Melbourne United lost to Adelaide 100-81 on 2025-01-04. ## What happened?
The NBL has revealed player salaries, with the league's big five earning the most. Jai Shadlow from Fox Sports reported on the salary ranges of all 160 players.
The salary brackets offer insight into what players were earning and how clubs allocate spending. One of the most misunderstood aspects of the NBL salary cap is how import player contracts are calculated.
Why it matters for Melbourne United
For salary cap purposes, the NBL uses a fixed exchange rate of 1.08 when converting a player's US dollar salary into Australian dollars. This rate remains constant regardless of fluctuations in the real-world currency market. Kendric Davis is an example, with a $580,000 USD net salary. Apply the fixed rate: $580,000 USD x 1.08 = $626,400 AUD.
What comes next?
The NBL 2025-26 salary breakdown shows Development Players earning up to $99K. | Stat | Value | | --- | --- | | Last result | Adelaide 100-81 Melbourne United | | Recent form | 2W-0D-1L | Malith Machar and Tom Wilson are Development Players for Melbourne United. The team's recent form is 2W-0D-1L, with the last result being a loss to Adelaide. As of 2025-01-04, Melbourne United had a record of 2 wins and 1 loss in their last 3 games.