Location, tax rates can have big impact on contract’s value

With the mind-boggling money being doled out in NBA contracts, players don't seem to be overly concerned about state taxes – or the lack of them. Stephen Curry signed a $201 million deal with Golden State and Blake Griffin got a $175 million from the Los Angeles Clippers. The rub: In California, the top tax rate of 13.3 percent is the highest in the nation.