Question for Ingtar...what does an agent make on average?

[ArcticWildMan]

I'm curious what an agent makes when his client signs a contract or is tagged.

Prices's agent apparently is disappointed that he was tagged. Doesn't he get a healthy chunk of the "measly" 5 mil Price is slated to make now that he is tagged?

[clumping platelets]

3-5%

[ArcticWildMan]

I'm in the wrong profession!!!

[Shiny Chicken]

150K to 250K ain't bad money....

[clumping platelets]

AND that's usually paid upfront.

$30 million contract X 3-5%=$900,000-$1.5 million

[ArcticWildMan]

Hell...I could do that.

Buffnews: Gee AWM, what do you think of XXXXX being tagged by the Bills?

AWM: Disappointing.


See??!!! Anybody could do that!

[clumping platelets]

I'd do it for less :)

[Ebenezer]

Originally posted by clumping platelets
AND that's usually paid upfront.

$30 million contract X 3-5%=$900,000-$1.5 million

That is usually why players are broke their first year or two...after they buy their stuff, pay the agent, buy the house, etc...

[ArcticWildMan]

Awww...my heart bleeds for the poor destitute players

[Ebenezer]

I wasn't siding with them AWM...just stating a fact...

[Dozerdog]

In the NBA- the maximum a player can make is 13.8 million.

A lot of guys, like Ray Allen of the Bucks, are dumping their agents and pocketing the extra money.

[clumping platelets]

The CBA in the NBA allows it. NFLPA requires representation

[ArcticWildMan]

I know Eb. I was just voicing my total lack of sympathy about a player's inability to manage his millions of dollars

[Ebenezer]

My wonder has always been, if you can hire a good lawyer at a flat rate to read the contract (I am betting most of them are boilerplate anyway) why do you even need an agent?

[Ebenezer]

I agree AWM.