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Lu Dort Went From Undrafted To An $87.5 Million Contract
The 2019 NBA Draft came and went, and Lu Dort went undrafted. He just signed a massive deal — think those teams regret not selecting him?
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The Cleveland Browns Gave Deshaun Watson $230 Million…And He Might Be Suspended For A Year
The Cleveland Browns gave Deshaun Watson a huge contract this offseason. It looks like that decision may come back to haunt them.
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Even After Missing 62% Of His Team's Games, Zion Williamson Just Signed A $200+ Million Contract
Zion Williamson was the No. 1 pick of the NBA Draft, but he's missed nearly two-thirds of the Pelicans' games since he was selected.
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John Wall Has Made More Than $4 Million Per Game The Past Three Seasons
Whether due to injury or his team's decision, John Wall has missed a lot of games over the past three years. But he's still getting paid.
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8 NBA Players Have Signed Contracts Worth $200 Million-Plus In The Past Week
NBA teams are dishing out money this offseason. These eight players have secured contracts that will make them set for life.
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James Harden Turned Down $47.3 Million From The Philadelphia 76ers
James Harden could have had one of the largest salaries in the NBA this upcoming season — but instead he's giving his team a discount.
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The Denver Nuggets Just Made Nikola Jokic The Highest-Paid Player In NBA History
Nikola Jokic has won back-to-back MVP awards, and now just scored the largest deal in NBA history. How much is it worth?
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Bradley Beal Just Signed A Contract Worth More Than A Quarter-Billion Dollars
Bradley Beal has just signed one of the largest contracts the NBA has ever seen. Here's how much he'll make.
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Bradley Beal Opted Out Of His Contract, Which Means He's About To Get PAID
Bradley Beal just turned down $36.4 million to become an unrestricted free agent. Here's why that decision was the right one.
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Russell Westbrook Exercises His $47 Million Option For This Season
Russell Westbrook will make an absurd amount of money next season for the Lakers. But what happens after that?
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With The Crypto Crash, Odell Beckham Jr.'s Bitcoin Salary Conversion Means He Actually Lost Money Playing In The NFL Last Year
All these stories about athletes "converting" their salary into Bitcoin have a pretty severe downside when the Bitcoin casino craps out…
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Kyrie Irving Just Scored $36.5 Million From The Brooklyn Nets
For months, it's seemed like Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets were headed for a breakup. Instead, they're giving it one more shot.
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By Falling From The First To Third Pick, Jabari Smith Will Miss Out On Millions Of Dollars
Jabari Smith was projected as the number one pick in the NBA Draft. But he fell to third — and it'll cost him millions.
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The Kyrie Irving And Brooklyn Nets Saga Is About To Get Real Interesting
Kyrie Irving has a $37 million player option to stay with the Brooklyn Nets in front of him — what's he going to decide?
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Phil Mickelson's Career Earnings Just Crossed $1 Billion Thanks To LIV League Payday
Phil Mickelson said he was joining LIV Golf to enact change in the PGA Tour. But the move also helped him reach an earnings milestone.