Indiana’s Tyrese Haliburton got questions about the same topic more often than he could remember this summer: The money, the money, the money. As NBA salaries grow, so too does the spotlight for those who get the biggest paychecks.
Indiana Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton poses for a photo during the NBA basketball team’s media day, Monday, Oct. 2, 2023, in Indianapolis. Memphis Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane jumps to shoot past Miami Heat forward Cole Swider during the first half of an NBA preseason basketball game, Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023, in Miami.
And now comes the next challenge: Living up to the expectations that come with that much money. There are players with bigger salaries, even players with larger extensions — for example, Boston’s Jaylen Brown signed one that could be worth $304 million this summer. But for players like Haliburton, Edwards, Ball and Bane, this is a new chapter.
Making that amount of money — contract values around the league have soared in recent years thanks to the billions pumped into the league’s coffers annually through the media rights deal, and the expectation is that salaries will keep rising for years to come — surely comes with pressure. But they say they don’t feel any new pressure; at least, not yet.
Bane is the only one of the four who wasn’t a lottery pick; he was the last selection in Round 1 of the 2020 draft. And he just keeps getting better, Memphis coach Taylor Jenkins said. Edwards made one thing clear: His goal was always to take care of his family. Now that’s covered, and the Timberwolves fully believe he’ll take care of the team as well.
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