Which brings us to the NBA G-League. As in Game of Thrones, there are a lot of players plotting how to acquire power through performance and ultimately land in the NBA. You know many of the characters because they were high-profile athletes in college.
The 6-foot-5 Taylor averaged 3.7 points and 1.4 rebounds for a team that finished 26-24. Most G-League players earned a base salary of $7,000 per month for the five-month regular season, which ended in March.
But NBA teams were allowed to have two players on G-League rosters who had two-way contracts. Two-way players were guaranteed at least $77,250, even if they strictly played in the G-League.