NBA G Leaguers to be paid the same as NBA video gamers

[lurkeraspect84]

Stole this from another site.

"Gamers in the new NBA2K video game league will be paid $35,000 by the NBA.

And so will NBA G League players.

The NBA announced on Tuesday the salaries for the 2018-19 NBA G League season. Players under G League contracts will earn a base salary of $7,000 per month, which equates to $35,000 total for the five-month regular season.

Then there are the first-round picks in the NBA 2K League, a new eSports venture with the NBA, who will earn $35,000 over six months of gaming. 2K gamers will also receive housing, money to relocate to the city where they were drafted, medical insurance, a retirement plan, and a shot at a a share of the $1 million in prize money."

 

[xWVU2010x]

5 month regular season

 

[sdave]

5 month regular season

Vs 6 months. Decent money if you have no other prospects.

 

[GE Nole]

The real life players also get housing during the season, per diem, NBA affiliate bonuses, and a lot more money during call ups.

 

[Silent Banjo]

The players also have the opportunity for endorsement money. This is why a 5-star kid like Bazley, who shunned Syracuse, will be such a potentially transformative case. If Nike or some other sponsor deems him a worthwhile gamble, he'll be set. That sure beats a winter in Syracuse and having to put up with Boheim for a year.

 

[viviajm]

Under this we could follow many of our college favorites that didn't make it, some younger talent from the playgrounds and hopefully these games could cover some of the time after the NBA playoffs.