The Young Man and the Three cover image

The Mid-Summer Mailbag (Season Finale!)

The Young Man and the Three

00:00

Jaylen Brown's Trade Kicker

Jaylen Brown was eligible to sign his contract extension on July 1st. The fact that it took a month was probably a little surprising, but him getting it is certainly not shocking. I think in general, anytime someone signs for the biggest contract in history in any sport, there's some sticker shock. For certain players, LeBron James, Steph Curry, those two guys for sure, Michael Jordan,. If he were to play in the days of NBA Larry Bird, Don McQuilken, you're like magic, right? You're just like, if there wasn't a salary cap, these guys are worth hundreds of millions of dollars to leave. But there is a cap.

Play episode from 05:14
Transcript

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app