DNP – Coach’s Decision: $83 million in salaries have a night on NBA benches

Have you ever gone to work and just wished you could take it easy? While getting obscenely paid? Welcome to the world of the NBA reserve.

Well, in 13 NBA games last night, 47 players did just that, not getting into the game due to the coach’s decision. And, led by Raef LaFrentz’s $11 million, the nearly four dozen players have an annual salary of more than $83 million.

This doesn’t include injured or suspended players. All of the fabulous 47 were dressed and ready to play, just unneeded by their team. They were well paid to get the best seats in the house, occasionally stand up and cheer, and spend quality time scanning the stands for babes.

So, how’s your job going?

Sitting Pretty

Raef LaFrentz $11 million
Troy Hudson $5.6
Jerome James: $5.4
Marc Jackson $4.9
Eric Williams $4.3
Pat Garrity $3.53
Dale Davis $3.5
Melvin Ely $3.31
Kevin Ollie $3.2
Jake Tsakalidis $2.9
Dan Dickau $2.5
Aaron McKie $2.5
Vassilis Spanoulis $1.8
Jason Hart $1.7
Kris Humphries $1.7
Sebastian Telfair $1.7
Didier Ilunga-Mbenga $1.6
Ronnie Brewer $1.6
Brian Cook $1.5
Cedric Simmons $1.5
Justin Reed $1.3
Viktor Khryapa $1.2
Alan Henderson $1.2
Michael Olowokandi $1.1
Kelvin Cato $1.1
Scott Padgett $1
Maurice Ager $.9
Jamal Sampson $.8
Mike Wilks $.8
John Lucas $.7
James Lang $.7
C.J. Miles $.7
James Singleton $.7
Daniel Ewing $.7
Ronnie Price $.6
Steve Novak $.6
Uros Slokar $.4
Ryan Hollins $.4 million
Walter Herrmann $.4 million
Leon Powe $.4
Bobby Jones $.4
Tarence Kinsey $.4
Mouhamed Sene $.4
Dee Brown $.4
Paul Davis $.4
Justin Williams $.3
Andre Brown $.3

(in millions)

Salaries courtesy Hoops Hype.

–WKW

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