Pippen has received the sympathy of many fans for a 7-year 20 million contract, but in fact, Pippen has earned $109 million in his career, second only to David Robinson's 119 million in the entire 87th class, and other well-known stars in this class Reggie Miller 104 million, Kevin Johnson 31.71 million, Kenny Smith 13.17 million, Mark Jackson 39 million, Cobra Grant 67 million, and superstars of the same period Karl Malone 105 million, Jordan 93 million, Charles Barkley $43.61 million is lower, so is it quite okay to see Pippen's ability to make money?
Pippen's first contract: $2.83 million for 4 years, when Jordan $730,000!
In 1989, the NBA signed a four-year $601 million broadcast contract with NBC National Broadcasting Station for 4 years, and the player's salary began to usher in a wave of crazy increases, and before 89 years, the NBA and Columbia CBS broadcast contracts were only tens of millions, so the player's salary fluctuations at that time were not large, for example, rookie Pippen signed a 4-year $2.83 million, while the popular stars Jordan 730,000, Isaiah Thomas 780,000, Wilkins 1.1 million, Drexler even less only $350,000, Such a contract Pippen is naturally satisfied.
Unlike in the 80s, today's superstars and role players can have dozens of times the difference in salaries!
Pippen's second contract: $20 million for 7 years, when Jordan was $25 million for 8 years!
Jordan's contract was signed in 1988, and the NBA only reached a four-year $601 million broadcast contract with NBC on November 9, 1989, which Jordan suffered a loss, and Pippen's contract was signed on June 17, 1991, when the new broadcast contract took effect The league already had a trend of player "inflation". For example, 91 champion Larry Johnson signed a 12-year $110 million with the Hornets without playing a ball (the final contract only fulfilled 83.13 million), in which case it would be unwise for Pippen to sign another 7 years and 20 million.
According to the documentary, in addition to Jordan, even Bulls general manager Klaus discouraged Pippen, but for the sake of personal injury and family protection, Pippen still chose to go his own way, there is a saying that this contract is still very luxurious at that point in 91, Pippen's starting salary reached $2.77 million, and the highest salary in the entire league at that time was Knicks Ewing's $4.25 million, other stars Rio Lajuwon 3.18 million, Jordan 2.5 million, Magic 2.4 million, Larry Bird 1.5 million, Mullin 2.85 million, Thomas 2.72 million, Pippen 2.77 million can rank sixth in the league in '91.
The Bulls management even kindly reminded Pippen!
In addition, Pippen's contract before 1996 was not a loss, for example, Pippen's salary of 3.43 million in 93 was 10% more than Olajuwon's 3.17 million, and 40% more than Charles Barkley's 2.42 million, and after 96, the painting style changed, but Jordan was only 3.85 million in 96, not suffering from poverty and unevenness, so Pippen was still able to accept it in his heart, and when Jordan got 30 million in 97 and 98, Pippen was completely strained, In 1998, Pippen's 2.78 million could only rank 122nd in the entire NBA, and he challenged the management several times to revise the contract, and finally rejected Pippen chose to undergo surgery to recover after the start of the season, and the relationship between the two sides was completely broken!
Jordan Kukoc got big contracts, which stimulated Pippen!
Pippen's third contract: $77.36 million for 5 years, when Barkley $1 million!
After the collapse of the Bulls in 98, Pippen first signed and then exchanged for a 5-year $77.36 million contract to join the Rockets, and the contract guarantee part reached $67.2 million, and the trigger condition of the remaining 10 million was also very simple, and finally Pippen also got all of the more than 77 million.
At that time, the league's salary cap was only about 30 million, in order to make room for Pippen's salary, Charles Barkley gave up a two-year 16 million contract extension and only signed a 1 million base salary with the Rockets for one year, and as a result, Pippen was careless in the playoffs, and Barkley cursed Pippen in the locker room after the Rockets were out of the first round, so Pippen was traded by the Rockets just after the season.
Pippen has 6 championships to care about, Barkley has one, so the playoffs must give it his all!
Pippen's fourth contract: 2 years and $10.33 million, and the bull broke the mirror and reunited!
Pippen's salary reached $19.73 million in the 02-03 season, ranking fifth in the league after Garnett, O'Neal, Mourning and Juwan Howard, and the Blazers had no intention of renewing his contract after the season, at which time the old club Bulls handed Pippen a two-year $10.33 million pension contract.
Pippen returned to the bull again to ease relations, otherwise it would be difficult for the bull to erect a statue of him in the way of leaving in '98!
At that time, Pippen could only contribute 5.9 points and 3 rebounds per game, and the shooting rate of 37% was also very ugly, but in terms of salary, the Bulls' highest salary was Antonio Davis $12.93 million, and then the second place was Pippen 5.41 million, and then Eddie Robinson 5.06 million, Tyson Chandler 4.8 million, Eddie Curry 3.9 million, Ben Gordon 3.36 million, so such a pension contract is full of Bulls' respect and gratitude for Pippen, and the two are finally reunited!