Chicagoans fresh off the Carmelo Anthony versus Joakim Noah debate can now tussle anew over the young center's monetary value. Apparently, Joakim recently turned down a five-year contract worth roughly $60 million, in hopes for an additional $10 million instead. The new Noah question of the week becomes "Is Joakim really worth roughly $14 million per season?"
In theory, these negotiations should take no more than 15 minutes. It should be as easy as finding out the price of a frozen Digiorno's Pizza from your local grocer. If you want to know Joakim's proper market value, just hop on the internet and visit the market for NBA centers.
The following table shows salary data for centers whose Player Efficiency Rating (PER) is within just two points above and two points below Joakim's 2009-10 rating of 17.96. I exclude centers who are in their rookie contracts (like Al Horford) or who are in their third or fourth NBA contracts (like Shaquille O'Neal) to focus on players who are on a similar pay scale. This allows us to see how Joakim's contemporaries are paid in the NBA.
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Joakim Noah: How Much Is the Chicago Bulls Center Really Worth?
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