For a league by which star energy so enormously determines outcomes, cash is extra evenly distributed amongst gamers than you would possibly count on.
Within the final 20 years, All-Star gamers (roughly 5 p.c of the gamers in any given NBA season) have acquired solely 16.59 p.c of complete league salaries. For All-NBA gamers (15 yearly), the quantity can be 10.37 p.c.
However which groups spend essentially the most cash on these star gamers?
We tried to seek out out by specializing in All-NBA alternatives prior to now twenty years (since we now have 30 groups within the league).
Unsurprisingly, the Los Angeles Lakers high the record, having spent $792.7 million on All-NBA gamers – 30.61 p.c of their complete wage expenditure. Curiously, they rank twenty ninth in spending on non-All-NBA gamers.
Extra surprisingly, the small-market Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder rank second, investing $484.8 million in All-NBA expertise. In addition they rank final in non-star participant bills. A major instance of environment friendly useful resource allocation proper there.
For the total rating, verify beneath:
Share of complete salaries: 30.61 p.c
Cash spent on non-stars: $1,796,803,043 (No. 29 within the NBA)
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Share of complete salaries: 21.89 p.c
Cash spent on non-stars: $1,729,996,839 (No. 30 within the NBA)
Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports activities
Share of complete salaries: 18.19 p.c
Cash spent on non-stars: $2,046,536,917 (No. 18 within the NBA)
Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports activities
Share of complete salaries: 17.73 p.c
Cash spent on non-stars: $1,866,701,486 (No. 27 within the NBA)
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Share of complete salaries: 17.00 p.c
Cash spent on non-stars: $1,920,672,540 (No. 24 within the NBA)
Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports activities
Share of complete salaries: 15.86 p.c
Cash spent on non-stars: $1,903,414,510 (No. 25 within the NBA)
Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports activities
Share of complete salaries: 15.29 p.c
Cash spent on non-stars: $1,966,053,015 (No. 21 within the NBA)
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Share of complete salaries: 13.99 p.c
Cash spent on non-stars: $2,136,234,957 (No. 10 within the NBA)
Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports activities
Share of complete salaries: 11.44 p.c
Cash spent on non-stars: $1,993,749,234 (No. 20 within the NBA)
Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports activities
Share of complete salaries: 11.23 p.c
Cash spent on non-stars: $1,998,871,297 (No. 19 within the NBA)
Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports activities
Share of complete salaries: 10.92 p.c
Cash spent on non-stars: $2,099,239,938 (No. 12 within the NBA)
Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports activities
Share of complete salaries: 10.84 p.c
Cash spent on non-stars: $2,236,521,812 (No. 4 within the NBA)
Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Photos
Share of complete salaries: 9.90 p.c
Cash spent on non-stars: $2,112,216,160 (No. 11 within the NBA)
Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports activities
Share of complete salaries: 9.73 p.c
Cash spent on non-stars: $2,187,716,644 (No. 7 within the NBA)
Rob Grey-USA TODAY Sports activities
Share of complete salaries: 8.97 p.c
Cash spent on non-stars: $1,963,813,772 (No. 22 within the NBA)
Ed Szczepanski-USA TODAY Sports activities
Share of complete salaries: 8.89 p.c
Cash spent on non-stars: $1,958,754,237 (No. 23 within the NBA)
David Richard-USA TODAY Sports activities
Share of complete salaries: 8.80 p.c
Cash spent on non-stars: $2,201,475,212 (No. 6 within the NBA)
Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports activities
Share of complete salaries: 8.32 p.c
Cash spent on non-stars: $2,391,995,644 (No. 2 within the NBA)
Michael Reaves/Getty Photos
Share of complete salaries: 7.27 p.c
Cash spent on non-stars: $2,093,823,061 (No. 13 within the NBA)
Gregory Shamus/Getty Photos
Share of complete salaries: 6.54 p.c
Cash spent on non-stars: $2,158,024,193 (No. 9 within the NBA)
Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports activities
Share of complete salaries: 6.08 p.c
Cash spent on non-stars: $2,065,710,742 (No. 16 within the NBA)
Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports activities
Share of complete salaries: 5.50 p.c
Cash spent on non-stars: $2,596,938,046 (No. 1 within the NBA)
Gregory Shamus/Getty Photos
Share of complete salaries: 5.04 p.c
Cash spent on non-stars: $2,058,914,219 (No. 17 within the NBA)
Sarah Stier/Getty Photos
Share of complete salaries: 5.03 p.c
Cash spent on non-stars: $2,333,114,666 (No. 3 within the NBA)
Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports activities
Share of complete salaries: 4.87 p.c
Cash spent on non-stars: $1,823,522,819 (No. 28 within the NBA)
Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports activities
Share of complete salaries: 4.27 p.c
Cash spent on non-stars: $2,169,603,436 (No. 8 within the NBA)
Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports activities
Share of complete salaries: 3.59 p.c
Cash spent on non-stars: $2,204,685,506 (No. 5 within the NBA)
Kevin C. Cox/Getty Photos
Share of complete salaries: 2.93 p.c
Cash spent on non-stars: $2,070,996,070 (No. 15 within the NBA)
Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports activities
Share of complete salaries: 2.67 p.c
Cash spent on non-stars: $2,074,037,710 (No. 14 within the NBA)
Jason Miller/Getty Photos
Share of complete salaries: 2.17 p.c
Cash spent on non-stars: $1,893,808,885 (No. 26 within the NBA)
