Amidst talks of the NBA lockdown and pay cuts, the league’s players will surely suffer financial setbacks. In this scenario, the final amount the player receives depends on their agents and contracts.

How NBA agents shape up their client’s future

ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski released another episode of The Woj Pod Show, his podcast. In the episode, he spoke about the financial impacts on the NBA’s front office and stressed the importance of having a good agent. Especially during these times.

He explains why agents are important for the players, “Free agents who could be without a contract, they would be the most affected ones and it would be the job of their agents to sell their client to the team and get them a new contract.”

Meanwhile, when talking about the season’s unlikely redemption he said, “as we are still unclear how this season will pan out and they (NBA) discussed that the league would no way look at finishing the complete season which would take up a lot of time if the games resume early July, impacting the start of the next season.”

ESPN’s front-office insider Bobby Marks and Wojnarowski further analysed the financial implications of the suspended season.

According to Marc Stein, the NBA players will definitely be affected in terms of payment.

An example of why league players should have great agents

Even though the entire NBA league’s paycheck will get cut in half, there are some very fortunate players, who invested in the right agent.

Nine of the league’s players secured all-you-can-get deals. According to Stein, these deals are “negotiated all-you-can-get deals which feature the maximum allowable salary advance alongside an accelerated six-month payment schedule.”

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, and Brooklyn Nets stars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving are some of the lucky ones. Other names include Washington Wizards star John Wall and Detroit Pistons star Blake Griffin.

Rich Paul of Klutch Sports Agency represents all these nine players. The community knows him as a super agent, and now we know why.

Paul has shown his brilliance and foresightedness as an agent. He takes measures beyond what a regular agent would. Moreover, the steps he takes to ensure the best circumstance for his players set him apart from the pack. Also, he looks to give his best for his clients and does everything he can and more to boost them upwards.