Bill Simmons on the Harden trade and OKC's value

[stalf]

okc state tax: 5.5%
houston: 0%
thats a lil over 2mil, 3mil on 60/4.
extra 6 mil from houston plus the state tax is 9mil.

E: i think, correct me if wrong?

[kenny817]

One big injury and you are not getting that next big contract. That is how you HAVE to think if you are in the NBA. Your next K can always be your last.

Bill Simmons dropping knowledge today.

Oh? He didn't even know the qualifications of receiving a no-trade clause

[NumberSix]

okc state tax: 5.5%
houston: 0%
thats a lil over 2mil, 3mil on 60/4.
extra 6 mil from houston plus the state tax is 9mil.

E: i think, correct me if wrong?

A little known fact is that nba players don't pay state taxes the way normal citizens do. The state taxes are shared kind of how revenues are shared evenly amongst teams. Every player pays the league an averaged rate of all the states that have teams current tax rates. The nba then pays out what is owed to each state. You pay the same state tax rate regardless of which team you play for.

[spiegel]

Harden will now be exposed to the massive Asian market because of the popularity we have in that part of the world. He will be rolling in cash now.