http://uproxx.com/dimemag/2015/07/josh- ... or-family/


Oh, to be Josh Smith.

First, he was unceremoniously told to go home by Stan Van Gundy and the Detroit Pistons during the middle of a season. They literally paid him to go home and stay away from the team.

And after spending the rest of the regular season and playoffs with the Houston Rockets, Smith found himself with few suitors on the free agent market. Until the Los Angeles Clippers swooped in to sign the talented forward, that is.

Unfortunately for Smith, though, his new deal was for the veteran’s minimum – a measly $1.5 million.

$1.5 million. That’s all. How can someone survive on making that chump change? It’s a question Mr. Smith is asking himself these days. He mentioned the sacrifice he is making to become a Clipper during his introductory press conference.

Here’s J-Smoove courtesy of the Detroit Free Press’ David Whitley:

“At the end of the day, you know, I do have a family,” he said. “So it is going to be a little harder on me this year. But I’m going to push through it, you know.”

Good for you, Josh Smith.

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favrefan said:"Chris Coghlan isn't gonna pay your rent, Jimmy."

He said it wrong but in a way he has a point. If your family has a budget for $50k a year and then you lose half your income things become harder. He was supposed to make $14M a year until the Pistons waived him.

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Be well

GO BEARS!!!

Josh Smth is 29 years old and has made $93 Mill in salary. Sorry if he cant make $1.5 m work.

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"That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." Banky
“Been that way since one monkey looked at the sun and told the other monkey ‘He said for you to give me your fuckin’ share.’”

He is also getting 5 million a year for the next five years from the pistons on top of anything else he can make from other teams.

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It's not that he can't make $6M work I think he was just pointing out that what he budgeted for and what he's making is different. That's something everyone can understand even if the $$ is different.

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Be well

GO BEARS!!!

"Push through it." My heart goes out to the Smith family. I'll await his GoFundMe page.

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-- source

If he would just waited for the new CBA, he may have survived.

Come on, Nas. This dude has made $93M in NBA salary.....plus who knows how much in extra $$.

Don't give me "budgeted" for future $$$.

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He will just have to tell his entourage to tighten the belt next year. Either that or he will have to hold off on his new yacht, private plane or next mansion.

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It is a lot easier to live below your means at $6M than it is at 50k.

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"I honestly don't see a good bet on the board here."

You think he budgeted anything? LOL

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"That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." Banky
“Been that way since one monkey looked at the sun and told the other monkey ‘He said for you to give me your fuckin’ share.’”

Nas there is no way you can defend him here, and if you are, you would be wrong.

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2018
#ExtendLafleur
10 More Wins

Maybe with all that extra free time he could learn how to hit a fucking free-throw.

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"Now comes good sailing. Moose. Indian."

why ?

He just feels differently.

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Cost of living in the "D" is much cheaper than "LA LA Land". That coupled with the reduced salary is creating a lot of anxiety for Ole Josh.

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I know I may lose just a touch of sleep over this for him tonight, I will report back if I do.

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2018
#ExtendLafleur
10 More Wins

you know this money is already spent. what is the % of nba players who go bankrupt? he seems the perfect candidate.

This. What is he going to do in 5 years when his career is over and he no longer has any income? How is his family going to live off of nothing?

it's pretty easy to live at 50k too.

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Ба́бушка гада́ла, да на́двое сказа́ла—то ли до́ждик, то ли снег, то ли бу́дет, то ли нет.

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I thought I read that he was coaching with the Bucks during summer league. I was a little surprised to read this earlier this morning. Maybe his coaching stint
didn't go that well.

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Flew too close to the sun on wings of pastrami