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CJ McCollum entered the NBA back in 2013. He was the 10th overall pick by the Portland Trail Blazers and signed a two-year, $4.74 million rookie contract, per Spotrac. During his rookie season, McCollum made $2,316,720 and averaged 5.3 points in 12.5 minutes per game. He appeared in only 38 games due to injury, so […]

Zach LaVine entered the NBA back in 2014 with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Since then, the high-flyer has won two Slam Dunk Contests and made $48,647,298 through NBA contracts, per Spotrac. After drafting LaVine with the 13th overall pick in the 2014 draft out of UCLA, the Timberwolves signed the Washington native to a two-year, $4.2 […]

Andrew Wiggins was the No. 1 overall pick of the 2014 draft. Since entering the league, he’s made $77,822,123 through NBA contracts and that dollar amount is only going to rise moving forward, per Spotrac. The Cleveland Cavaliers drafted Wiggins with the first pick. The athletic swingman signed a two-year, $11.27 million rookie contract with […]

Magic Johnson’s short tenure as the Los Angeles Lakers’ President of Basketball Operations was a bit of a roller coaster and ended fairly unceremoniously. Johnson, who was hired in February of 2017, made several trades during his time in the front office. While Johnson’s tenure didn’t lead to much success for the Lakers, the transactions […]

Karl-Anthony Towns entered the NBA in 2015 as the No. 1 overall pick of his draft. Since then, the big man has made $53,005,035 through his NBA contracts and that number is only going to grow moving forward, per Spotrac. The Minnesota Timberwolves selected Towns with the first pick. They signed KAT to a two-year, […]

Since entering the NBA back in 2012, Bradley Beal has made $117,072,052 through NBA contracts and that number is only going to rise moving forward, per Spotrac. The Washington Wizards drafted Beal with the third overall pick. The team signed the sharpshooter to a two-year, $8.45 million rookie contract. Beal averaged 13.9 points as a […]

John Wall was the No. 1 overall pick of the 2010 draft by the Washington Wizards. Since entering the league, Wall has made $145,959,625 through his NBA contracts, per Spotrac. The first contract Wall signed in the NBA was his rookie deal with the Wizards. It was a two-year, $10.67 million contract that paid John […]

Draymond Green entered the NBA back in 2012 as the 35th overall pick of the draft. Since then, he’s won three titles and made $84,640,743 through his NBA contracts, per Spotrac. The Golden State Warriors signed Green to a three-year, $2.64 million rookie contract. The Michigan native made $850,000 during his rookie season while averaging […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have sent out several talented big men since joining the NBA as an expansion team in 1970. In this piece, we’ll highlight who we believe to be the five best. 5. Jim Chones Prior to joining the Cavs in 1975, Chones played for the New York Nets in the ABA. The Wisconsin […]

The conversation for the best point guards in NBA history is not one to be taken lightly, as many greats have walked the hardwood, making waves in the record books. To better analyze the top five point guards in NBA history, a list of their achievements, accolades, and unique contributions to the game is attached […]

Though the Cleveland Cavaliers are one of the NBA’s younger franchises, there have been several talented shooting guards to wear the Wine and Gold. In this piece, we’ll take a look back at who we believe to be the five best. 5. J.R. Smith Critics often point out Smith’s lapse of judgment in Game 1 […]

Andre Iguodala has had a lengthy NBA career with a lot of accomplishments. He has three NBA championships attached to his name, along with a Finals MVP in 2015 and an All-Star nod in 2012. Even though he’s nearing the end of his career, Iguodala is still valuable to any team looking to contend for […]

Shaquille O’Neal is one of the greatest big men the NBA has ever seen. Some might even say that he was the most physically dominant player in league history. Throughout his decorated career, the 7-foot-1 mammoth also amassed quite a fortune in earnings. According to Spotrac, this amounts to a whopping $286 million in the […]

The Atlanta Falcons have been an NFL franchise for more than half a century. A team with that long history has featured some great players along the way, with a number of them acquired via free agency. There are a few among those that stood out as cream of the crop acquisitions, and made their […]

The Washington Redskins are a storied National Football League franchise. While the team hasn’t seen the greatest luck over the last few years, there’s a lore worth recalling. Such as the best free agent signings the franchise has ever made. With that in mind, and with history as our ally, let’s trot about the historical […]

There’s no denying that NBA Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman is the most eccentric player to ever step foot in the league. As bizarre as his off-court actions were, he was beloved for his valuable contributions on the hardwood. Rodman was a consummate winner, collecting five NBA titles with the Detroit Pistons and Chicago Bulls. […]

The torch has been officially passed in the New York Giants franchise. After almost two decades in the helm, star quarterback Eli Manning has decided to hang up his cleats and retire from the NFL. His replacement? The Giants’ sixth overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, Daniel Jones. Jones played a full season alongside […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars have been an NFL franchise for 25 years now, and throughout it’s two and a half-decade of history, they fielded a tremendous amount of great players. Some of those players were acquired via free agency and made a huge impact on the team from its early days to its current iteration. A […]

To say that the New York Knicks have been unlucky over the years would simply be an understatement. Sure, they struck gold in the 1985 draft when they nabbed Patrick Ewing with the first overall pick, albeit in a rather controversial manner. The basketball gods have frowned upon the Knicks since then, however, as they […]

Kevin Love entered the NBA back in 2008 with the Minnesota Timberwolves. He was the fifth overall pick in the 2008 draft out of UCLA. Since getting drafted by Minnesota, Love has made $174,553,849 through his NBA contracts, per Spotrac. The first deal Love signed in the NBA was his rookie contract with the Timberwolves. […]

Youthful talent is always the name of the game when it comes to being successful in professional sports, and that especially reigns true in the sport of football. The likes of Christian McCaffrey, Saquon Barkley, Josh Jacobs, Kyler Murray, Nick Bosa, Jaire Alexander, and a whole plethora of others are helping bring the NFL to […]

Since entering the NBA as the No. 1 overall pick of the 2009 draft, Blake Griffin has made $192,256,894 through NBA contracts, per Spotrac. The Los Angeles Clippers drafted the high-flyer and signed him to a two-year, $10.34 million rookie deal. Unfortunately, Griffin missed his entire rookie season after undergoing knee surgery. The Oklahoma native […]

Since entering the NBA in 2014, Joel Embiid has played in 202 games and made $72,952,906 through his NBA contracts, per Spotrac. JoJo’s NBA career got off to a terrible start after he was the third overall pick in the 2014 draft out of Kansas. Embiid missed the first two seasons of his career because […]

Since entering the NBA back in 2011, Kemba Walker has made $90,941,401 through his NBA contracts, per Spotrac. The Charlotte Bobcats drafted Walker with the ninth overall pick in the 2011 draft out of UConn. The first NBA contract Kemba signed was his rookie deal with the Bobcats. Walker signed a two-year, $4.82 million deal. […]

D’Angelo Russell entered the NBA in 2015. Since then, he’s played for the Los Angeles Lakers, Brooklyn Nets, Golden State Warriors, Minnesota Timberwolves and made $50,302,978 through his NBA contracts, per Spotrac. The Lakers selected Russell with the second overall pick in the 2015 draft out of Ohio State. The lefty averaged 13.2 points, 3.4 […]

Like most NBA teams, the Cleveland Cavaliers have had a roller-coaster history. From their rough start in the early 1970s to the Mark Price era of the 90s and the team’s Championship in 2016 to the rebuilding process currently going on, the Cavs have had their ups and downs and their fair share of success, […]

DeMarcus Cousins has made $89,548,986 through NBA contracts since entering the league back in 2010, per Spotrac. Boogie was selected by the Sacramento Kings with the fifth overall pick. The first contract Cousins signed with the Kings was his rookie deal. It was a two-year contract worth $7 million. DeMarcus made $3,374,640 as a rookie […]

During his illustrious NBA career, Michael Jordan made $93,772,500 through NBA contracts, per Spotrac. However, thanks to Jordan Brand and other ventures, Jordan has a net worth of 2.1 billion today. Everyone knows MJ was underpaid throughout his NBA career. The first contract Jordan signed was his rookie deal with the Chicago Bulls back in […]

During his Hall of Fame career with the Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Bryant made $323,312,307 through NBA contracts alone, per Spotrac. The Charlotte Hornets drafted Bryant with the 13th overall pick in the 1996 draft. The team then traded Kobe to the Lakers, and the rest is history. The first contract Kobe Bryant signed with […]

Damian Lillard has only been in the NBA since 2012. However, the superstar point guard has made $122,106,658 already through his NBA contracts, per Spotrac. The Portland Trail Blazers selected Lillard with the sixth overall pick in the 2012 draft. Dame signed a two-year, $6.3 million entry-level contract with Portland. He made $3,065,040 as a […]

Since entering the NBA back in 2008 with the Chicago Bulls, Derrick Rose has made $147,826,003 through his NBA contracts, per Spotrac. After magically winning the draft lottery in 2008, the Bulls selected Rose with the first overall pick. Derrick, a Chicago native, averaged 16.8 points and 6.3 assists during his rookie season while making […]

Since entering the NBA back in 2011, Jimmy Butler has made $112,063,006 through NBA contracts, per Spotrac. The first NBA contract Butler signed was his rookie deal with the Chicago Bulls. The Bulls drafted Jimmy with the 30th overall pick in the 2011 draft, so he got a standard four-year rookie contract with team options […]

In 1989, one year after Team USA’s men’s basketball team settled for bronze in Seoul, FIBA voted to change the rule barring American professional basketball players from participating in the Olympics. In 1990, USA Basketball formed a committee to select the 12-man roster. The committee was headed by C.M. Newton, the University of Kentucky athletic […]

It has been almost 30 years since Duke standout Christian Laettner was picked over to Isiah Thomas to represent America in the Olympics with the 1992 Dream Team. He is the only individual member of that team that is not currently in the Hall of Fame. It’s almost unfathomable to think that a man who […]

Patrick Ewing is regarded as one of the linchpins in New York Knicks lore, and his 15 seasons with the franchise brought along plenty of noteworthy moments after he was selected with the No. 1 pick in 1985. Here are Patrick Ewing’s five greatest NBA moments, all of which came with the Knicks. 5. Patrick […]

On May 12, 1985, the New York Knicks won the NBA Draft Lottery, which basically meant they won the Patrick Ewing sweepstakes. Ewing was considered to be a generational talent coming out of Georgetown at the time, and based on how dominant he was during his NBA career, that turned to be an accurate assessment. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have seen plenty of elite-caliber players in their all-time depth chart since their early days. Today, we rank the top small forwards in Sixers history. Clarence Weatherspoon “Spoon” was sensational in his first five-and-change seasons, all of which he spent with the Sixers. From the moment he was picked with the ninth […]

The 1992 Dream Team is widely considered to be the best basketball team ever formed in the entire history of the sport. It’s hard to refute this notion considering Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, and Magic Johnson were all on this squad, regardless of the fact that Bird and Magic were both already at the tail […]

The NBA world was on hold when Kawhi Leonard was still mulling his free agency decision on where to take his superstar talent next. Coming off a championship with the Toronto Raptors, the prospect of the reigning Finals MVP staying put in Canada was not out of the question. However, the possibility of playing in […]