David Thorpe: Parsons is the best defender of K.Durant I've ever seen

Carl Herrera is correct. Defense gets you on the court, but offense gets you paid the big bucks.

 

Centers always get paid more, for offense or defense.
It is the highest paid position. The question is does offense get you paid significantly more compared to salaries for all centers?

Asik's $8m/yr is the 21st highest paid center.
Brook Lopez is 4th
Joakim Noah -- First Team NBA is only making $11m

 

Note: Parsons played 38mpg. That's as much the problem right there. I believe all Parsons needs is to get reduced to reasonable 30-32mpg for his defense to come back.

 

Roy Hibbert got max. /argument

 

Joakim Noah is paid $11m /argument

Centers always get paid more. 7'ers max out a lot. But 7'ers with offense almost always max out.