Truthfully, the players are only one piece to the puzzle of lost wages. The owners, team employees, arena workers, local businesses, you name it—the whole basketball complex is economically affected by this lockout.
But with all this quibbling over basketball-related income (BRI) between the players and the owners, it's important to put the salary figures into context.
The following slideshow details the first missed paychecks of each Los Angeles Laker.
A 50-50 BRI split seems more than reasonable after taking a look at these numbers.
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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Los Angeles Lakers
