The 2022-2023 NBA season was already underway, but a new G League campaign has just begun.
G League teams return to action starting Friday, November 4th. The NBA Development League features 30 teams and several interesting playersamong which the great promise stands out Scott Hendersonwhich is expected to be the 2023 draft pick number 2 behind Victor Wembanyama.
“I think the proof of concept is this players see the G League as a stepping stone to continue their journey to the NBAand how important the G League has become to the overall ecosystem.”G League president Sharef Abdur-Rahim recently told Gilbert McGregor of The Sporting News.
As the G League grew, so are their player salaries.
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What are NBA G League contracts like?
Players can sign one-year contracts with the G League itself rather than individually with teams. Some may also sign a dual contract with an NBA franchise.
Here are the rules for those contracts, according to the G League website:
Beginning in the 2017 offseason, NBA rosters were expanded from 15 to 17 players with the addition of two slot players under “Dual Contracts”.
NBA teams can have up to two players on dual contracts who will spend the majority of the season in the NBA G League and no more than 45 days with their NBA team. Only players with four or fewer years of NBA service can sign dual contracts, which can be for one or two seasons.
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How Much Money Do NBA G League Players Make?
Their salaries G-League will increase to $40,500 this seasonfrom $37,000 in 2021-2022; according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.
As Harania pointed out, G League salaries have increased by more than $5,000 since players unionized in July 2020. About 80 percent of G League players voted for unionization at the time, according to an NBPA news release.
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