The 2022-2023 NBA season was already underway, but a new G League campaign has only just begun.
G League teams are back in action starting Friday, November 4. The NBA Development League features 30 teams and several interesting playersamong which stands out the great promise Scoot Hendersonwhich is expected to be the 2023 draft pick number 2 behind Victor Wembanyama.
“I think the proof of concept is that the players see the G League as a step to continue their path to reach the NBAand how important the G League has become to the overall ecosystem.”G League president Shareef Abdur-Rahim recently told The Sporting News’ Gilbert McGregor.
As the G League has grown, so have the salaries of their players.
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What are the NBA G League contracts like?
Players can sign a one-year deal 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 site:
Beginning in the 2017 offseason, NBA rosters were expanded from 15 to 17 players with the addition of two player slots under “Dual Contracts.”
NBA teams can have up to two players under 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?
The salaries of the G League will increase to $40,500 this seasonup from $37,000 in 2021-22, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.
As Charania pointed out, G League salaries have increased by more than $5,000 since players formed a syndicate in July 2020. Roughly 80 percent of G League players voted for unionization at the time, according to an NBPA news release.
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