Then, from summer 2023: “The Boston Celtics just set an NBA record in All right to a five-year, $304 million contract with two-time All-Star Jaylen Brown…chances are the deal will be considered a good deal – maybe even a bargain. The economics of the National Basketball Association are moving toward more money.
That was me, for Bloomberg, and at the time, that statement received a lot of pushback.
NOW: “With a potential $7 billion annual media rights deal looming, NBA players could earn up to $95 million per year on supermax contracts in the future.”
Here is a closer look at these numbers. Did I mention that the Celtics are in the Eastern Finals and are currently the favorite to win the title?
