Superstars like Sue Bird have even been vocal about the fact that they don't think WNBA players "should get the same money as NBA players" at least not right now. While Golden State seemingly prints money, its payroll is going places even this organization may not be able to stomach. "He probably would say he's not, but in the back of his mind, he probably would accept it," Jones said. They've also reported that base salaries vary, depending on where each player gets selected in the draft, and the lengths of their contracts are completely non-negotiable. There's a big difference in revenue between I was saying that even when we signed it. According to Forbes magazine, Forgot password? For everything that went wrong for the Bucks in that series, Middleton was one of the few things that went right (on the offensive end, at least). The generation of revenue is the simple In fact, the collective WNBA salaries of the women's team add up to just $1.8 million less than what Keldon Johnson, the lowest-paid player on the men's team, made in 2020-21. If he sticks with the Philadelphia 76ersby either picking up his $35.6 million player option or ditching it to ink a longer dealhe can chase championships for years to come. Why one Grizzlies player gets a pass for breaking an unwritten NBA rule, Sixers upset Celtics in G1 despite missing Embiid, Butler gets treatment on ankle; still iffy for G2, LeBron 'locked in' as rivalry with Steph resumes, Grizz's Brooks doesn't regret verbal jab at LeBron, Calipari thanks Bryants for package honoring Gigi, 'This one's on me': Brunson self-critical after loss, 'This is probably his best shot': Why the time is now for Harden and the 76ers, 'It's going to be epic': Stephen Curry and LeBron James face off -- again, Tigers coach fumes at Zaire v Dwyane comparisons after loss, Pregame chats, language arts and 'a lot of fines': Inside NBA player-ref dynamics, Morant aggravates tissue, to be game-time call, Jalen Brunson and the father-coach connection that brought a long-sought star point guard to New York, NBA playoffs 2023: Schedule, news, highlights, scores, more, Game 3: Warriors at Lakers, 8:30 p.m. (ABC), Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks, Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM. In 2002, it sold teams to either their NBA counterparts or third parties. For example, South Carolina's Aliyah Boston has an annual NIL valuation of $118,000, according to On3. The highest-paid NBA players, by comparison, make in excess of $40 million annually or more than two times the payroll budget of the entire WNBA, which comes in at around $18 million. "He asked me if I had enough of 'em," Bane said, "if I needed any more.". WebWhy does the NBA get paid more than the WNBA? Why trust his latest? How could Harden possibly sniff out a better situation in free agency? The veteran point guard had at least a couple of other infractions by his Grizzlies teammates slip by him just last month. It also included significant player salary increases, a deeper pool of marketing dollars, and additional cash compensation opportunities for players. That's a policy that dates to Jones' rookie season in 2015-16 with the Timberwolves, whose locker room was ruled by Kevin Garnett, the ruthlessly competitive Hall of Famer who was in his final season in the NBA. Where else is he getting this kind of opportunity? Its getting harder and harder, Griner told reporters when asked about the double-duty. The NBA gets paid more than five times the WNBAs players salary. They don't know a time when American women had to go overseas to make any money from playing basketball. The average salary for a player in the WNBA for the 2022 season was $102,751, among 151 athletes, according to NBC Connecticut.
