AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) -- Miami Heat star LeBron James might have been talented enough to make a living in football. It sounds as if he wishes he could hit the long ball.

James said he was wowed by the $292 million, 10-year deal the Detroit Tigers gave slugger Miguel Cabrera.

"I wish we didn't have a salary cap," James said Friday night before facing the Detroit Pistons.
James said he would opt out of his contract this summer with the Heat if he could get the same deal.

"The best players in each sport should be rewarded," he said. "It would be nice to sign a 10-year contract for $300 million. I would do it. I would do it for sure."

The NBA salary cap, though, would prevent any team from giving James a similar contract. He is one of the league's highest-paid players with a six-year deal worth roughly $110 million.

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Meh, I think the MLB is just ridiculous with the salaries. The NBA has it right.

What's wrong with the MLB?

They dont have a true salary cap, but they have salary cap type penalties. Makes no sense to be honest.

IMO the MLB does it right. The only major sport in the US where the people actually doing the work get the majority of the revenue.

Too bad Lebron makes more money then any baseball player already, thanks to endorsement deals. Suck it up you whiny bitch.


Jk, I love you Lebron <3

He makes $40M/year counting endorsements, right? Clayton Kershaw has to make that much. $30.1 salary +

The salary cap should be at most 5 million per year per player, plus health insurance, travel expenses and whatnot. They make entirely too much money imo.

Commie.

Impossible to do that, as someone, somewhere, would come in and take the players.