Top 34 salaries - which ones are worth it?

[iambrutus]

they are woth what they are able to convince someone to pay them (a BMW costs what it does because someone will pay it) - so they are all worth what they are making

[BayBuck]

Originally Posted by iambrutus

they are woth what they are able to convince someone to pay them (a BMW costs what it does because someone will pay it) - so they are all worth what they are making

Maybe at the time they signed those contracts, but I think now they're only worth what someone would pay for them at this time. Guy signs a monster deal and goes in the tank the next season, he's not worth those monster dollars anymore even though he'll get the money either way.

[OH10]

6tie) Stephon Marbury $19,195,312

Best bargain in sports IMO.

[TRON]

Originally Posted by NJ-Buckeye

In a perfect world... how many of these guys are really worth their salaries?

1) Kevin Garnett $22,000,000

Worth every penny to the city and fans of Boston.

[Apache]

Originally Posted by NJ-Buckeye

In a perfect world... how many of these guys are really worth their salaries?

1) Kevin Garnett $22,000,000
2) Shaquille O'Neal $20,000,000
3tie) Jermaine O'Neal $19,728,000
3tie) Jason Kidd $19,728,000
5) Kobe Bryant $19,490,625
6tie) Allen Iverson $19,195,312
6tie) Stephon Marbury $19,195,312
8) Tim Duncan $19,014,188
9) Tracy McGrady $19,014,187
10tie) Baron Davis $16,440,000
10tie) Shawn Marion $16,440,000
12tie) Antawn Jamison $16,360,090
12tie) Dirk Nowitzki $16,360,090
12tie) Paul Pierce $16,360,090
15) Ray Allen $16,000,000
16) Ben Wallace $15,500,000
17) Sam Cassell $15,344,000
18) Rashard Lewis $14,884,951
19) Michael Redd $14,520,000
20tie) Amare Stoudemire $13,762,775
20tie) Yao Ming $13,762,775
22) Pau Gasol $13,735,000
23) Andrei Kirilenko $13,725,000
24) Mike Bibby $13,500,000
25) Joe Johnson $13,488,378
26) Zach Randolph $13,333,333
27) Vince Carter $13,325,000
28) Rasheed Wallace $13,140,000

and notice, Lebron, Wade and Carmello are not in this list

In the classic sense none of those listed above are "worth it". Compare that to, doctors who save lives, nurses who care for sick, teachers who struggle every day to find a way to allow students to learn, firemen who risk their lives to save people and homes and businesses, policemen who put up with assholes, thugs, morons, criminals and dangers to keep us all safer, mom's who work dawn to dusk so we can grow up in a safe secure environment, military people who risk their lives and give up so much to keep the crazy people from our shores, and the list can go on and on. Athletes are paid to keep us sports crazies entertained and give us an avenue to be happy, sad or just bitch like most of the sportscasters do. Supply and demand fuels these salaries. If you get paid that much, then you are worth it. Just think, I made $7,100 my first year as a teacher and coached 3 sports and did a number of extra curriculars to get my first job. If they want to pay me then I am worth it no matter what the salary is. It is America. That is what we are all about. A chance to succeed no matter what. A chance to prosper. A chance to live in peace and safety. A chance to have kdis and raise them as we think. A chance to go to church without some extremist blowing us all to hell. A chance to have a say. Thank your lucky stars that you are here. There aren't many places like America. By the way, we have the worst government imaginable......except for everywhere else. The American experiment is still alive and well.

[souL]

Originally Posted by OH10

Best bargain in sports IMO.

Mike Hampton, anyone? Rick DiPietro is having his 2nd hip surgery and still has like 13 years on his deal.