The Official 2025/2026 NBA Season Thread OKC Thunder NBA Champs Who’s Got Next?

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How much did Damon Jones made during his career? He blew it all?

About $20 million, how do you blow it all?

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

Spurs great Tony Parker agrees to become France's under-17 men's basketball head coach - Andscape

The Hall of Famer is motivated by his late father's dream to see him get into coaching.

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Ex-Spurs star Parker to coach France U17 team

Former NBA star Tony Parker will start his coaching career in charge of France's under-17 team, the French basketball federation said.

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4-time NBA champion Tony Parker starts coaching career with France U17 team

PARIS (AP) — Former NBA star Tony Parker will start his coaching career in charge of France's Under-17 team, the French basketball federation said Friday.

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#1 suspect

 

[therealjondoe]

Jaquez

 

[therealjondoe]

 

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[therealjondoe]

I wasn't familiar with his game
He's solid

 

[Flawless]

About $20 million, how do you blow it all?

lifestyle creep

 

[Day_Carver]

So Klay is scapegoating the GM.

My man, yes, of course, you would have it easier with Luka and Kyrie alongside you.

But that has nothing to do with you being a starting quality NBA player.

I called it when he signed with them.






And this his role was in question prior to the Luka trade:

Klay has a lot of miles on him. If one plays long enough then one will eventually come off the bench and have a lesser role; it’s inevitable…

 

[Day_Carver]

The 20 Highest-Paid NBA Players, Combining Salary and Endorsements:

1. LeBron James: $132.6 million
Salary: $52.6M | Endorsements: $80M

2. Stephen Curry: $109.6 million
Salary: $59.6M | Endorsements: $50M

3. Kevin Durant: $103.3 million
Salary: $53.3M | Endorsements: $50M

4. Giannis Antetokounmpo: $99.1 million
Salary: $54.1M | Endorsements: $45M

5. Jayson Tatum: $72.1 million
Salary: $54.1M | Endorsements: $18M

6. Anthony Edwards: $65.6 million
Salary: $45.6M | Endorsements: $20M

7. Joel Embiid: $65.2 million
Salary: $55.2M | Endorsements: $10M

8. Jimmy Butler: $65.1M
Salary: $54.1M | Endorsements: $11M

9. Nikola Jokic: $64.2 million
Salary: $55.2M | Endorsements: $9M

10. Devin Booker: $63.1 million
Salary: $53.1M | Endorsements: $10M

11. Luka Dončić: $61 million
Salary: $46M | Endorsements: $15M

12. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: $58.3 million
Salary: $38.3M | Endorsements: $20M

13. Karl-Anthony Towns: $58.1 million
Salary: $53.1M | Endorsements: $5M

14. Anthony Davis: $57.6M
Salary: $54.1M | Endorsements: $3.5M

15. Donovan Mitchell: $56.9 million
Salary: $46.4M | Endorsements: $10.5M

16. Paul George: $56.7 million
Salary: $51.7M | Endorsements: $5M

17. Tyrese Haliburton: $56.6 million
Salary: $45.6M | Endorsements: $11M

18. Kawhi Leonard: $56.5 million
Salary: $50M | Endorsements: $6.5M

19. Cade Cunningham: $56.4 million
Salary: $46.4M | Endorsements: $10M

20. James Harden: $55.2 million
Salary: $39.2M | Endorsements: $16M

(Via https://sportico.com/personalities/...est-paid-2025-lebron-curry-durant-1234875957/)

I’m surprised Luka doesn’t have or make more off his endorsements

 

[Day_Carver]

I think they do that in baseball but not basketball… it would be cool if they did though.

Wish there was a professional basketball HOF— you have guys in there who would retire as a Dukie.

I’ve never understood why the NBA doesn’t have a hall of fame

 

[therealjondoe]

Gordon

 

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[Flawless]

 

[Goingmark40]

I think they do that in baseball but not basketball… it would be cool if they did though.

Wish there was a professional basketball HOF— you have guys in there who would retire as a Dukie.

true that. still feels like when its all said and done....it seems like kd legacy will be tied to himself and not one team. jordan...bulls, kobe...lakers, lebron/cavs , shaq can be heat or lakers , ai is philly and so on. every great player has that team they were great and memorable. whatever kd did in golden state will never top steph. hell russ get more love in okc than kd and sga brought them a chip..... lol.

 

[praetor]

I swear to y'all the players read what we type here.

 

[therealjondoe]

 

[Mr. Met]

 

[Costanza]

Jealous fans can’t stand athletes achieving & demanding excellence in their off the court endeavors… the same athletes they demean as playing children’s games.

 

[Costanza]

Damn.

I don’t remember an athlete on his level going out like this.

Klay has me wondering “Was Willie Mays really that bad at the end?”

 

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[M.H.C.]

I like 30 year old Jokic

 

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I like 30 year old Jokic

 

[Day_Carver]

Damn.

I don’t remember an athlete on his level going out like this.

Klay has me wondering “Was Willie Mays really that bad at the end?”

Name an athlete that tore their acl and Achilles back to back and had played as long as klay and was the same? Hell name one that still was able to compete after everything that I just said…

 

[therealjondoe]

 

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Very impressive!

 

[therealjondoe]

I like 30 year old Jokic

 

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The young man’s looking good out there on the court.

 

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Ain’t ya stars injured Dirk?

 

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