The NBA today has become a global brand worth hundreds of billions of dollars. While the platform alone is quite attractive, it’s the financial implications that attract the biggest stars. From Nikola Jokic‘s super-max extension to Victor Wembanyama’s rookie contract, the deals made today are much more significant than those offered a few years ago. During a time when agents are getting their clients deals worth $445 million, the former agent of Michael Jordan took a swipe at the current NBA free agency.

Competing alongside other major leagues of the world, the NBA is always on the lookout to stay relevant. The influence of the players on their monetary gains has increased tenfolds and, as a result, it has improved the conditions of everyone in the league.

Mastermind agent of Michael Jordan reveals “boring” free agency problems

In a recent interview with GQ Sports revered sports agent David Falk discussed the demise of the NBA free agency. Falk was the mastermind behind Michael Jordan’s 15-year-long NBA career, making sure his client was always among the best paid players in the league along with lucrative sponsorship deals.

Explaining that he found the free agency “sort of a little bit boring,” the super-agent was quite displeased. He said. “I think that as the rules become more and more restrictive, it’s more and more difficult to be creative.”

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The restrictions he speaks of include the ‘hard cap’ and the ‘luxury tax’. Introduced by the league as a countermeasure to teams overspending, these league-imposed restrictions make free agency all the more predictable and boring. With no creativity to wiggle around, Falk believes that there isn’t much to being an agent these days, stating, “The nature of being an agent, it’s become so restrictive that it doesn’t require a lot of skills.”

With the league’s restrictions, Falk believes that the teams and players like to play it safe. According to him, executives are quick to offload expensive contracts, while stars sign for as much as they can, knowing they can be traded later. All of this has made the free agency a dud with David stating that players no longer need agents. Explaining this to GQ, he stated, “I think that most players really don’t need agents today. Seventy percent of all the contracts are renegotiated. There are no negotiations.”

LeBron James’ Buddy’s staggering 445 million feat resonates with Falk’s comments

Founder of Klutch Sports group and friend of LeBron James, Rich Paul was recently in the news for his staggering $445 million deals at the start of free agency. While it earned him the plaudits of his friend King James, his deals directly reflected the comments made by David Falk. Representing the likes of Fred VanVleet, Draymond Green, Jerami Grant, and Jordan Clarkson, Paul brokered the deals for all 4 men.

As Falk suggested, the deals for Fred VanVleet and Jerami Grant were predictable. The two finally signed their long-due super max contracts, earning them upward of $100 million. On the other hand, Draymond renegotiated with the Warriors settling on a max contract of $100 million. This validated Falk’s comments on deals not requiring negotiations, making his claims all the more credible.

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