carpentry jobs on the side AFTER his day-job was over.
Still the toughest man I've ever known. And I never saw him take a "load management" day.
frick the NBA.
Posted on 5/6/26 at 5:48 am to RelicBatches86
Well then stop spending lavishly and invest. Then maybe you can buy one later.
Posted on 5/6/26 at 5:54 am to RelicBatches86
I don’t know why this got so many downvotes. He’s not wrong at all. There are restrictions artificially limiting how much players can earn.
Posted on 5/6/26 at 6:01 am to KCRoyalBlue
quote:That’s a tough job, but being a professional athlete is tough too. Look at the shape they are in. They didn’t get in that shape by magic. They worked very hard physically and mentally to get in that shape. Think about what you would have to do starting tomorrow to get in the kind of shape professional basketball players are in.
I would like to see any of those guys in the league go to work with my Dad as a carpenter and make $300/week in the sweltering heat and blistering cold. (Back in the day)
Now obviously their job has gigantic benefits that a carpenter doesn’t, which makes it worth it, but the work these guys put in is no joke either.
quote:NBA players workout in the gym AFTER games. Then get on a plane and travel across the country.
Dad would have put their dicks in the dirt and then shown them what it was like to go do carpentry jobs on the side AFTER his day-job was over.
quote:It’s not the players who decide to take a load management day. It’s the teams. Using biometric data, teams have discovered that the NBA grind is so grueling on the body that they need more recovery days than they are given in order to make it through the playoffs without running out of steam.
Still the toughest man I've ever known. And I never saw him take a "load management" day.
This post was edited on 5/6/26 at 6:07 am
Posted on 5/6/26 at 6:15 am to RelicBatches86
Steph wants to be a governor
Posted on 5/6/26 at 7:06 am to RelicBatches86
Go start your own business then Steph. Build it from ground up and what comes with that.
Basically you’re probably upset that your Democrat state takes half of your money. Maybe you should move to a better state
Basically you’re probably upset that your Democrat state takes half of your money. Maybe you should move to a better state
Posted on 5/6/26 at 8:50 am to PrimeTime Money
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Using biometric data, teams have discovered that the NBA grind is so grueling on the body that they need more recovery days than they are given in order to make it through the playoffs without running out of steam.
I wonder how the old timers did it, then.
Posted on 5/6/26 at 8:54 am to HeadedToTheWoods
Steph is a very wealthy man. There is no law against him starting his own team, his own league and owning 100% of the equity. Consult Ice Cube and LIV.
So why not?
But that would be difficult, expensive and take a long time, and would have no guarantees!!
You know, like what the NBA has built and invested in for 79 years.
Using Steph’s line of logic, the NBA is entitled to equity in all of his endorsement and business ventures off the court, because being a star in the NBA is the reason for those deals.
Remove the limits on max salaries. Remove the salary floor. Allow non guaranteed contracts. The owners would happily accept your terms.
So why not?
But that would be difficult, expensive and take a long time, and would have no guarantees!!
You know, like what the NBA has built and invested in for 79 years.
Using Steph’s line of logic, the NBA is entitled to equity in all of his endorsement and business ventures off the court, because being a star in the NBA is the reason for those deals.
Remove the limits on max salaries. Remove the salary floor. Allow non guaranteed contracts. The owners would happily accept your terms.
This post was edited on 5/6/26 at 8:57 am
Posted on 5/6/26 at 10:00 am to Stealth Matrix
quote:It’s not that players can’t physically do it, it’s that teams want them at their best for the playoffs. Some teams started doing it to gain an edge. Then all teams started doing it to not get left behind and they keep doing it because everyone else is and they don’t want to be at a disadvantage.
I wonder how the old timers did it, then.
It’s not players being babies. It’s teams trying to get any edge they can.
Posted on 5/6/26 at 10:12 am to RelicBatches86
Only in a league as entitled and arrogant as the NBA could you have a mf making damn near $60 million a year who still has the balls to bitch about being underpaid.
Posted on 5/6/26 at 10:16 am to RelicBatches86
Apparently Steph Curry recently discovered the difference between an employee and an owner.
This phenomenon he's describing is not unique to sports.
There were a small handful of very talented engineers who built the iPhone at Apple and produced trillions in revenue.
This phenomenon he's describing is not unique to sports.
There were a small handful of very talented engineers who built the iPhone at Apple and produced trillions in revenue.
Posted on 5/6/26 at 12:29 pm to StansberryRules
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Apparently Steph Curry recently discovered the difference between an employee and an owner.
This phenomenon he's describing is not unique to sports.
There were a small handful of very talented engineers who built the iPhone at Apple and produced trillions in revenue
You dont think those engineers had any equity in Apple stock?
Why are the most confident posters always the most incorrect?
quote:
Apple provides stock to employees through restricted stock units (RSUs) and a discounted stock purchase plan (ESPP). Most employees are eligible for these equity grants, which serve as a significant part of compensation, often vesting over four years to encourage long-term retention.
Key ways Apple employees receive stock:
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs): Many employees receive RSU grants as part of their hiring package or as annual "refreshers" based on performance. These commonly vest 12.5% every six months over a four-year period.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP): Employees can set aside up to 10% of their salary to buy Apple stock at a 15% discount. These purchases occur every six months (typically starting in February and August).
This post was edited on 5/6/26 at 12:36 pm
Posted on 5/6/26 at 12:50 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
Would players have to sell off equity if they request a trade or leave as a free agent?
Posted on 5/6/26 at 12:50 pm to lsufball19
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Their ridiculous salaries are based, in part, on revenue sharing, so I don't know what exactly he should be complain about when he's worth almost half a billion dollars.
If there weren't an artificial cap on what these employees could make, he would be making much more. Hence, he is 100% correct that he had been underpaid most of his career.
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