Total NBA earnings of recent (Post 2000) Cuse players

[AccuRater]

Includes salaries received and committed. Expressed in Millions. Rounded to the nearest $100,000.

Carmelo Anthony 2004 2016 $232.0
Etan Thomas 2002 2011 $44.7
Hakim Warrick 2006 2013 $21.2
Dion Waiters 2013 2016 $16.8
Wesley Johnson 2011 2016 $16.2
Jason Hart 2001 2010 $11.6
M Carter-Williams 2014 2016 $10.0
Jonny Flynn 2010 2012 $9.6
Donte Greene 2009 2012 $5.1
Tyler Ennis 2015 2016 $5.0
Fab Melo 2013 2013 $3.8
Chris McCullough 2016 2016 $2.3
Rakeem Christmas 2016 2016 $2.1
Jerami Grant 2015 2016 $1.7
Andy Rautins 2011 2011 $1.4
Damone Brown 2002 2005 $0.5
Demetris Nichols 2008 2009 $0.5
Kris Joseph 2013 2013 $0.2
Darryl Watkins 2008 2012 $0.1
James Southerland 2014 2014 < $0.1
Arinze Onuaku 2014 2015 < $0.1

 

[EastCoast2]

This must be rounded to the nearest $1m, not $100k

 

[AccuRater]

This must be rounded to the nearest $1m, not $100k

$44.7 equates to 44 Million plus roughly $700,000 (rounded).

Rounded to the nearest million, it would be $45.

 

[Millhouse]

melo has made 100M more than the rest of that list combined!

 

[EastCoast2]

$44.7 equates to 44 Million and roughly $700,000 (rounded).

Rounded to the nearest million, it would be $45.

Got it - I missed the "expressed in millions" right up top.

 

[EastCoast2]

We really need another Carmelo type NBA player

 

[EastCoast2]

Interested what people think would have happened to Grant if he stayed one more year - first rounder? Would he have made more than $1.7m so far?

 

[longislandcuse]

We really need another Carmelo type NBA player

Agreed but an Anthony Davis type player will do.

Melo, while we can debate his eliteness all we want, is a straight up brand name NBA player. His fame combined with his talent is what makes him such a rarity.

 

[MikeSU02]

We really need another Carmelo type NBA player

Hall of Famers are very few and far between.

That is a big ask.

 

[AccuRater]

Interested what people think would have happened to Grant if he stayed one more year - first rounder? Would he have made more than $1.7m so far?

No. He will make $1.7M by the end of this year. McCullough went in the first round. His salary this year is $1.1. Comparable to what Jerami might make if he stayed an extra year. So Jerami is already $600,000 ahead. Jerami's contract for the next 2 years calls for another $2M. I didn't include it since I don't know that it's guaranteed yet. But there is little doubt that it will be. So in 2018, Jerami should still be ahead of what he would likely make if he stayed an extra year.

 

[AccuRater]

I'd be interested in your thoughts concerning the decision process a player would carry out as he decides whether or not to jump. I think the basics are pretty simple. There are four draft categories:

1. Lottery
2. First Round
3. Second Round
4. Undrafted

The first step is to get a good estimate of your status today. You then need to determine whether staying in college another year is likely to move you up to the next draft category. If yes, you should seriously consider staying. If no, you should go.

Applied to Mal, he needs to answer two questions. Is he a likely first rounder this year? Is he a likely lottery pick next year? If yes and no, he should go and get the extra year's salary. If yes and yes, he should stay for a better initial contract.

 

[OrangeDW]

melo has made 100M more than the rest of that list combined!

And that's just his NBA earnings right? He's been a Jordan Brand endorser his entire career and has the 5th longest list of signature sneakers ever for a basketball player after Jordan, Kobe, Iverson, and Lebron.

 

[NYCorange]

Includes salaries received and committed. Expressed in Millions. Rounded to the nearest $100,000.

Carmelo Anthony 2004 2016 $232.0
Etan Thomas 2002 2011 $44.7
Hakim Warrick 2006 2013 $21.2
Dion Waiters 2013 2016 $16.8
Wesley Johnson 2011 2016 $16.2
Jason Hart 2001 2010 $11.6
M Carter-Williams 2014 2016 $10.0
Jonny Flynn 2010 2012 $9.6
Donte Greene 2009 2012 $5.1
Tyler Ennis 2015 2016 $5.0
Fab Melo 2013 2013 $3.8
Chris McCullough 2016 2016 $2.3
Rakeem Christmas 2016 2016 $2.1
Jerami Grant 2015 2016 $1.7
Andy Rautins 2011 2011 $1.4
Damone Brown 2002 2005 $0.5
Demetris Nichols 2008 2009 $0.5
Kris Joseph 2013 2013 $0.2
Darryl Watkins 2008 2012 $0.1
James Southerland 2014 2014 < $0.1
Arinze Onuaku 2014 2015 < $0.1

Interesting. Thanks for putting this together!

 

[cliftonparksufan]

I'd be interested in your thoughts concerning the decision process a player would carry out as he decides whether or not to jump. I think the basics are pretty simple. There are four draft categories:

1. Lottery
2. First Round
3. Second Round
4. Undrafted

The first step is to get a good estimate of your status today. You then need to determine whether staying in college another year is likely to move you up to the next draft category. If yes, you should seriously consider staying. If no, you should go.

Applied to Mal, he needs to answer two questions. Is he a likely first rounder this year? Is he a likely lottery pick next year? If yes and no, he should go and get the extra year's salary. If yes and yes, he should stay for a better initial contract.

Don't forget to factor in the potential injury next season. Thats always part of the equation.

 

[OrangeDW]

I'd be interested in your thoughts concerning the decision process a player would carry out as he decides whether or not to jump. I think the basics are pretty simple. There are four draft categories:

1. Lottery
2. First Round
3. Second Round
4. Undrafted

The first step is to get a good estimate of your status today. You then need to determine whether staying in college another year is likely to move you up to the next draft category. If yes, you should seriously consider staying. If no, you should go.

Applied to Mal, he needs to answer two questions. Is he a likely first rounder this year? Is he a likely lottery pick next year? If yes and no, he should go and get the extra year's salary. If yes and yes, he should stay for a better initial contract.

This is a pretty common line of thinking around here. I still think what also needs to be taken into consideration is...will coming out in another year or two increase his chances to stick in the league? Or does it not matter? If you're not a major prospect and you're not getting on the court*, you can disappear in a hurry. Being ready to make an impact is a very important factor.

* edit - or if you are getting on the court but are sucking because you're not ready for that level of ball yet

 

[44cuse]

And that's just his NBA earnings right? He's been a Jordan Brand endorser his entire career and has the 5th longest list of signature sneakers ever for a basketball player after Jordan, Kobe, Iverson, and Lebron.

Don't forget his line of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle clothing: http://www.sbnation.com/lookit/2016...elease-a-line-of-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles

44cuse

 

[bozophobe]

There has to be a lower level of endorsement income not included for many of them. Maybe a Mike Hopkins-level local car ad or something. If that means a free car, then that's like another $30,000, right? And maybe for only a few hours of work (minus manager/agent's commission, of course).

I thought Tyler Ennis and MCW had already started racking up endorsement contracts, with the latter actually living off that money, with the playing salary going into a trust until age 25. Even the odd mall appearance after they're done can net what amounts to a week's pay for most of us.

People inexplicably keep calling these guys losers. I don't get it.

 

[OrangeDW]

Don't forget his line of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle clothing: http://www.sbnation.com/lookit/2016...elease-a-line-of-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles

44cuse

I wish I could. I'm sure the check cleared though, so can't blame him!

 

[44cuse]

I wish I could. I'm sure the check cleared though, so can't blame him!

Totally. Of course the SU guy endorses Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. I love Melo...but this is a head scratcher.

44cuse

 

[Digger]

We really need another Carmelo type NBA player

I'm not nearly as selfish. Give me "ONLY" a 100m+ guy and I'll be ecstatic (looking at you Mr. Battle)

 

[Briancuse]

We really need another Carmelo type NBA player

We were lucky to get one melo, I would take another Dion Waiters.

 

[Finwad32]

Don't forget to factor in the potential injury next season. Thats always part of the equation.

If you do that you have to factor in potential Final 4 MVP & Wooden POY, that's always part of it too

 

[OttoinGrotto]

If you do that you have to factor in potential Final 4 MVP & Wooden POY, that's always part of it too

Unfortunately the odds of injury are probably higher than the odds of a postseason award or winning the Wooden award.

 

[Dave85]

Includes salaries received and committed. Expressed in Millions. Rounded to the nearest $100,000.

Carmelo Anthony 2004 2016 $232.0
Etan Thomas 2002 2011 $44.7
Hakim Warrick 2006 2013 $21.2
Dion Waiters 2013 2016 $16.8
Wesley Johnson 2011 2016 $16.2
Jason Hart 2001 2010 $11.6
M Carter-Williams 2014 2016 $10.0
Jonny Flynn 2010 2012 $9.6
Donte Greene 2009 2012 $5.1
Tyler Ennis 2015 2016 $5.0
Fab Melo 2013 2013 $3.8
Chris McCullough 2016 2016 $2.3
Rakeem Christmas 2016 2016 $2.1
Jerami Grant 2015 2016 $1.7
Andy Rautins 2011 2011 $1.4
Damone Brown 2002 2005 $0.5
Demetris Nichols 2008 2009 $0.5
Kris Joseph 2013 2013 $0.2
Darryl Watkins 2008 2012 $0.1
James Southerland 2014 2014 < $0.1
Arinze Onuaku 2014 2015 < $0.1

I'm amazed that Kris Joesph did not have a more successful NBA career. And Demetris Nichols. I thought those guys were really good players in CBB.

 

[EastCoast2]

We were lucky to get one melo, I would take another Dion Waiters.

I would take 20 more Dions at Syracuse, but high school kids don't want to be the next Dion Waiters. Many of them want to be Carmelo and want to play at Syracuse because of him.