How much $ does a 10-day contract pay?

[A.M.G.]

I've wondered this for a while, but seeing that Sundaita Gaines and Anthony Tolliver both are on 10-day contracts spurred me to ask. So does anyone know how much a 10-day is generally worth? $50,000? More/less?

For that matter, how much is a D-League contract? Do they all make the same amount, or do veterans make more?

There's a decent chance I could find all this out on wikipedia actually.

[Kblaze8855]

I wanna say they are 60 thousand.

[Kblaze8855]

Quick search tells me its at least 35,000. but I feel like I remmeber it being exactly 60.

[inclinerator]

over 9000
















for each game

[GollyImSoGully]

That's a sweet deal. 10 days 60 G. That's more than the average for a year for americans I suppose.

[HylianNightmare]

NBA D-League salaries pay around $12,000, $18,000 or $24,000 per season, according to an NBADL player who spoke to InsideHoops.com.

Read more: http://www.insidehoops.com/nbdl.shtml#ixzz0d5WZJZ8f


from this websit actually

[HylianNightmare]

The minimum salary a 10-day contract can offer is the # of days in the contract divided by the # of days in the regular season multiplied by the minimum annual salary. Note that 10-day does not mean 10 games

found this in an articly about darius miles

[A.M.G.]

That D-Miles article said a 10-day is $17,000 minimum, but that seems wrong, especially because the NBA minimum salary is not $300,000, and hasn't been for like a decade. It was about $442,114 for the season that article was talking about, and $457,588 for this season (according to the internet).

So, if I've worked this out correctly, the absolute minimum a 10-day contract can be worth this season is $26,916.94. One hopes they round up that 94 cents :oldlol: . Actually, one hopes they round that salary up to $30,000.

Either way, pretty nice pay for just 10 days of work. Especially "work" which is basically staying in nice hotels, flying on private jets, practicing with the team, maybe playing a little (or a lot if you're lucky and are actually good), and generally living the NBA dream life for a week and a half.

I mean, it's not going to set you financially for too too long, but considering that D-Leaguers make less than $26000 in an entire SEASON... it's gotta seem pretty tight.


But holy ****, I didn't know the most an NBADL player can make in a season is $25,500. That is chump change, you can probably make that working full-time at McDonalds.



Also, this is based on a rookie minimum contract, not sure if players who have been in the NBA a lot longer make more. Like if you sign a player who has been in the NBA for 10+ years to a 10-day contract (not a likely scenario, but still), would the salary be based on the $1,306,455 minimum salary for 10+ year vets? That would be like $76,850 for 10 days work. Or is a 10-day always based on the rookie minimum? We may never know.

[bdreason]

But holy ****, I didn't know the most an NBDL player can make in a season is $25,500. That is chump change, you can probably make that working full-time at McDonalds.




It is chump change... but don't forget that their rent and utilites are paid for... and they are playing Basketball, not flipping burgers. Also, they have a chance for a substantial, and immediate pay raise.

[ReturnofJPR]

Birdman Anderson just got his 2nd one. Making $120 grand in 20 days, not too shabby....

[Bandito]

It is chump change... but don't forget that their rent and utilites are paid for... and they are playing Basketball, not flipping burgers. Also, they have a chance for a substantial, and immediate pay raise.
If the rent and utilities are paid for then is not so bad. They get paid as much as me for playing basketball.

[MeLO MvP 15]

I'm pretty that just like minimum contracts, they depend on years of experience.

[jrong]

There are three levels of pay in the D League. The 25 K is the high end. A guy I coached one year in college played D-League ball for one season, but he came in at the "C-level" pay-rate. He was makng abut 14 K. Then he went and played ball in Iceland then next year and made a lot more.

[nathanjizzle]

10 day contract prob consist of 4 games. probably 75k. after taxes 40k thats 10k a game.

[outbreak]

You'd think most d league guys only do it for a couple years then go over seas, or only come back to it when there's NBA interest.

[SevereUpInHere]

You'd think most d league guys only do it for a couple years then go over seas, or only come back to it when there's NBA interest.

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51T8-NuZsoL._SL350.jpg

This is a pretty interesting book on what goes on with playing overseas, trying to make an nba roster and 10 day contracts etc

[andremiller07]

SevereUpInHere This is a pretty interesting book on what goes on with playing overseas, trying to make an nba roster and 10 day contracts etc

If I remember correctly a little while back Shirley was one of the writers on "Yahoo NBA" he did lots of interesting blogs I know it was on one of the main NBA websites.

[SevereUpInHere]

If I remember correctly a little while back Shirley was one of the writers on "Yahoo NBA" he did lots of interesting blogs I know it was on one of the main NBA websites.

Correct I believe, he's a funny dude, sometimes borders on the annoyingly pessimistic but a good read none the less.

[ihatetimthomas]

I mean, it's not going to set you financially for too too long, but considering that D-Leaguers make less than $26000 in an entire SEASON... it's gotta seem pretty tight.


But holy ****, I didn't know the most an NBADL player can make in a season is $25,500. That is chump change, you can probably make that working full-time at McDonalds.


Yeah its little, but a season is only 50 games and only like 5 months. Not like a full year they are making 26k.

[therammingman]

bout tree fitty

[DCL]

if they are only making $20-25k during the prime of their careers as players, they ain't really got much to look forward to. how many lower level guys get called up to the league? like less than 1%. they have much better chance of making better money overseas and just admitting they're not good enough to ever make the nba. but some guys are pretty damn good, like former high school all americans and D1 studs. they'd still run anyone at the Y, but after college, they're just earning enough to drive 1992 civics. sh!t, they were probably getting paid more $ by boosters during their years in college.

[neilio23]

bout tree fitty
:lol Nice.

[9512]

NBA benchwarmer is probably the best job there is out there.

No pressure.

Staying in nice hotels.

Flying 1st class.

Best seats in the house (end of bench).

Fans tend to applaud every single positive actions you do. And fans will even form cult followings to coax the coach to play you more.

Working out with and staying in shape in world class facilities.

You get paid to do this (minus money owed to IRS).

I'd buy that for a dollar.

[9512]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51T8-NuZsoL._SL350.jpg

This is a pretty interesting book on what goes on with playing overseas, trying to make an nba roster and 10 day contracts etc

Not NBA but a good interesting read is Mark Titus' "Don't put me in coach."

I haven't read that Shirley book (but plan to) but Mark Titus is actually a decent writer.

[eriX]

NBA benchwarmer is probably the best job there is out there.

No pressure.

Staying in nice hotels.

Flying 1st class.

Best seats in the house (end of bench).

Fans tend to applaud every single positive actions you do. And fans will even form cult followings to coax the coach to play you more.

Working out with and staying in shape in world class facilities.

You get paid to do this (minus money owed to IRS).

I'd buy that for a dollar.

But the thing is you have to qualify as a NBA player first to be able to sit on the bench.

The white mamba cult :applause:

[9512]

But the thing is you have to qualify as a NBA player first to be able to sit on the bench.

The white mamba cult :applause:

That's another thread (which actually somewhere on this forum)...

But I agree even surviving cuts playing against ruthless competition is an accomplishment in itself.

[JerryWest]

$10 Dollars! :yaohappy: