Context, please: When Scottie Pippen signed his SEVEN-year contract in 1991, $18 million total, Jordan was paid $2.5M, Magic $2.4M, K.Malone $2.26M, Dominique $2M.
By 1997, MJ $33M, Ewing $20.5M, Shaq $12.8M, Pippen (locked in) $2.8M.
It was the duration.