Because of the signing of sky-high broadcast contracts, NBA revenue skyrocketed, and the salary cap was also raised accordingly. The salary of players is related to the salary cap, especially the top salary, which is directly distinguished by the proportion of the salary cap. So now the billion yuan contract is flying, 200 million level contracts are also very common, the annual salary of top players has exceeded 40 million, and they are about to step into the 50 million level. Such a high salary, put 10 years ago is absolutely unimaginable, in the 2013-14 season, there is only one person in the league, the annual salary of more than 30 million, this person is Kobe, 30.45 million annual salary income, proud.
Before Kobe, there was another person in the league who had a salary of 30 million, and 18 years earlier than Feixia. He is the basketball god Jordan, with an annual salary of 30.14 million in 1996-97 and 33.14 million in 1997-98.
Jordan suddenly announced his retirement in 1993 after leading the Bulls to three consecutive championships, because of his father, the accidental death hit Jordan hard, and Jordan felt that there was no challenge in the NBA at the time, so he wanted to change his career to play baseball, which was his father's favorite sport. Jordan's retirement has had a huge impact on the NBA, ratings have fallen seriously, the stock price of the sneaker brand endorsed by Jordan has fallen, and the Chicago economy has been hit hard, with a direct loss of more than 1 billion.
So the whole league is pleading Jordan to come back, and Johnson even kneels directly on TV shows in front of national fans to beg Jordan. Jordan went to the Warriors for two days of secret training, burst guard Sprewell, and after determining that he could still dominate the league, he officially announced his comeback halfway through the 1994-95 season. The following year, Jordan led the Bulls, posting a 72-10 record and winning the championship.
At this time, Jordan's 8-year 26 million contract also expired, looking at Ewing and others salaries are tens of millions, Jordan, as the first person in the league, also wants to see how much salary he can get, this decision also made all teams in the league feel the wind, all want to see if they can poach Jordan from the bulls. The Knicks directly gave an annual salary of 12 million, plus a contract of 15 million, plus various incentives, with a total value of more than 30 million. In desperation, the bull could only choose to match. In this way, the NBA jumped directly to the 30 million level when it had never had 20 million annual salary players before. So, Jordan's annual salary of 30.14 million in 97, how much should I get now? Don't believe it
In the 1996-97 season, the NBA's salary cap was only 24 million, but Jordan was able to get an annual salary of 30.14 million, because there was no luxury tax limit at the time, and there was a Bird clause, and the team could renew the player with bird rights at the price of the super high salary cap. Therefore, Jordan's super high annual salary was in line with the rules of the time, not the rumored that the so-called league gave Jordan the green light, and the salary was directly not counted into the salary cap. Just think about it, even if Jordan doesn't renew his contract with such a high salary, the Bulls don't really have room to sign anyone else naked.
How much can Jordan get paid now? If it is according to the current rules, the highest salary in the league is Lillard, who can get 63.23 million by 2027. The highest annual salary of Curry this season is 48.07 million, and Jordan's salary will certainly not exceed them too much. But this obviously does not match Jordan's worth. On the same paper, Xueba and ordinary students both scored 100 points, but ordinary students have reached his upper limit, but Xueba only made the upper limit of this paper and is far from reaching his own upper limit.
If it is according to the current salary cap of 123 million, combined with the rules of that year, Jordan's salary will exceed 150 million US dollars. Even if everyone on active duty has the same rules as Jordan back then, who can get such a high salary like Jordan? It can be said that 100% none.