Not that it matters much, but interesting read:

http://www.businessinsider.com/schools-w...ney-2014-1

16. Syracuse, 4 players - $28.4 M (based on 2013-14 salaries)

14. Memphis, 5 players - $31.7 M

13. Marquette, 6 players - $31.9 M

12. Georgetown, 6 players - $32.6 M

2. UConn, 12 players - $75.5 M

1. Kentucky, 21 players - $77.3 M

One interesting side note. Louisville didn't make the list. My gut reaction is Pitino apparently gets it done with less NBA-quality players.

UConn puts guys in the league. At least Calhoun did, Ollie I'm sure will also.

(01-23-2014 01:03 PM)HartfordHusky Wrote:  UConn puts guys in the league. At least Calhoun did, Ollie I'm sure will also.

Yep. Three titles in a relatively short span will do that.

We will probably drop a bit when Ben Gordon's and Rip's contracts are off the books. Caron Butler and Ray Allen are both within 1-3 years of retirement if I had to guess as well. Drummond will be set for a HUGE contract, Lamb will get a decent one after his rookie year as well. Shabazz will be entering the league and I'd imagine Daniels will as well after next season. Uconn will probably remain in the top 10-15 for the foreseable future.

(01-23-2014 01:30 PM)Hank Schrader Wrote:  We will probably drop a bit when Ben Gordon's and Rip's contracts are off the books. Caron Butler and Ray Allen are both within 1-3 years of retirement if I had to guess as well. Drummond will be set for a HUGE contract, Lamb will get a decent one after his rookie year as well. Shabazz will be entering the league and I'd imagine Daniels will as well after next season. Uconn will probably remain in the top 10-15 for the foreseable future.

And Rudy Gay.

Once Lance gets paid this off-season, UC will be back on that list for sure. Maxiell is making more money than he should in Orlando, K-Mart has a job when he's been washed up for a few years, and we've got a few league minimum guys, not to mention SK will be getting a shot in the league this coming season for sure.

(01-23-2014 01:43 PM)HuskyU Wrote:  

(01-23-2014 01:30 PM)Hank Schrader Wrote:  We will probably drop a bit when Ben Gordon's and Rip's contracts are off the books. Caron Butler and Ray Allen are both within 1-3 years of retirement if I had to guess as well. Drummond will be set for a HUGE contract, Lamb will get a decent one after his rookie year as well. Shabazz will be entering the league and I'd imagine Daniels will as well after next season. Uconn will probably remain in the top 10-15 for the foreseable future.

And Rudy Gay.

I ignored Kemba, Thabeet, Price, and Adrien as well. I'm sure theres a few others we are forgetting. Kemba probably should be mentioned as he will be due some cash after his rookie contract as well. He has performed well in the NBA. Thabeet will likely bounce around for a while as 7-3 guys don't grow on trees, but there seems to be one at the end of every NBA bench.

God...UConn is benefiting from some truly horrendous contracts drawn up by absolutely terrible GM's. That Rudy Gay contract is laughably bad and one of the worst in the league along with Gerald Wallace's, Andris Biedrins', and Kendrick Perkins', and Gordon, Villanueva, and Rip were impressively overpaid on their last cycle with the Pistons (I'm a fan, and I think Joe Dumars owes the fans a 15 minute egg throwing session during our last home game of the season this year). Ray Allen was paid on past performance which is alright though.

(01-23-2014 02:49 PM)BearcatMan Wrote:  God...UConn is benefiting from some truly horrendous contracts drawn up by absolutely terrible GM's. That Rudy Gay contract is laughably bad and one of the worst in the league along with Gerald Wallace's, Andris Biedrins', and Kendrick Perkins', and Gordon, Villanueva, and Rip were impressively overpaid on their last cycle with the Pistons (I'm a fan, and I think Joe Dumars owes the fans a 15 minute egg throwing session during our last home game of the season this year). Ray Allen was paid on past performance which is alright though.

In terms of most influential third parties for securing UConn as #2 on this list, Joe comes in second only behind Coach Calhoun.

I disagree with you on the level of bad for Rudy's contract though.

$3.5M for Temple. Then again, my HS would be 15th.

(01-23-2014 04:25 PM)Hank Schrader Wrote:  

(01-23-2014 02:49 PM)BearcatMan Wrote:  God...UConn is benefiting from some truly horrendous contracts drawn up by absolutely terrible GM's. That Rudy Gay contract is laughably bad and one of the worst in the league along with Gerald Wallace's, Andris Biedrins', and Kendrick Perkins', and Gordon, Villanueva, and Rip were impressively overpaid on their last cycle with the Pistons (I'm a fan, and I think Joe Dumars owes the fans a 15 minute egg throwing session during our last home game of the season this year). Ray Allen was paid on past performance which is alright though.

In terms of most influential third parties for securing UConn as #2 on this list, Joe comes in second only behind Coach Calhoun.

I disagree with you on the level of bad for Rudy's contract though.

You're a UConn fan though, so you would lol. Dude shoots way too much for his terrible clip, and is a marginal defender. That equation doesn't call for a $15M/year solution.

(01-23-2014 02:02 PM)Hank Schrader Wrote:  

(01-23-2014 01:43 PM)HuskyU Wrote:  

(01-23-2014 01:30 PM)Hank Schrader Wrote:  We will probably drop a bit when Ben Gordon's and Rip's contracts are off the books. Caron Butler and Ray Allen are both within 1-3 years of retirement if I had to guess as well. Drummond will be set for a HUGE contract, Lamb will get a decent one after his rookie year as well. Shabazz will be entering the league and I'd imagine Daniels will as well after next season. Uconn will probably remain in the top 10-15 for the foreseable future.

And Rudy Gay.

I ignored Kemba, Thabeet, Price, and Adrien as well. I'm sure theres a few others we are forgetting. Kemba probably should be mentioned as he will be due some cash after his rookie contract as well. He has performed well in the NBA. Thabeet will likely bounce around for a while as 7-3 guys don't grow on trees, but there seems to be one at the end of every NBA bench.

Yeah, I wish that the Grizzlies had ignored Thabeet. :)

when the spurs were bout to clinch the nba championship; ray allen hit the 3 to force overtime and probably won the series as the spurs never recovered from that in overtime and the game 7... mad props

(01-23-2014 04:25 PM)Hank Schrader Wrote:  I disagree with you on the level of bad for Rudy's contract though.

Dude makes the same as Kevin Durant and Derrick Rose and, discounting players on rookie contracts, he also makes more than James Harden, Kevin Love, Paul George, Tony Parker, LaMarcus Aldridge, Steph Curry, Russell Westbrook, and Blake Griffin, among others. Yeah, his contract is bad. If Joe Johnson and Amar'e Stoudemire were not still in the league, he'd have the worst contract in the league.

He's not a horrible player. But he is for $18 million, or $1 million less than LeBron James and Dwyane Wade.

Good for Rudy, that's probably what it costs to keep him in Memphis.

(01-24-2014 10:35 AM)UConnFB Wrote:  Good for Rudy, that's probably what it costs to keep him in Memphis.

Well...he's in Sacramento, so...

(01-24-2014 01:40 PM)BearcatMan Wrote:  

(01-24-2014 10:35 AM)UConnFB Wrote:  Good for Rudy, that's probably what it costs to keep him in Memphis.

Well...he's in Sacramento, so...

By way of Toronto, I think. Rudy be long gone from Memphis.

Worse, it appears his last two teams improved after he left.

(01-23-2014 02:49 PM)BearcatMan Wrote:  God...UConn is benefiting from some truly horrendous contracts drawn up by absolutely terrible GM's. That Rudy Gay contract is laughably bad and one of the worst in the league along with Gerald Wallace's, Andris Biedrins', and Kendrick Perkins', and Gordon, Villanueva, and Rip were impressively overpaid on their last cycle with the Pistons (I'm a fan, and I think Joe Dumars owes the fans a 15 minute egg throwing session during our last home game of the season this year). Ray Allen was paid on past performance which is alright though.

Do you watch the NBA closely? Rudy Gay has been unbelievably productive and efficient in Sacramento.

(01-23-2014 06:25 PM)BearcatMan Wrote:  

(01-23-2014 04:25 PM)Hank Schrader Wrote:  

(01-23-2014 02:49 PM)BearcatMan Wrote:  God...UConn is benefiting from some truly horrendous contracts drawn up by absolutely terrible GM's. That Rudy Gay contract is laughably bad and one of the worst in the league along with Gerald Wallace's, Andris Biedrins', and Kendrick Perkins', and Gordon, Villanueva, and Rip were impressively overpaid on their last cycle with the Pistons (I'm a fan, and I think Joe Dumars owes the fans a 15 minute egg throwing session during our last home game of the season this year). Ray Allen was paid on past performance which is alright though.

In terms of most influential third parties for securing UConn as #2 on this list, Joe comes in second only behind Coach Calhoun.

I disagree with you on the level of bad for Rudy's contract though.

You're a UConn fan though, so you would lol. Dude shoots way too much for his terrible clip, and is a marginal defender. That equation doesn't call for a $15M/year solution.

Grizzlies sent him packing for a reason.