Delonte West working at furniture store during NBA Lockout

As the NBA lockout drags there has been speculation that the players will cave in because so many haven't handled their money wisely, and they'll be hurting for paychecks in November.

The example of Delonte West may prove that point.

The Washington Post reports West has taken a warehouse job with the Regency Furniture store in Brandywine, Md. During his seven-year NBA career West has been paid about $14 million, and last season he made a little more than $1 million with the Boston Celtics.

West had tweeted this week that he needed a second job "to stay afloat during the lockout." During the summer, a judge rejected West's request to be allowed to work abroad, because he's on probation stemming from a weapons case.

After that decision came down West tweeted that it was time to put his pride aside, and that he had applied for work at Home Depot.

West, 28, is a free agent as he waits for the league to resume play.