Okay, so I was digging around today trying to figure out how much those G League basketball players actually make. It’s not something they shout from the rooftops, you know? So, I had to do some serious detective work.
My Scavenger Hunt for G League Salaries
First, I hit up Google. Just a basic search, nothing fancy. “NBA G League player salaries.” Boom. Lots of articles popped up, but most of them were just rehashing the same old numbers. I needed something more concrete, something… real.
Then, I remembered the official NBA G League website. Surely, they’d have something, right? I started clicking around, poking through different sections. I felt like a digital Indiana Jones, searching for hidden treasure.
I found some general info about the league, the teams, the schedule… but nothing specific about salaries. Frustrating! I almost gave up, but then I thought, “Wait a minute, maybe there are some interviews with players or agents online?”
So, back to Google I went. This time, I tried searching for “G League player salary interviews” and “G League agent salary discussions.” I started scrolling through the results, and finally, I struck gold (well, bronze, maybe?).
I found it that the G League offers different contract to players.
- Standard Player:Most G League players are signed to a one-year contract.
- Two-Way Player:A player under a Two-Way contract is under the control of an NBA team.
- NBA Assignee Player:NBA Assignee Players, players still on their NBA rookie contracts, are assigned to the G League by their NBA teams.
- Select Player:elite prospects who are eligible for the upcoming NBA Draft can be signed to a Select Contract.
I scrolled and found out the Standard Player can make $40,500,the Two-Way Player can make $550,000 to in the $600,000 range , NBA Assignee Player’s salary is determined by their NBA contract,and Select Player can get $125,000.
So yeah, that’s the gist of what I found. It took a little bit of effort, but I finally got a better understanding of the G League salary situation. It’s not NBA money, but it’s a living, and it’s a stepping stone to the big leagues.
