It's gloomy around here a lot of the time, and with good reason. But here are a few things to help put it all into perspective:
Lakers salary: $100M
Kings salary: $57.9M
Lakers roster:
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[TD="class: yrs"]9[/TD]
[TD="class: yrs"]16[/TD]
[TD="class: yrs"]3[/TD]
[TD="class: yrs"]8[/TD]
[TD="class: yrs"]2[/TD]
[TD="class: yrs"]11[/TD]
[TD="class: yrs"]3[/TD]
[TD="class: yrs"]8[/TD]
[TD="class: yrs"]14[/TD]
[TD="class: yrs"]R[/TD]
[TD="class: yrs"]3[/TD]
[TD="class: yrs"]1[/TD]
[TD="class: yrs"]16[/TD]
[TD="class: yrs"]R[/TD]
[TD="class: yrs"]13[/TD]
Kings roster:
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[TH="class: roster-wt"]Wt[/TH]
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[TD="class: yrs"]4[/TD]
[TD="class: yrs"]2[/TD]
[TD="class: yrs"]3[/TD]
[TD="class: yrs"]1[/TD]
[TD="class: yrs"]7[/TD]
[TD="class: yrs"]7[/TD]
[TD="class: yrs"]1[/TD]
[TD="class: yrs"]3[/TD]
[TD="class: yrs"]9[/TD]
[TD="class: yrs"]R[/TD]
[TD="class: yrs"]10[/TD]
[TD="class: yrs"]1[/TD]
[TD="class: yrs"]4[/TD]
[TD="class: yrs"]3[/TD]
Lakers current record: 14-15
Kings current record: 9-19
So basically, the Lakers are spending $42.1M more this year, have at least 3 future HoF candidates on their roster and still only have 5 more wins than the Kings?
Lakers salary: $100M
Kings salary: $57.9M
Lakers roster:
Prior to NBA/Country | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | Steve Blake | G | 6-3 | 172 | 02/26/1980 | Maryland/USA |
24 | Kobe Bryant | G | 6-6 | 205 | 08/23/1978 | Lower Merion HS (PA)/USA |
6 | Earl Clark | F | 6-10 | 225 | 01/17/1988 | Louisville/USA |
21 | Chris Duhon | G | 6-1 | 190 | 08/31/1982 | Duke/USA |
3 | Devin Ebanks | F | 6-9 | 215 | 10/28/1989 | West Virginia/USA |
16 | Pau Gasol | F-C | 7-0 | 250 | 07/06/1980 | FC Barcelona/Spain |
27 | Jordan Hill | C | 6-10 | 235 | 07/27/1987 | Arizona/USA |
12 | Dwight Howard | C | 6-11 | 265 | 12/08/1985 | SW Atlanta Christian Academy (GA)/USA |
4 | Antawn Jamison | F | 6-9 | 235 | 06/12/1976 | North Carolina/USA |
7 | Darius Johnson-Odom | G | 6-2 | 215 | 09/28/1989 | Marquette/USA |
20 | Jodie Meeks | G | 6-4 | 208 | 08/21/1987 | Kentucky/USA |
1 | Darius Morris | G | 6-4 | 190 | 01/03/1991 | Michigan/USA |
10 | Steve Nash | G | 6-3 | 178 | 02/07/1974 | Santa Clara/Canada |
50 | Robert Sacre | C | 7-0 | 260 | 06/06/1989 | Gonzaga/USA |
15 | Metta World Peace | F | 6-7 | 260 | 11/13/1979 | St. John's/USA |
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[TD="class: yrs"]9[/TD]
[TD="class: yrs"]16[/TD]
[TD="class: yrs"]3[/TD]
[TD="class: yrs"]8[/TD]
[TD="class: yrs"]2[/TD]
[TD="class: yrs"]11[/TD]
[TD="class: yrs"]3[/TD]
[TD="class: yrs"]8[/TD]
[TD="class: yrs"]14[/TD]
[TD="class: yrs"]R[/TD]
[TD="class: yrs"]3[/TD]
[TD="class: yrs"]1[/TD]
[TD="class: yrs"]16[/TD]
[TD="class: yrs"]R[/TD]
[TD="class: yrs"]13[/TD]
Kings roster:
Prior to NBA/Country | ||||||
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3 | Aaron Brooks | G | 6-0 | 161 | 01/14/1985 | Oregon/USA |
15 | DeMarcus Cousins | C | 6-11 | 270 | 08/13/1990 | Kentucky/USA |
13 | Tyreke Evans | G | 6-6 | 220 | 09/19/1989 | Memphis/USA |
7 | Jimmer Fredette | G | 6-2 | 195 | 02/25/1989 | Brigham Young/USA |
32 | Francisco Garcia | F-G | 6-7 | 195 | 12/31/1980 | Louisville/Dominican Republic |
42 | Chuck Hayes | F-C | 6-6 | 250 | 06/11/1983 | Kentucky/USA |
9 | Tyler Honeycutt | F | 6-8 | 188 | 07/15/1990 | UCLA/USA |
52 | James Johnson | F | 6-9 | 248 | 02/20/1987 | Wake Forest/USA |
25 | Travis Outlaw | F | 6-9 | 207 | 09/18/1984 | Starkville HS (MS)/USA |
0 | Thomas Robinson | F | 6-10 | 237 | 03/17/1991 | Kansas/USA |
5 | John Salmons | F-G | 6-6 | 207 | 12/12/1979 | Miami (Fla.)/USA |
22 | Isaiah Thomas | G | 5-9 | 185 | 02/07/1989 | Washington/USA |
34 | Jason Thompson | F | 6-11 | 250 | 07/21/1986 | Rider/USA |
23 | Marcus Thornton | G | 6-4 | 205 | 06/05/1987 | Louisiana State/USA |
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[TD="class: yrs"]4[/TD]
[TD="class: yrs"]2[/TD]
[TD="class: yrs"]3[/TD]
[TD="class: yrs"]1[/TD]
[TD="class: yrs"]7[/TD]
[TD="class: yrs"]7[/TD]
[TD="class: yrs"]1[/TD]
[TD="class: yrs"]3[/TD]
[TD="class: yrs"]9[/TD]
[TD="class: yrs"]R[/TD]
[TD="class: yrs"]10[/TD]
[TD="class: yrs"]1[/TD]
[TD="class: yrs"]4[/TD]
[TD="class: yrs"]3[/TD]
Lakers current record: 14-15
Kings current record: 9-19
So basically, the Lakers are spending $42.1M more this year, have at least 3 future HoF candidates on their roster and still only have 5 more wins than the Kings?