“Lebron is making $34.7 million and …

“Lebron is making $34.7 million and he’ll lose like $13 million (if the NBA doesn’t resume), so like 35 percent of his pay,” Marks said. “Whereas if he’s going back to Orlando, he’s probably looking at a loss of between $5.5 to $6 million.” Dropping $13 million won’t disrupt LeBron, but, as Marks noted, 72 percent of the players are paid below the average salary of $9.4 million. It’s a top-heavy system, not unlike American society. “There are a lot more Ed Davis’ of the NBA world (who is making $4.7 million with the Utah Jazz) than Kyrie Irving’s of the world (who is making $31.7 million),” Marks said. “There’s a group of guys making over $20 million but the majority of them are making less than 5.”