Lakers Player SalariesPlayer 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

Play

er S

alar

ies

Tick

et R

even

ue$0.00

$20,000,000.00$40,000,000.00$60,000,000.00$80,000,000.00

$100,000,000.00$120,000,000.00$140,000,000.00$160,000,000.00$180,000,000.00

Full Season Comparison

American Dollars

Player Salaries

Ticket Revenue

0

200000

400000

600000

800000

1000000

1200000

1400000

1600000

1800000

2000000Single Game Comparison

American Dollars

Three Factors for Operating BudgetEmployee salariesConcession Stadium expenses

How a Team Can Lose Money?Poor conditions for sport being playedShortage of fans Lack of sufficient fundingPoor home game recordPlayer Salaries higher than revenue from

tickets, merchandise, concession etc.