Joe Ingles has returned to Australia’s NBL after a 12-year NBA career. Multiple outlets report that his NBA spell brought about $140 million in earnings. Ingles is now back in the NBL, where he is expected to be one of the league’s prominent figures. Sources describe the move as involving a significant reduction in pay compared with his NBA income. One report says Ingles is giving up $5.1 million to play in the NBL, underscoring the difference between what he earned in the NBA and what he will earn in Australia. While the articles do not present detailed contract breakdowns beyond the reported figure, they frame the decision as a deliberate trade-off: Ingles opts for playing in the NBL despite taking a lower salary than he would receive if he remained in the NBA market. Overall, coverage agrees on the central points that Ingles has come back to the NBL, that his previous NBA career spanned 12 years, and that his compensation in the NBL is substantially less than during his time in the NBA.