Stephen Curry's Shocking Speech NBA Players Are Underpaid! But there is a definite basis
Jul 27, 2025
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Stephen Curry said clearly. NBA players said their wages were low.
At first glance, I don't understand. Last season's regular league MVP Shai Gilzer Alexander signed an extension this year.
Gilzer-Alexander will receive a whopping $75 million (about 103 billion won) in the 2030-2031 season. Phoenix Suns absolute ace Devin Booker will also receive $75 million in the final year of his contract under an extended contract.
It's a huge amount of money.
As well as the ace, forward Santi Aldama, who recently signed with the Memphis Grizzlies, is not a mainstay. However, he will receive an annual salary of about $18 million this year. The salary is similar to NFL Kansas City star Travis Kelce and Seattle Mariners Force Carrolli, who currently ranks first in home runs in the Major League Baseball.
In fact, the average annual salary of NBA players this season is $12 million. Best Sports NFL in the U.S. Perfectly Outperformed the NFL average of $3 million. Of course, there is a difference in the size of the roster. Compared to other sports, basketball has a smaller roster. On average, the annual salary for each player can be high. However, there is too much difference.
However, Curry, who is known for his cautious comments, talks about low wages.
CBS Sports in the U.S. Curry, who is expected to receive an annual salary of about $60 million next season, recently talked with local media about NBA salaries. Asked if NBA players were underpaid, he said yes on a solid basis, he reported.
He said 'We (players) cannot participate in the stake because of the current owner contract structure. You might think the salary is high, but it's probably 10 times that. The rule itself of not being able to participate in equity is why (NBA players) say they are underpaid.
CBS Sports says players should be able to acquire ownership stakes in the team while they remain active. But it's banned from the NBA collective agreement.
There is a background of Curry saying this. NBA team value has skyrocketed over the past 20 years.
In 2000, Forbes magazine valued the New York Knicks' team at about $395 million. It was No. 1 in the league. However, it is estimated at $7.5 billion at this time. The Golden State Warriors range from $168 million to about $8.8 billion and the Los Angeles Lakers from $360 million to about $7.1 billion. There is talk of selling $10 billion recently. Boston Celtics surged to $6 billion from $212 million.
In a whopping 24 years, it has increased by about 20 to 30 times.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
