Conference finalists average 13th in payroll
Low times for high salaries
BY HENRY ABBOTT
A few weeks ago, when the NBA playoffs had been whittled down to ten teams, we noted that a lot of the NBA’s big-payroll teams were already home. Now that we’re down to the league’s final four teams, it’s fascinating to see that they have the fourth-, 12th-, 13th-, and 24th-highest payrolls—an average of 13.25.
1 Golden State Warriors
2 Los Angeles Clippers
3 Phoenix Suns
4 Boston Celtics
5 Milwaukee Bucks
6 Denver Nuggets
7 Miami Heat
8 Los Angeles Lakers
9 Chicago Bulls
10 New York Knicks
11 Portland Trail Blazers
12 Minnesota Timberwolves
13 Dallas Mavericks
14 New Orleans Pelicans
15 Cleveland Cavaliers
16 Toronto Raptors
17 Memphis Grizzlies
18 Philadelphia 76ers
19 Oklahoma City Thunder
20 Atlanta Hawks
21 Houston Rockets
22 Brooklyn Nets
23 Sacramento Kings
24 Indiana Pacers
25 Washington Wizards
26 San Antonio Spurs
27 Charlotte Hornets
28 Detroit Pistons
29 Orlando Magic
30 Utah Jazz
You could write a whole book about why. A lot of the response from the pre…
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