Lately, the NBA has handed out fines and financial sanctions everywhere to some of its most famous players. The case of Draymond Greena repeat offender like few others, or that of I Morant, punished without pay after receiving a 25-game ban for appearing with a firearm in an Instagram live on two occasions. There are other players who, however, quietly, have led several categories of fines in the last 13 years of competition.
Using the data provided by Spotrac, we can find out who the true kings of sanctions have been in the last decade or so of the competition. Be careful, some of you are going to get more than one surprise… here you go! We also discovered, by the way, what spanish player has taken the most fines in league history.
1
James Johnson
The king of fighting
Up to $65,000 in fines for his role in several fights have been levied on James Johnson, a 36-year-old veteran who is currently enjoying his last days in the NBA on the bench of the Indiana Pacers. Much more illustrious is the second on this peculiar list, a certain Klay Thompson, who ties with Marcus Smart. Both $60,000 in fines for his role in several brawls.
2
Lance Stephenson
The king of the flop
Although the NBA has regained the weight of fines for flopping this season, and that will probably soon place a new benchmark in this category, for now it is Lance Stephenson who has taken the cake since 2010 in this difficult art of jumping into the pool and get caught. In total, the former Pacers and Lakers player was fined a total of $25,000, and throughout his career he was fined up to $180,000 for other issues. Corey Brewer and Marcus Smart are next on the list.
3
Draymond Green
The king of techniques
Dray couldn’t be missing from this list. He is the great dominator of the last decade, and one of the best of all time, in the technical fouls section. In total he has committed 141 in the regular season, accumulating 17 expulsions. All of this has involved a total of $482,000 lost from his contracts… and beware! In his twelve seasons in the league he has been hit with more than two million in fines. This is 1.2% of his total income, one of the highest ratios in history.
4
Draymond Green
The king of expulsions
Of course, the clever power forward of the Golden State Warriors appears here again. With his 17 expulsions in the regular season, he has accumulated losses of $69,000.
5
Ben Simmons
The king of unjustified absences
Ben Simmons lost almost $17 million from his contract with the Philadelphia 76ers when he refused to undergo medical examination and follow the medical advice of team doctors, in addition to refraining from participating in the team’s basketball-related activities. The matter was settled with a judicial agreement after the player’s lawsuit, who claimed part of those 17 kilos not collected by his team from the team during the 2021-2022 season. The second on this list is Kyrie Irving, who with his decision not to get vaccinated lost 15 million stipend with the Brooklyn Nets. Another one…
6
Paul George
The king of complainers
The Los Angeles Clippers star has racked up an incredible $70,000 in fines for his criticism of referees. He is followed on this list by Rudy Gobert, with $60,000 in losses, and Taylor Jenkins, coach of the Memphis Grizzlies, who has already accumulated $40,000 in penalties from the bench.
7
Joel Embiid
The king of obscene gestures
Joel Embiid accumulates an $85,000 fine for his repeated celebrations with obscene gestures. The last one of this same season, he cost him $35,000. The second on this list is Kyrie Irving, who accumulates $50,000 in fines under this broad concept of controversial or indecorous celebrations.
8
Serge Ibaka
The king of the Spanish
In this particular list of fines and sanctions, one Spaniard clearly dominates the rest. Serge Ibaka, now in the ranks of Bayern Munich, accumulated $980,353 in fines in his 15 seasons in the NBA. His largest sanctions were for his role in several fights, the most notable of which was in 2019 against Marques Chriss, for which he was suspended for three matches and lost almost $450,000 in salary.
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2023-12-02 11:30:00
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