wow WAY overrated. Gortat, birdman, Bass, etc. a star?? they're not even starting. SVG and howard all time greats? Lewis hall of famer?? I mean they're good current NBA players and they'll have decent futures but you're giving all of them way too much credit. :p
I am not really sure if you understand the concept of potential.
While I agree that Lewis is certainly not someone with Hall of Fame potential under any metric, I also think you're forgetting that the typical starting NBBA big man is typically in the $70k+ salary range meaning the perennial all-star would probably be the minimal salary for player like Gortat who is a legit top 30 centre in the NBA.