James gets 154 million over 4 years????

[bb1]

Seriously the sporting world is going to hell...over 50 million a year for a basketball player????I know the best player in the league but really when is this ever going to end? 1 billion a year what ...how much is enough?

[FrostyWinnipeg]

33 minutes ago, bb1 said:

Seriously the sporting world is going to hell...over 50 million a year for a basketball player????I know the best player in the league but really when is this ever going to end? 1 billion a year what ...how much is enough?

154/4=38.5

Almost affordable now

 

[bb1]

8 hours ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

154/4=38.5

Almost affordable now

 

I was seeing red!!!,😂😂😂

[The Unknown Poster]

And likely pales in comparison to his endorsement money. 

[iHeart]

and I thought the NHL salary cap was difficult to understand

[FrostyWinnipeg]

1 hour ago, iHeart said:

and I thought the NHL salary cap was difficult to understand

NBA teams can spend 101m total on salaries this year, NHL 79M.

[Rich]

And their rosters are smaller.  

[bb1]

38 and a half million... a year. When will it ever stop? I guess when the fans finally say enough, I'm not plunking down 500 bucks a ticket to make the owners and players super rich....

[SpeedFlex27]

NBA franchises with a few exceptions are generally are valued nearly twice as much as NHL franchises. Not including the Rangers, Flyers, Blackhawks & Maple Leafs. But their salary structures for 12 players is crazy. 

[bustamente]

11 minutes ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

NBA franchises with a few exceptions are generally are valued nearly twice as much as NHL franchises. Not including the Rangers, Flyers, Blackhawks & Maple Leafs. But their salary structures for 12 players is crazy. 

LA Clippers sold for 2 Billion Dollars in 2014 imagine what the Lakers, and Knicks, are worth.

[SpeedFlex27]

1 minute ago, bustamente said:

LA Clippers sold for 2 Billion Dollars in 2014 imagine what the Lakers, and Knicks, are worth.

Yeah, there are exceptions like successful big market NBA teams. It still boggles the mind that Sacramento, Oklahoma City, Charlotte, New Orleans or Portland have teams worth more than most NHL teams.

[The Unknown Poster]

Big US TV deals. 

[JCon]

Although it's Forbes... https://www.forbes.com/sites/kurtbadenhausen/2017/07/12/full-list-the-worlds-50-most-valuable-sports-teams-2017/

1. Dallas Cowboys, $4.2 billion, 5% (NFL)

2. New York Yankees, $3.7 billion, 9% (MLB)

3. Manchester United, $3.69 billion, 11% (Soccer)

4. Barcelona, $3.64 billion, 2% (Soccer)

5. Real Madrid, $3.58 billion, -2% (Soccer)

6. New England Patriots, $3.4 billion, 6% (NFL)

7. New York Knicks, $3.3 billion, 10% (NBA)

8. New York Giants, $3.1 billion, 11% (NFL)

9. San Francisco 49ers, $3 billion, 11% (NFL)

9. Los Angeles Lakers, $3 billion, 11% (NBA)

11. Washington Redskins, $2.95 billion, 4% (NFL)

12. Los Angeles Rams, $2.9 billion, 100% (NFL)

13. New York Jets, $2.75 billion, 6% (NFL)

13. Los Angeles Dodgers, $2.75 billion, 10% (MLB)

15. Bayern Munich, $2.71 billion, 1% (Soccer)

16. Chicago Bears, $2.7 billion, 10% (NFL)

16. Boston Red Sox, $2.7 billion, 17% (MLB)

18. Chicago Cubs, $2.68 billion, 22% (MLB)

19. San Francisco Giants, $2.65 billion, 18% (MLB)

20. Houston Texans, $2.6 billion, 4% (NFL)

20. Golden State Warriors, $2.6 billion, 37% (NBA)

22. Philadelphia Eagles, $2.5 billion, 4% (NFL)

22. Chicago Bulls, $2.5 billion, 9% (NBA)

24. Denver Broncos, $2.4 billion, 24% (NFL)

25. Miami Dolphins, $2.38 billion, 28% (NFL)

26. Green Bay Packers, $2.35 billion, 21% (NFL)

27. Baltimore Ravens, $2.3 billion, 19% (NFL)

28. Pittsburgh Steelers, $2.25 billion, 18% (NFL)

29. Seattle Seahawks, $2.25 billion, 19% (NFL)

30. Minnesota Vikings, $2.2 billion, 38% (NFL)

30. Boston Celtics, $2.2 billion, 5% (NBA)

 

There are 5 NBA teams in the top 30 most valuable sport franchises. No NHL in top 50. 

 

 

Edited July 3, 2018 by JCon

[sweep the leg]

On 2018-07-01 at 11:18 PM, bb1 said:

Seriously the sporting world is going to hell...over 50 million a year for a basketball player????I know the best player in the league but really when is this ever going to end? 1 billion a year what ...how much is enough?

He's more than worth it to the franchise. Watch what will happen to the Cavaliers this year without him.

[FrostyWinnipeg]

10 hours ago, bustamente said:

LA Clippers sold for 2 Billion Dollars in 2014 imagine what the Lakers, and Knicks, are worth.

Bat-ship crazy billionaire overpaid by 1 billion.

10 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

Yeah, there are exceptions like successful big market NBA teams. It still boggles the mind that Sacramento, Oklahoma City, Charlotte, New Orleans or Portland have teams worth more than most NHL teams.

NBA>NHL

[bb1]

10 hours ago, sweep the leg said:

He's more than worth it to the franchise. Watch what will happen to the Cavaliers this year without him.

No doubt...but  to keep paying sports figures and owners this kind of money...there has to be a crash somewhere. How much more than the average fan do these owners and players need to make? When are the fans going to wake up and realize that the greed to take their money looks like it will never end?

[JCon]

53 minutes ago, bb1 said:

No doubt...but  to keep paying sports figures and owners this kind of money...there has to be a crash somewhere. How much more than the average fan do these owners and players need to make? When are the fans going to wake up and realize that the greed to take their money looks like it will never end?

The end of cable TV will have the largest impact on how we consume live sports. I don't think it's going to cause a crash, rather, the sports leagues will be successful (or not) based on how they market, package and deliver their product. They will need to deliver the product directly to the fans, removing the networks. 

It should be interesting.