The NBA's smaller rosters allow players to receive higher individual salaries, making contracts like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's super maximum contract extension unsurprising due to increased revenue per player.
The data comes from federal filings that companies are required to make when they hire a non-US resident on an H-1B visa, which allows them to hire 85,000 specialized workers through an annual lottery.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin emphasized that there was no discussion about salary during the appointment process for Mr McDonagh, clarifying the controversy around it.