There’s never been a better time to be a productive NBA player.
Since all of the money has flowed in from the NBA’s new television deal, causing the salary cap to spike to historical heights, players are getting triple the amount of money they normally would have.
Ian Mahinmi, a backup center, will make over $60 million with the Washington Wizards.
Mike Conley, a productive and often underrated point guard, is the highest paid player in the league’s history. I mean, the list of players getting paid way more than we anticipated is incredibly long.