A Miami Heat Fan's View on the NBA (from Kansas City)

hoopshype.com has an excellent section on NBA team and individual player salaries.

The site lists 30 NBA players who made more than $12.5 million this past season. The names on the list are just astonishing. It's hard to fathom just how these players (and their agents) were able to persuade a team into offering a yearly, double-digit contract. Here's some of the ugly contracts courtesy of the list:


2. Dikembe Mutombo New Jersey / Houston $18,771,511
3. Allan Houston New York $17,531,250
-. Chris Webber Philadelphia $17,531,250
7. Anfernee Hardaway New York $14,625,000
-. Antoine Walker Boston $14,625,000
-. Shareef Abdur-Rahim Portland $14,625,000

-. Stephon Marbury New York $14,625,000
-. Zydrunas Illgauskas Cleveland $14,625,000
14. Michael Finley Dallas $14,609,375
15. Grant Hill Orlando $14,487,000
-. Keith Van Horn Dallas $14,487,000
-. Jalen Rose Toronto $14,487,000
-. Latrell Sprewell Minnesota $14,462,500
22. Eddie Jones Miami $13,455,000
23. Brian Grant LA Lakers $13,233,434
24. Tim Thomas New York $12,900,000
29. Damon Stoudamire Portland $12,500,000

Their's talk that this summer we will see Michael Redd cash in on a big deal such as these.