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Found November 03, 2011 on Larry Brown Sports: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Andy Rautins
TEAMS: New York Knicks

Via Larry Brown Sports:

While NBA fans sit and stew about basketball games being cancelled and having nothing to watch, players not only have to find stuff to do to keep busy, but also figure out ways to manage their finances. For someone like LeBron James, missing out on paychecks isn’t even among the top 10 reasons why the lockout is a nuisance. For players like Knicks guard Andy Rautins who are supposed to be entering the second year of a two-year, $1.39 million deal, the money is considerably more important.

According to an article on ESPNNewYork.com, Rautins has been staying at his parents’ house right outside Syracuse during the lockout and sleeping in the bedroom he grew up in. While it gives him an opportunity to catch up with his family, it also beats paying bills at an expensive apartment in New York City.

“It’s nice to get some home cooked meals up here,” Rautins said. “It’s nice because it’s a rare opportunity to spend time with family and friends. Normally, you’d been in a busy season by this time. But I’ve been trying to see the positives in [staying home] and there’s a bunch so far. It’s saving me a lot of money right now and I think that’s a big concern for a lot of players.”

We tend to think of all professional athletes as set for life financially, but that is not the case at all for many players across the league. Rautins made $600,000 playing for the Knicks last season, which is a salary any 24-year-old would kill for. However, he isn’t exactly a superstar who is destined to be given a major payday over the next couple years. If Rautins never emerges as a viable NBA player, the $1.39 million he made will mean very little for a person who is only in their mid-20s. A career in the NBA offers a tremendous salary, but as we’ve seen with players who apply for jobs at the Home Depot it can be lacking in the job security category.

 

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  • NBA? Who cares !
    by Indymaverick   November 03, 2011   Reply   Options  
  • Poor, poor guys. I enjoy watching the NBA, but today it's all about $$$$$, not like back in the day, when the players played because that's what they loved to do. It came from their hearts and not their bank accounts. So Dumb.
    by angelskeep   November 03, 2011   Reply   Options  
  • Life is so lonely .I am a rich and single man at present .I need a woman who can love me back .I also uploaded my hot photos on Millionaireloving.C om under the name of jeff1098..It’s the largest and best club for seeking CEOs, pro athletes, doctors, lawyers, investors, entrepreneurs, beauty queens, fitness models, and Hollywood celebrities.Please Check it out!I’m serious.
    by   November 03, 2011   Reply   Options  
  • It can be. I've chosen to give dating a break for the past 6 months, but would eventually enjoy getting to know someone, but he does not have to be rich, I make my own money. Have not been to your website, because I just have not decided whether or not I would want to meet someone on the web. Keep your chin up and just don't try too hard. It's really the little things in life that bring joy. And simply being financially comfortable is good with me!
    by Love2nala   November 03, 2011   Reply   Options  
  • @angelskeep...Excuse me but isnt everything about the money in the Sates now a days? Comon people have you looked at the headlines these days? Pick one..there are many to go around. pension fraud, overtime fraud...I see police officers..(sworn to serve and protect) document fraud in overtime to get the green backs. Politics...(we not going to even go there) So what is everybody so concerned in a negative way when these guys are just **** an honest days work and just like any person earning they want to be paid but the difference is they arn't stealing or defrauding to get it. Food for thought!!!
    by Keepsitreal   November 05, 2011   Reply   Options  
  • SUCK IT UP MAMAS BOY!
    Buy a house - get a job... diversify you lazy moose!
    Or wait go occupy Wall Street with all the other snivelers...
    I was a PRO BIG MTN SKIER for 15 years... never had a $600,000 pay check and never mooched off my parents either.
    LAME DRIBLER!
    by GERNSTEIN   November 03, 2011   Reply   Options  
  • Get off YOUR ass Gernstein, you lazy slob.
    by I_KNOW_BETTER   November 03, 2011   Reply   Options  
  • SAVE IT - I work circles around you and this NBA Sniveler.
    Im sure you live in your parents basement.
    by GERNSTEIN   November 03, 2011   Reply   Options  
  • Why don't you worry about your own life? I'm so glad that in this day and age the consideration for why people do what they do is so closely scrutinized by those whose lives are beleived to be something that should be mimiced. GERNSTEIN I have been through some tough times. I currently live in my parents basement so your thoughts on why I am where I am are of no concern to me and me being here has no value as to the human being that I am and the respect I give others. It must be maddening to know that their is a guy/gal living in their parents basement being coined "the loser" that could give people like you a run for their money in any challenge. I welcome your response but i won't value it as I'm sure it will be full of disregard and disrespect.
    by Calcula7ed   November 03, 2011   Reply   Options  
  • no he won't show disrespect, rather he'll continue spouting off how awesome and successful he is. Because you know guys that feel the need to spout off about how great they are on internet boards are usually high esteem, successful heroes of awesomeness that if only the world wasn't so stupid we would all realize that we should aspire to be like him.
    by jonesinto   November 03, 2011   Reply   Options  
  • Hardly...PRO MOUNTAIN SKIER.... who cares you self promoting idiot... it's not who you wish you are but what you are... and your missive is indicative that you are a self-important and woefully ignorant ass.
    by I_KNOW_BETTER   November 03, 2011   Reply   Options  
  • OH MAHN, I wish I was a multi-trillionare like that GERNSTEIN gui and the most badass person in the entire world.
    by SirTannen   November 04, 2011   Reply   Options  
  • My heart really goes out to this guy. He only makes $788,872.00 per. What a shame!!!!
    by hodley   November 03, 2011   Reply   Options  
  • You know what- enjoy - there will never be anyone who looked out for you, drove you and cheered you on, it's not a business interest, it's a parent's interest. This soon will pass!
    by Division1Mom   November 03, 2011   Reply   Options  
  • Are you kidding me?? Give me $600,000 a year and I could make that work almost the rest of my life. If I get that for two years, then I guarantee I could make that work the rest of my life. Learn how to take care of yourselves financially.
    by disgusted8   November 03, 2011   Reply   Options  
  • Agreed.
    by schmedlap   November 03, 2011   Reply   Options  
  • @ I_KNOW_IM_LAME
    You are a retard
    by Filthy_Rich   November 03, 2011   Reply   Options  
  • Anyone who uses the word "retard" needs help on many levels...
    by I_KNOW_BETTER   November 03, 2011   Reply   Options  
  • TROLL
    by sinisterside   November 03, 2011   Reply   Options  
  • I don't know...$500K a year with a 1st and 2nd mortgage, child support, alimony, and a hot young girlfriend doesn't go as far as ya think. Sorry just projecting:)
    by Temana   November 03, 2011   Reply   Options  
  • @Temana..that is just it..the folks posting these comments dont think. They dont realize that at all. Someone on this site said they could make 600.00 last for the rest of thier lives. Oh wait my bad he actually said 2 payments of that amount. (1.2 million) He must be planning on being gay and not having any kids or kids mamas sucking him dry for money once they know he making money. (not at all saying all women suck men dry) But there is a certain type of person who prey on folks for money) Not to mention you must be living very common because a house or apt worth anything wil most certainly come with a price tag!!! In a nutshell that is not a lot of money!!!
    by Keepsitreal   November 05, 2011   Reply   Options  
  • based on what lifestyle? Remember at that income category and living in NY more than half is gone immediately. You wouldn't be able to live the rest of your life in NYC with a reasonable lifestyle for that $$. Or do you expect the kid to pack up and move to Iowa in order to make that money last forever. One other point, if you were handed that kind of income are you going to suggest that you would change your lifestyle in which case that money won't go as far anymore. People who think making 300k a year after taxes is living a wealthy life have no idea. 300K is outstanding but by no means will it last long in places like NYC, LA and SF....unless you live in the ghetto.
    by jonesinto   November 03, 2011   Reply   Options   +1 Likes
  • Are you insane? I live in the SF Bay Area, and yes, it's expensive. But my husband, myself and my two kids would live pretty damn high on the hog with $300K a year, let me tell you. You do need about $80K a year to live semi-comfortably, but anything over that is gravy... So I too have very little sympathy for anybody complaining about having to live on $600K a year, no matter WHERE he lives.
    by Ifyousayso   November 03, 2011   Reply   Options  
  • What you dont realise ifyousayso is that this money is the foundation of the rest of thier lives...HELLO of course you can live off that pretty good..but what happens after that? Well because you are seemingly working how long do you think he can keep living that way after the money stops? How long do you think you can live like that if you get laid off or fired???? Oh and since you were living high off the hog you dont have too much in savings soooooo. Now you fall into the ranks of the rich and now broke. Comeon people think!!!
    by Keepsitreal   November 05, 2011   Reply   Options  
  • Thank you..finally someone with sense. Folks who think that is alot of money honestly have never dealt with money before. if you live in a 200.00 a month studio apt. you may be able to strecth that a long ways but comeon lets be realiatic..no one lives like that who works anywhere near the NBA. Its all aout lifestyles people. That kind of money and job demands a higher cost of living. That is why they make that type of money.
    by Keepsitreal   November 05, 2011   Reply   Options  
  • Thats BS
    by BookwormG6   November 03, 2011   Reply   Options  
  • I have never made $600,000 in my life time. I've been working for almost 40 years.At his $600,000 salary , at my current rate of pay in a public school, it will take me over 37 years to make $600,000. Adding my wife's salary, it would take us 11 years to match his one year salary. No pity from me!
    by Norview75   November 03, 2011   Reply   Options  
  • @disgusted8..So you can make 1.2 millioin last for the rest of your life? You must not live i california because after they get through taking your @ss to bank from all the taxes they take from you. There wont be too much to go around. Not to mention all the BS the Big bank put you through these days. A 600.000 sallery after taxes and agent fees and living expenses isnt really alot of money sir. The reason he is living with his parents is to protect his future. Get your foot out of your mouth...millionairs file bankruptcy for this very reason.
    by Keepsitreal   November 05, 2011   Reply   Options  
  • This crap about how players earning millions > even the low paid ones who are broke and havent even missed a paycheck yet ... tired of the sad sap BS of these over paid no talent bums
    by Islenskur   November 03, 2011   Reply   Options  
  • Agreed
    by schmedlap   November 03, 2011   Reply   Options  
  • Personally i hope the NBA doesnt play another game for 5 years
    by Islenskur   November 03, 2011   Reply   Options  
  • Make it 10 and u got my vote.
    by schmedlap   November 03, 2011   Reply   Options  
  • On top of all his other problems like moving back home with mommy and daddy, he also has to worry about being in that top 1% that obama is going after for additional taxes. Sux to be him.
    by sketteroo   November 03, 2011   Reply   Options  
  • yo, disgusted8, ya $600,000 will last a long time for a regular guy... in Syracuse. But you can blow it fast in New York City paying New York City prices. Seems to me the kid is taking care of himself financially as you put it. Smart fellow, keeps his money in his pocket, gets to spent time with his friends and family, and gets to watch Syracuse U. start its march to the Final Four.
    There is a reason they love this guy in the 'Cuse, he has got a good head on his shoulders.
    Love the NBA, not all the players, just the mature ones like this one.
    by rjm959   November 03, 2011   Reply   Options  
  • Is this a joke? Try living on the avarage salary of $45k per year where you cant even afford to live in NYC or close to it, or even pay for cable to watch a basketball game on top of everything else. With everything going on in this country, are we supposed to feel sorry for any of these guys?
    by NYCtravel475   November 03, 2011   Reply   Options  
  • Then show some balls and do something to change your life instead of whining like a little bitch.
    by I_KNOW_BETTER   November 03, 2011   Reply   Options  
  • Thats funny i didnt read the part wear he was "whining like a little bitch" Read it again. You will notice that the reporter implied he may not be able to live off it. He was happy to be spending time with family.
    by BookwormG6   November 03, 2011   Reply   Options  
  • Are you kidding? This guy is complaining about having a hard time to pay the rent after making $600,000 in a year, and the writer of this story has sympathy for a young 24 year old? In my 22-year military career, I made a TOTAL of $660,000. With that, I raised two kids, kept the cars running, and bought a house. A single guy with $600,000 should be set for a few years. Also, he could find a job with his college degree, right? BTW, do the math, that is $30,000 per year.
    by OldArmy   November 03, 2011   Reply   Options  
  • I'm not sure if you read the article correctly, as I don't believe he was complaining about paying rent. Just that it made more sense not to stay in a high priced apartment in NYC when he could just drive five hours to his parents house in Syracuse and save some of the money he did earn until they figure this mess out. Sounds pretty smart to me.
    by 89FoxStang   November 03, 2011   Reply   Options  
  • I agree completely 89FoxStang. This article makes him seem like he isnt making jack **** and that he is poor cuz he is living with his parents. On the contrary, he is making a smart financial move.
    by boshjudlong   November 03, 2011   Reply   Options  
  • Don't bring up common sense now. Then people can't spout off about how great they are.
    by jonesinto   November 03, 2011   Reply   Options  
  • SHUT UP, you don't have to pay medical, dental, college (yourself), and military discounts wherever you go. ANd not to mention BAS (330 a month), BAH (800), you get more money for being married and having kids. Don't compare yourself to this guy. And if you were in 22 years and only averaged 30,00 a year then you didn't do much in your military career. It takes about 5 years to get past E-4, and after that, its well over 30 grand a year.
    by boshjudlong   November 03, 2011   Reply   Options  
  • Oh, PLEASE - "$1.39 million will mean very little to a person who is only in their mid-20's" - what universe are you LIVING in? Tell that to a teacher who is trying to educate young people in an urban school district for MAYBE $40,00 a year, or the cop or the priest who is working in the same neighborhood. Do you think your mind and thinking may be a wee bit skewed here? Try to get a grip!
    by peacmonger   November 03, 2011   Reply   Options  
  • If a teacher feels he isn't making enough money, then he can GET ANOTHER JOB. You think someone has him chained to his desk in the classroom. God, you are an idiot.
    by I_KNOW_BETTER   November 03, 2011   Reply   Options  
  • The point is he didnt make 1.39 million yet thats why he is being smart. He is in the second year of his contract meaning if they dont play hes not getting paid that other half. He only got the 1st years pay. Hes not complaining that he does not have money he saying its nice to stay around his friends and family and get home cookked food and that saving money is just a bonus. He could play 1 more year to finish his contract then get cut so why not just be safe and smart while being with your family.
    by benhameen   November 03, 2011   Reply   Options  
  • Every bitch here who whines about what they don't have needs to man up. Think NBA players make too much money? That's your problem. Do something to make more yourself and stop crying like children. God, you all make me sick.
    by I_KNOW_BETTER   November 03, 2011   Reply   Options  
  • Sensitive much? You must be one of those locked out players, or maybe you're one of their baby-mamas that won't get the child support check this month. In any case, what makes ME sick is that they are paid exponentially higher than the average joe and STILL manage to end up broke at the end of their careers. Could it be because the mean average of their collective I.Q.'s is only a double digit number?
    by sketteroo   November 03, 2011   Reply   Options  
  • Going broke is going broke regardless of what your income is moron... by the way, go back to high school and take a refresher statistics class... "mean" is the "average"... don't even try to hit me with a lame argument about median and mode... time to take your IQ dumbfuck... I'm sure you qualify for a federally funded program for imbeciles...
    by I_KNOW_BETTER   November 03, 2011   Reply   Options  
  • @ sketteroo you just decribed half of capital hill and the whole likes of the tea party..are you mad at them too????
    by Keepsitreal   November 05, 2011   Reply   Options  
  • YOU are a DONKEY!
    by GERNSTEIN   November 03, 2011   Reply   Options  
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