Financially-Savvy Andy Rautins Is Financially-Savvy
by Sean Keeley on Nov 3, 2011 3:50 PM EDT
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PrintThere are two tales of NBA Lockout Life making the rounds today. The first is of former Georgetown player DaJuan Summers, who signed a lucrative deal with a team in Italy but left after only four games to return home. His list of horrors that await NBA players (people aren't good drivers! The team plane was tiny! The hotel beds are smaller!) are enough to scare any millionaire out of taking the chance at discomfort for six-figure salaries.
On the flip side is former Syracuse Orange and current New York Knicks player Andy Rautins. Andy made an appearance at Midnight Madness a few weeks back and he even showed up for the team's exhibition game this week. How does a guy living in New York City get around so much? Cause he's not living in NYC...he's living at home with Leo.
The Knicks guard has stayed in his parents’ home outside of Syracuse during the lockout, sleeping in his childhood bedroom.
"It’s nice to get some home cooked meals up here," Rautins, a former Syracuse star, said in a phone interview. "It’s nice because it’s a rare opportunity to spend time with family and friends. Normally, you’d been in a busy season by this time. But I’ve been trying to see the positives in [staying home] and there’s a bunch so far. It’s saving me a lot of money right now and I think that’s a big concern for a lot of players."
NBA Athletes...they're just like us!
Andy's using his time wisely. He's exploring an internship with a financial company. He made $200,000 last year and has a pending team option on his 2012 contract but there are no guarantees what the future holds in pro basketball, especially as the lockout drags on.
So, if you need one more guy for your pick-up game, feel free to stop by the Rautins household and ask Mama Rautins if Andy can come out and play. He's not too pleased with the attention, but he is available.
H/T: Alex
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You would think
but it was Yahoo Sports, who pulled some pics from his Twitterfeed and used them in a post.
That said, he has blocked me, so, he’s not a fan.
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Might be miff'd about the low # reported
I’d read he got 600,000 for his first and was due to make 788,000 his second year.
http://www.spotrac.com/nba/new-york-knicks/andy-rautins/
The link seems to support those numbers. Andy is probably also miff’d about sitting home and watching some of that money go out the window as games are canceled.
200,000 wouldn't even be possible
Unless he wasn’t on the roster for over half the season.
The league minimum was $473,604.
Checked ... he was indeed on the roster for the full season
He collected his salary. He was deactivated for a period ( teams can carry 15 on the roster, but dress 12 … all 15 get paid).
regardless
I agree. Calm down Andy. No one really cares that much whether it’s 200 or 400k
G-Mac bitches
BC 2011
by jdguggs10 on Nov 4, 2011 12:01 AM EDT via iPhone app up reply actions
Sort of a cop out
Blogs like this one want to be taken seriously, the bloggers getting more and more attention, and getting opportunities to reach a wider audience, even getting chances to do things like radio interviews. Well along with that comes some responsibility to get things right when “reporting”.
If I can google and find several sources that say that Rautins made $600,000 for his rookie season, then do can anyone else.
Well
He might have “made” $600K but after taxes and agent fees, I bet he ended up banking something closer to $200K.
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How do you know it's about the salary part?
He just says the blogger made it up.
Is he not living at home? Maybe he just spent a month there? Or a few days?
Saying he made $200K is not making up a story. It’s screwing up a fact (albeit an important fact and one that should absolutely be checked).
Making up a story would be that he didn’t move home to save money, and this is all a lie.
http://cusepulp.blogspot.com/
Sad
It’s saving me a lot of money right now and I think that’s a big concern for a lot of players.
Live within your means. I’m fresh out of college and at this rate I’m set to earn the league minimum in my first 10 years of work yet I’m making due.
He is smart. He is banking his money now.
Because when his playing days are over in a few years ( I assume at some point the NBA won’t be an option and like his dad he’ll transition to Europe for a few more) he’ll accept some assistant coaching job somewhere making a meager wage.
Think Gmax is living off his SU salary today ( actually I don’t think he has one … are grad assistants paid?)? He is living off his Euro cash. … Oh and a few really really bad car commercials.
Couldnt forget the commericals
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26eP2mV2rwo
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Re: Sad
I hate this attitude so, so much. No where in the article did it say Andy was broke. But apparently it’s ok to make that assumption because he’s a professional athletes and all professional athletes are greedy thugs, right? What do you want him to do – live in NYC without a paycheck and no guarantee the Knicks are going to pick up his option? Wouldn’t THAT be living above his means? I don’t care if he made $200k or $10 million last year, he making a financially responsible decision for his current situation and future. It doesn’t seem like he’s whining or complaining, just moving forward (and when did spending time with your family become such an egregious offense?).
Obviously I’m being over-protective of Andy because of his ‘Cuse roots. And honestly, I think it was a stupid article about an insignificant story. But I also can’t stand when people bash others out of jealousy. It’s the Yahoo-commenter syndrome – if anyone has it better than you, it’s probably because he/she a terrible person that doesn’t work nearly as hard as you do, and it’s all Obama’s fault.
/end rant
Why would he not live at home?
hes not a top guy so hes not jet setting around or training at a special sports center. Hes training at the Melo center. Lots of athletes go back to school to get more individual coaching and work out with guys they know. He happens to be a local kid so he can stay at home. I would.
May Doug Marrone bless you and keep you.
plus his dad was an NBA player
not many people know that – he probably has a ton of money and a sweet house…
F#&% the Big East
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