Much is made of how much professional athletes make. Some (dummies) argue they should make a lot less, others (rightly in some cases) argue they should make a lot more. But what’s usually left out of the conversation is the differentiation between gross and net pay. If you’ve ever worked an actual salaried position in your life, you know those are two vastly different things.
The Raptors’ Kyle Lowry is set to make a ton of money next year. According to the assessment released today by ESPN’s Bobby Marks and human robot Darren Rovell, Lowry is the sixth highest paid player in the league — before taxes.