The generational clash Between the classic positional basketball and the one that advocates greater versatility and functions on the court, it can seriously affect the finances of the players.
The NBA announced on Tuesday the best quintets of the 2020-21 season, awards that, despite the usual specific controversies that always surround it, have been quite fair this time. Among the notable absences, one of the most talked about has been that of Jayson Tatum.
The forward has been the main bulwark of some Celtics that have completed a rather cloudy and irregular campaign. Tatum was selected All-Star for the second time in his career and finished the course with 26.4 points, 7.4 rebounds and 4.3 assists. However, the player was not included in any quintet despite having received great support from the press. The reason? The positions on the track.
The NBA divides the composition of these quintets into a center, From forwards and two guards. The problem is understood by those players who can dance between one label and another. And it was one of these players who has left without distinction to Tatum.
Paul George received 89 points, although he collected more votes as forward what how guard, so it was placed in the third quintet. In return, Kyrie Irving took the position of guard with 61 points, leaving out a Tatum with the highest number of supports (69).
In fact, if we stick to vows cigars, without separating by positions, both Damian Lillard (372) and Joel Embiid (352) received a higher score than Kawhi Leonard (323), second forward in the First All-NBA Team junto a Giannis Antetokounmpo.
This positional limitation has been a bigger blow for Tatum than the simple bitter taste of being left out of the season’s elite. Not be chosen All-NBA Team will cost the forward about $ 32 million in bonus included in your renewal for the maximum of last November.
Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell has also run out of this succulent incentive, although in his case he only received 26 points. At least, there is no evil that for good does not come. The two stars will continue to receive a not inconsiderable amount and their teams, the Boston Celtics and Utah Jazz, will be able to use this money to better surround their main stars.
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