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The incredible difference between the salary of Javier Hernandez and Anthony Edwards, No. 1 in the NBA draft

By Fredi Roman

The incredible difference between the salary of Javier Hernandez and Anthony Edwards, No. 1 in the NBA draft. 

The incredible difference between the salary of Javier Hernandez and Anthony Edwards, No. 1 in the NBA draft. 

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Javier Hernandez came to LA Galaxy to replace Zlatan Ibrahimovic and that's why they gave him the highest salary on the team. Although it is a very high salary compared to the rest of the players in the MLS, it is far from what Anthony Edwards will earn in the NBA. In his first year in the NBA, Edwards' salary would be the highest in MLS if he played soccer.

All basketball players dream of being chosen No. 1 in the NBA draft and starting their professional career. The same thing happens when soccer players sign their first professional contract, that's where the dream begins. The point is that between the MLS and the NBA there is a gulf in what the players charge.

Chicharito Hernandez has an approximate salary of $ 6 million annually plus the awards for objectives. It is one of the highest salaries in the MLS and is only surpassed by three players. Higuain, who has the highest salary, makes almost $ 8 million and cannot beat Anthony Edwards either. It's incredible how a player just starting out earns more than anyone in a league like MLS.

Anthony Edwards is estimated to earn about $ 11 million per year since being the first pick in the draft is guaranteed a 4-year contract. Edwards' total is $ 44.2 million for the four-year contract. Chicharito Hernandez's salary is small next to that of Edwards and it is incredible that one is a consecrated player and the other has not even started. Clearly this shows the vast difference between the NBA and the MLS. Will MLS ever have salaries similar to those of the NBA?


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