NBA players have spent the first day of free agency getting paid, and as is typical, there was some criticism that some of the names coming off the board were being overpaid.
Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet is tired of hearing about overpaid free agents, and said on Twitter Monday that everyone should stop being so critical and celebrate players for getting paid big money.
Why can’t people just celebrate these guys getting paid? Instead of comparing and talking about who “deserves” what. You are worth whatever someone will pay you…but keep hating each other young dudes (black or otherwise) getting multi millions is a beautiful sight
— Fred VanVleet (@FredVanVleet) July 1, 2019
VanVleet has never been afraid to speak his mind, and he has a point. There’s a lot of obsession with player value, and with how the salary cap works, it’s understandable. On the other hand, if teams are willing to pay a player a certain amount, that’s on them, not the player.
