Russell Westbrook is underpaid despite averaging a career-high 32 points, 9.8 rebounds, and 11 assists per game this season. He is worth more than the $28.56 million per year on his current 3-year, $85 million contract given his status as an MVP player putting up triple-double numbers on a nightly basis while leading the Oklahoma City Thunder.

1. DeshaunPhillips FINALPAPER
11/10/16
 DamianLillard-
o Averages21.5 pointsand6.1 assiststhroughouthiscareer
o Currentlyaveraging28.7 pointsand5 assista game.
o Has made about 2468 fieldgoalsoutof 5754 attemptsaveragingacareerbest43%.
o Averages87 % fromthe free throw line.
o Averages37% fromthe three pointline.
o He makes24,328,530 a year.
o Contract isworth5 years139,888,445
 Do I thinkhe is overpaidorunderpaid? –Absolutelynot,the manhasimproved
yearlybothphysicallyandstatistically.Almostaveraging30pointsand5 assists
thisseason.Made it to the secondroundlastyear inthe playoffs. Averaged27
and 6 assistsinlastyear’splayoffs. Putsinthe worknightinandnightout.
Fearlessbyanymeans,notafraidto drive to the basketandbang withbigboys.
Can shootfromanywhere afterthe half courtline.Hascontinuouslyimproved
hisgame in everylevelandthe statisticswill show you.Evenafterlosing
Lamarcus Aldridge,tookoverthisteamandhascontinuedtoleadthisteam
places. He deservesthe amountof moneythathe is receivingandwouldlike to
see himinthe all-stargame thisyear.
 JohnWall-
o Averages18.2 points,9 assists,4 reboundsasa career
o Averages43% fieldgoalsand79% free throws
o Currentlyaverages23.7 pointsand9 assist
o Shootingata highof 45% thisyearfrom the field
o Makes 16,957,900 a year
o Contract isworth5 years84,000,000 close to85 million
 Do I thinkhe is overpaidor underpaid?- Ibelieve JohnWall hasearnedhis
moneybecause he hastakenthat teamto the playoffstwice averaging17 points
and 9 assistsinthe playoffs.Wouldlike tosee his3pointpercentage increase
but we all have our weaknesses.Perhapstop3 pointguardto everplayfor
Washington.Excellentatfindingandgettinghisteaminvolvedaveraging9assist
thisyear.His numbershave developedeachyearinpoints,assistsandsteals.3
time all-star.The face of the WashingtonWizards.Ibelieve he deserveshis
money.

2.  IsiahThomas-
o Averagesacareer of 17.5 points,5 assists,and86 % from the free throw line
o 43% shooterasa career
o Currentlyaverages26.1 points,6.3 assistsand43 percentfromthe field
o Makes 6,587,132 a year
o Contract isworth4 years27,000,000
 Underpaidor overpaid?I’dsayhe isneitheranddeservesthe amounthe gets.If
anythinghe’sunderpaidbecause if youlookathisnumberstheyincrease every
year,he has developedhisgame tothe pointthat he isthe startingpointguard
for the BostonCeltics,currentlyaveraging26 pointsand6 assists,made hisfirst
all-stargame lastseason,leadingthemintothe playoffslastseasonfinishing3rd
inthe east,notto many people hissize canmake itinthe NBA andhave the
confidence he hasonthe court. In myopinionhe deservesmore thanplayers
like GordanDragic, AustinRiversandJeremyLin.Withthe marketbeingthe way
it isinthe NBA,I’dsay he isunderpaid.
 Kyrie Irving-
o Averagesacareer of 45% fromthe field,21 points, 5.5 assistsand86% fromthe free
throwline
o Currentlyaverages24 points,5assists,49% from the field,and82% fromthe free throw
line
o Makes 17,638,063 a year
o Contract isworth somewhere near5years 94,343,000
 Overpaidorunderpaid?If anythingKyrie IrvingisunderpaidbutI’mfine with
himmakingalmost18,000,000 a year.Simplyatop 5 guard inthe league,
winninghisfirstchampionshiplastseason,averaging20 pointsand5 assistsin
the seasonand 25 points,5 assistsand2 stealsinthe playoffs,3time all-star,
formerrookie of the year,Mr. bigshotin game 7 of the finalsdeserves18
millionayearif not more.Due to havingLebron,KevinLove,Jrsmithandetc.
it’sunderstandablewhyhe onlygets18 millionayear.Ido believeKyrie isatop
3 pointguardin the league rightnow,andwiththat beingsaidhe deservesto
getpaid.
 Kay Felder-
o Last year incollege he averaged24.4pointsa game
o 45% fromthe field
o 9.3 assistsa game
o 85 % fromthe line
o Finished2nd
inthe NCAA formost assists
o Makes 543,471 a year
 Underpaidor overpaid?I’msatisfiedwithKaymakingalmost600k because I
knowfor a fact Kayis bigfactor for a team, can penetrate tothe basketandget

3. bucketswiththe bestof the best,great at findingteammates,knowshowto
leada teamto victory,great experiencesincollegethatleadtohimhavinga
breakoutyearonce he iscomfortable withthe new system.AlthoughFelder’s3
point% couldincrease, thatwouldbe hisweaknessrightnow.Withthe league
beingwhatitis today,youneedto knockdownthreesinorderto stay inthe
game.Playerslike Rondo,andShaunLivingstondon’thave highpercentage3
pointshots,buttheyhave otherstrengthsthat have keptthemin the league
thislongbothhavinga ring. Felderisagreat sparkoff the bench,can getyoua
solid10-15 minutesof 100% effortanda few soliddrives.Idobelievehe will
continuouslyimprove andIhave faithhe will be asolidpiece inthe NBA.
 Mike Conley
o Makes 26,540,100 a year
o For a career he averages14 points,6assists,and44 % from the field
o Currentlyaverages19.4 points,6 assists,43 % fromthe fieldand89 & free throw
shooting
o Contract isworthabout 153 millionfor5 years
 Definitelyoverpaidinmyeyesbecausehe simplydoesn’tdeserve it.He is
overratedif youaskme. A guy here,whohasneverbeentoan all-stargame,
neveraveragedover20 points,nothavingthe bigseasoneveryone thoughthe
would.Iunderstandhe hasloyaltytothisteamand has beenaroundfora while
takingthemto the playoffsmultipletimesandgettingtoasfar as the western
conference finals.There have beenafew gameswhere he hascome off the
benchand howisthat evenpossible foraguy whomakes26 million?I’mnot
sayingthat he isa badplayer;I justsimplydon’tagree thathe shouldget26
millionayear. He is overpaidinmyeyes.
 Kyle Lowry
o Makes 12,000,000 a year
o As a careeraverages14 points,6 assists,42 % fromthe field,and80% free throw
shooter
o Thisyear averages20 points,7 assists,40 % fieldgoals,anda 85% free throw shooter
o Contract Is worthabout4 years48,000,000
 Underpaidor overpaid?I’mcomfortablewithhimgettingthisprice because in
my eyesKyle Lowryis overratedtoa certainextinct,notsayinghe isn’tagreat
playerandall,I’mjust sayinghe isoverrated.Lastyearaveraging19 pointsand
6 assistsinthe playoffs,finishingwiththe bestrecordinthe east,made itthe
easternconference finals(losttoCleveland),hadagreat yearlastyear as a
whole.Lastyear’splayoff performance iswhatmade me realize he was
overrated;thisyear’splayoffsperformance wasacomplete turnaround. With

4. that beingsaidif AustinRiversmakes11,000,000 a year, thenKyle Lowryis
consideredunderpaid.
 Zack Lavine
o Makes 2,240,000 a year
o As a careeraverages13 points,3 assists,45 % fromthe field,and82 % fromthe free
throwline
o Thisyear averagesabout19 points,2.5 assists,45 % fromthe field,and88 % fromthe
free throwline
o Averagesabout37% fromthe 3 pointline
o Contract isworthabout 3 years9.6 milliondollars
 Overpaidorunderpaid? –Underpaid,whybecause hisvalue istoohighforhim
to onlyget2 millionayear.Hispercentagesare increasing; he understandsthe
game in manywayswhichis improvinghisperformance. If playerslikeAustin
Riversget11 millionayearand Reggie Jacksonwhogets18 millionayear,then
Lavine surelydeservesmore moneythanhe isgetting.Iunderstandhe isstill in
the rookie contract andall,but once that isoverhe needstogetpaidnothing
lessthan12 millionayear.
 AustinRivers
o Makes 11,000,000 dollarsayear
o As a careeraverages7.4 pointsagame,2 assists,41% fromthe field,and63.4 % from
the free throwline
o Thisyear averagesabout8 points,2 assists,42 % from the field,58.3 % from the free
throwline,and33% from the 3 pointline
o Contract isworthabout 3 years35 million
 Underpaidor Overpaid?I’mgoingtogo withunderpaidonthisone simply
because Ibelieve AustinRiversisoverrated.He onlyaveragesabout8 pointsa
game,shootspoorlyfromthe line averaging58% thisyear and63%, notgetting
the shotshe wouldlike andoftendoessillymistakeswiththe basketball.Ithink
Riversisa solidpiece tothe Clippersorganizationandall,butIbelieve Doc
RiversgiveshimthathighauthorityandI thinkthat’sthe reasonhisson gets
paidthe way he does.My final answerisunderpaid.
 SethCurry
o Makes about3,000,000 peryear
o As a careeraverages7.2 pointspergame,2 assists,44% fromthe field,and81% free
throwshooter
o Thisyear averaging10 points,3 assists,42% fromthe field,40% fromthe 3 pointline
and 71% from the free throw line
o Contract isworthabout 6 millionfor2years

5.  Underpaidor Overpaid?If anythinghe isunderpaidbutIwouldn’targue with2
millionayearforSethCurry. Numbers are upthisyear,just signedwithanew
teamfreshstart, seemstobe fittinginverywell withthe mavericksoffense,
gettingmore minutes thisyearincreasingby12 from lastseason.Gettingbetter
day byday, andif he continuestoimprove like we know he can,he will geta
higherdollarbutuntil then2 millionayearisfine enough.
 StephenCurry
o Makes about11,370,786 a year
o As a careeraverages23 points,7 assists,48% fromthe field, 44 % from3 pointline,and
90% fromthe free throw
o Thisyear averaging26 points,6 assists,almost50% fromthe field,42% from the 3 point
line,and93% from the free throw
o Contract isworthabout 4 years, 44 million
 Overpaidorunderpaid?Definitelyunderpaidsimplybecausehe thisisatwo
time mvp( firstunanimous), settingrecordslefttorightwithall of threes,most
three pointersinaseason,shooting 50% fromthe field,leadthe leaguein
scoring,top3 playerinthe league onlymaking11 millionayearisjust
outrageous.He deservesnothinglessthan20 millionyearlyandthat’s
nonnegotiable.
 KembaWalker
o Makes about12,000,000 a year
o As a careeraverages18 points,5 assists,41% fromthe field,and82% fromthe free
throwline
o Thisyear averaging24.3 points,5 assists,47% from the field,42% fromthe 3 pointline,
and 81 % fromthe free throw
o Contract isworthabout 4 years48 million
 Underpaidor Overpaid?I’dsayhe isunderpaidsimplybecause KembaWalkerin
my eyesisa top10 pointguardin the league.This yearaveragingalmost25
points,5 assistsandshooting47% fromthe field.Verycraftywiththe basketball
somewhathowD Rose wasin hisprime,histeambeinginthe playoffs
consecutive years,andonlymaking12,000,000 a year?That’snon sense with
the NBA marketisbeingwhatitis. I sayhe deservesnothinglowerthan14
million,Iknowitwill increasebutatthispointI’dsay he is underpaid.
 JeremyLin
o Makes about12,000,000 a year
o As a careeraverages12 pts,4.4 assistspergame,43% fromthe field,anda 80% free
throwshooter
o Thisyear averaging15 pts, 6 assists,45% from the field,32% fromthe 3 pointline,anda
77% free throwshooter
o Contract isworthabout 3 years36 milliondollars

6.  Underpaidor overpaid?Idon’thave a problemwithhimgetting12milliona
year;I do thinkit’sa problemthathe got a 3 year deal for36 million.JeremyLin
has beenon5 differentteamswithinthe past6 yearsI’mnot 100% certainthat I
trust Lin’sloyalty,consistency,orwhetherornothe can be healthy.Linhas
beenonenoughteamsnow that he has some goodexperience,butyou’re
takinga highrisksigninghimto anythinglongerthantwoyears.The longesthe
has playedfora teamwas inHoustonfor 2 yearsandthat chemistryjustwasn’t
workingforhim.BeingonBrooklynwill give himthe shinehe needs,he likesthe
ball inhishands,he isable to findhisownshotfromtime to time if needed,and
for himto playforthe strugglingBrooklynNets,Ihave noproblemwithhim
making12,000,000 a year andbeingthe startingpointguard.
 DerrickRose
o Makes about21,323,252 thisseason
o As a careeraverages20 points,6 assists,45% fromthe field,and81% fromthe free
throwline
o Thisseasonaveraging16 points,5 assists,44% from the field,27% fromthe 3 pointline,
and 87% from the free throw line
o Contract isa 1 year deal for21 million
 Underpaidor Overpaid? Definitelyoverpaidbecauselet’sbe honestDRose isn’t
whohe usedtobe andyou’re payingthisman21million?Ifeel asif theydid
that because itwasa one yeardeal and theywantedtotestthe watersto see
howhe wouldperformwiththe teamandwhere theywouldendupatthe end
of the season.If D Rose doesn’tperformatthat highlevel,hisworthwill
decrease traumatically.Rightnow playingsolidaveraging16 pointsand5
assists.If I’mpaying himhe is onlygetting14 fromme,so I’m goingwith
overpaid.
 BrandonJennings
o Makes about5,000,000 yearly
o As a career averages15.3 pointspergame,6 assists,39% fromthe field,and80% from
the free throwline
o Thisyear averaging7 points,5 assists,37% fromthe field,30% fromthe 3 pointsline
and 74% from the free throw line
o Onlya one year contract
 Underpaidor overpaid?The reasonI’mnotgoingto sayhe isunderpaidbecause
throughoutthe past4 yearshe hasn’tbeenconsistentwithateam, onandoff
injuriesthroughoutthe years,9years 4 differentteams,wasn’tquite fittingin
withthe PistonsandcareerstartedfadingafterbeingtradedfromDetroit,only
averaging7 pointsand5 assiststhisyear,lastproductive seasonwasthe 2014
season, averaged18 pointswiththe bucksand15 pointswiththe pistons,hasa
lotof experience,butquestionable aboutinjuries,fittinginwiththe systemand
stayingconsistent.5millionisfineforaone year deal tosee how he doesand
not toomuch money.

7.  Russell Westbrook
o Makes about28,560,000 dollarsyearly
o As a careeraverages22 points,8 assists,44% fromthe field,6rebounds,and82% from
the free throwline
o Thisyear havinga beastyearaveraging32 points,9.8 rebounds,11 assists,44% from
the field,and82% fromthe free throw line
o Contract isworth3 years85 million
 Underpaidor overpaid?If anythinghe isunderpaid buthe deservesnothingbut
the max contract. Mr. triple double machine,almostaveragingatriple double
thisyearwith32 points,almost10 rebounds,11 assistsandshooting 42% from
the field,averaging25points,8 assists,and6 rebounds,5time all-starwithlast
yearscoring 41 and31 the yearbefore,playerof the month7 times,justoverall
dominatingthe league rightnow.Doesn’thave aringyetbut how can you knock
whathe has done forthe OKC organization.WithDurantleavingthissummer,
has takenoverthe teamand has stayedcommittedtothatteam since dayone.
Yes give himhismoneyandall endorsements.
 DeronWilliams
o Makes about10,000,000 yearly
o As a careeraverages17 points,8 assists,45% fromthe field,and82% fromthe free
throwline
o Thisyear averaging11 points,5 assists,39% fromthe field,and75% from the free throw
line
o Onlysigningaone year deal
 Underpaidor overpaid?WithDeronWilliamsbeingwhohe is,10 millionshould
be the minimumhe shouldbe gettingasa veteran.He isn’twhathe usedto and
we all understandthatand I see thatcoming.Once I seenhisperformance in
the yearswithBrooklyn,itwasonlya matter of time.Thisyearonlyaveraging
11 pointsandshooting39% from the field,bothcareerlowsistackinghiscareer
and I expecttosee hisminutesdecrease.Have hada few knee problems
throughoutthe years,still todayhavingproblemsonlyplayingin7gamesso far.
So if anythinghe isoverpaid.
 RickyRubio
o Makes close to14 million,13,500,000
o As a careeraverages10 points,8.2 assistspergame,4 rebounds,37% fromthe field,
and 81% from the free throw line
o Thisyear averaging6 points,4 rebounds,7assists,33% fromthe field,and 70% from the
free throwline
o Contract isworth4 years55,000,000

8.  Overpaidorunderpaid?Absolutelyoverpaidbecause he isn’tproducingthe way
he shouldbe.Hisshootingpercentagesare all lows, notgettingasmany
minutesashe shouldbecause of recentinjuriesandnotbeingthe playerhe
usedto be.Thisyearonlyaveraging6 pointsand averaging10 pointsas a career
ispatheticto me.Althoughhe isan outstandingpasser(maybetop5 inthe
league) he justisn’tworth14 million.He isn’treliable,injuryprone overthe
years,lackof productionforthe team, and personallyshouldbe comingoff the
benchfor a teamif not the Timberwolves.
 Jeff Teague
o Makes close to9 million,8,800,000
o As a careeraverages12 points,5 assists,45% fromthe field,and84% fromthe free
throwline
o Thisyear averaging15 points,4 rebounds,7 assists,41% from the field,and86% from
the line
o Contract isa one yeardeal for8,800,000
 Overpaidorunderpaid? Jeff Teague inmyopinionisunderpaidbecause for
yearshe leadthe Atlantahawksto the playoffsconsecutive yearsaveraging12
pointsand5 assists,one yearmakingthe easternconference finals,makingthe
all-starteaminthe 2014 season.Now one thingI will sayis that withhimbeing
tradedto the Pacers,people questionwill he fitinwiththe team?Will he
produce like he didinAtlanta?Cantheygo far inthe eastwiththisteam?
Several of questionsbeingasked,butasfar as hisgame,I don’tquestionthathe
isefficientwiththe ball,knowshow toleadateam, and definitelydeservesat
least12 millionayear.
 Gordan Dragic
o Makes a little over 17,000,000 yearly
o As a careeraverages13 points,5 assists,47% fromthe field,and75% fromthe free
throwline
o Thisyear averaging15.3 points,6 assists,4 rebounds,42% fromthe field,and76% from
the free throwline
o Contract isworth5 yearsup to 90,000,000
 Underpaidor Overpaid?InmyeyesDragicisn’tworth17 a year at all.For a guy
like himaveraging15 pointsand6 assistsisn’tbadat all,throughoutthe years
has had some playoff experience,hashaddecentgamesinthe past,but17
million?Absolutelynot,I’mgoingwithOverpaid.