Lakers Player Salaries 2012/13 Kobe Bryant $27,849,000 Dwight Howard $19,261,200 Pau Gasol $19,000,000 Steve Nash $8,900,000 Metta World Peace $7,258,960 Steve Blake $4,000,000 Chris Duhon $3,680,000 Jordan Hill $3,500,000 Jodie Meeks $1,400,000 Antawn Jamison $1,352,181 Earl Clark $1,240,000 Devin Ebanks $1,040,000 Darius Morris $937,195 Robert Sacre $473,604 Darius Johnson-Odom $195,013 TOTALS: $100,087,153
Lakers Ticket Revenue Avg. Fans/ Game Avg. Ticket Price/ Game Full Season Ticket Revenue 18,997 $100.25 $156, 164, 839
Three Factors for Operating Budget Employee salaries Concession Stadium expenses How a Team Can Lose Money? Poor conditions for sport being played Shortage of fans Lack of sufficient funding Poor home game record Player Salaries higher than revenue from tickets, merchandise, concession etc.