A.M. As GM: The Best Team Money Can Buy

When you look across the NBA and see insanely wealthy teams like the New York Knicks and the Dallas Mavericks struggling you may wonder to yourself, 'How can they spend that much money and be that bad?'

Teams in this era do not know how to spend their money efficiently.

Any team who gives Jason Kidd $21.3 million or Stephon Marbury $19.8 million obviously has some front office issues,

The average team payroll in the NBA this season was $71,846,551 and I plan on showing you the best 12 man rotation that this money can buy.

Point Guard

First of all, as I have stated previously, I believe a great point guard is overrated in the NBA. Rajon Rondo was not great last season for the Celtics win they won the title, Jason Williams definitely was not great for the 2004 Miami Heat and this list goes on and on.

Since I am playing GM, I want a point guard who can distribute and play some defense. My point guard must be young because the trend over the past few years on successful teams has been a young point guard.

I decided to take Rajon Rondo as my starting point guard for $1.6 million per season.

Rondo is known as an incredible defender as well as being a great passer and play maker in the open floor. He is improving every game it seems and the fact that he has already won an NBA title and started for a successful team for two consecutive seasons is a positive.

Amount left: $71.8 million - $1.6 million = $70.2 million

Shooting Guard

Just about every great team has an above average shooting guard in this day and age. I wanted a player who could lead my team in the locker room as well as someone who would not point the finger at anyone else. This ruled out Kobe, Allen Iverson, and Vince Carter right off the bat.

Like every other position I want someone who has proved something, yet has enough left in the tank to play at the top of their game.

At my starting shooting guard spot I took Brandon Roy because of his diversity on the offensive end of the floor and the hustle and heart he plays with every game.

Roy has improved on just about every part of his game over his three year NBA career and he still has limitless potential. Within three years I see Brandon Roy being one of the top five players in the NBA.

The best part is that Roy is only due $3.0 million this season, making him the most cost efficient star in the NBA by far.

Amount left: $70.2 million - $3.0 million = $67.2 million

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