It’s been a couple of weeks since the commissioner Adam Silver announced that the NBA regular season would be suspended indefinitely, after Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz tested positive for coronavirus. At the time, the break was presumed to last at least thirty days.
However, the outlook has not been very encouraging so far and it is presumed that the activity of the best basketball in the world would not return for a couple of months, which could have catastrophic implications for franchises, the league, the press. and even the players.
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One of the NBA stars who could be more economically affected by this situation, especially if the commissioner decides that the most sensible thing to do is cancel the campaign, it would be Lebron James. According to reports, the King would stop endorsing around $ 400,000 per game if the season is canceled.
“If the games are canceled the league will be able to deduct approximately 1.1% for each game, including 5.6 playoff games per team. For a star with LeBron James salary, he would lose about $ 400,000 per game. Players generally receive their checks on the 1st November, months after the season ends. Some, like James, have advance payment schedules. However, due to catastrophes and force majeure, it would be James who would have to pay the difference to the Los Angeles Lakers “reported Eric Pinus from Bleacher Report.
Of course, James has already made a significant fortune throughout his award-winning career, but these kinds of financial implications could have a major impact on players’ willingness to renegotiate their contracts, which could even lead to another wage dispute between athletes and owners.
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