CONGRATS to @ErickGreen, @nbadleague First Team https://t.co/IPp3yg5esT pic.twitter.com/cYzXoHCUhl— VT Men's Basketball (@VT_MBBall) May 3, 2016
I dont know whether to congratulate him or compare this to being the first team out of the tournament so often. Its like getting a one seed in the NIT. Hopefully some NBA squads take note and he finds a spot on a roster next season. If not, I would expect to see Green head back to Europe to earn a better paycheck. The NBA D League as of 2014 had a team salary cap of $173,000.00 with the max player total around $31,000 per year with top bonuses. Ten players per squad, bottom tier salary in 2014 was $13,000. Tough to take that kind of paycheck when you see mediocre players pulling down six figures or more in Europe.
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I always liked him as player, hopefully he gets picked up or moves on to a European or Chinese league.
How can the salary be $13,000? At a pay rate of $7.25 an hour, it only covers 45 weeks of work. I know the league is not a full year, but this seems borderline illegal. The article mentions they get housing accommodations and $40 per diem for meals, does the Dept of Labor count this toward compensation? I know the MLB got in hot water a few years ago for their Single A players essentially making less than the minimum wage once all of the mandatory hours were totaled up. Knowing this, I am surprised how many players leave early, seems like you would have it better in college (with the new stipends) than in the D-League.
Don't NFL practice squad players make at least 100k? That is outrageous.
No nice way of making it right but D League schedule starts beginning of October with preseason. It ends before the end of April, even with their version of the playoffs. That is only a seven month schedule or about a max of 30 weeks. Makes their pay about $10.83 an hour and it varies in terms of compensation regarding per diem and housing. Still pretty atrocious.
Admire his work ethic. Hope he makes the NBA.