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Originally Posted by silver5liter
But yet he will still be a lottery pick
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So many people here still don't understand the NBA and it's salary structure.
Who gives a rats **** if he is the #2 pick overall or the #15... that doesn't matter at all... we're talking a few hundred thousand dollars difference? Maybe a mil?
the NBA players don't make their money on their rookie contract. They make their money in their second and third contracts after serving three years (sometimes two)... it's about starting that clock as quickly as possible because of the limited window NBA players have to stay in the league. A few guys will stay past their second and third contracts that can extend their careers somehow... If that third contract expires after he's 30, he'll have a difficult time getting a nice payday after that.
Smart cost himself a years window in his career at $10+ mil. As well as the possibility of his 3rd contract extending past his prime. That's where he cost himself... slot position has little to do with it from a business standpoint.