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[QUOTE="mets1090, post: 5039846, member: 72"]
For a top college team that might spend $5 million on NIL annually, $2 million is 40% of their "salary cap" which isn't too far off what a superstar gets in the NBA so it actually sort of makes sense in those terms especially given these aren't multi year commitments.

It would be fascinating to see how different top schools are breaking down their NIL budgets by %. I am sure there is a debate to be had for how to break things out. What's the right amount to spend on your starting 5? 70%? 90%? Ignoring ego related stuff, do you want two guys making up 60% of the budget (the big 2 or big 3 in NBA terms) or is it better to have a balanced team of veterans all making 15% each?

I suspect UConn is a relatively balanced approach in their starting 5 and other teams would do best if they were able to imitate that, but there are only so many quality players to go around. If you can't get 5 top 100 players at $500k-$1M, you are left with the choice of leaving donor/sponsor money on the table or overpaying someone like Coleman Hawkins just to make sure you get him.
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