Avery Bradley unhappy with contract...

[guava_wrench]

I remember many CB posters thinking he was getting overpaid when he signed it. I felt good with that deal. There was risk, but his trajectory was quite good with decent shooting from 3 and excellent defense early in his pro career.

Once the new TV deal happened, his contract became below market since he has had good development since signing the deal.

There is usually risk on both sides when a young player signs a fair deal. If they don't develop, the team loses. If they do develop, they end up underpaid. But at least if they develop, then get another contract.

[Chris22]

LOL
He is the 47th ranked point guard in the league in PER.

That makes sense considering he's a shooting guard.

I would be unhappy with my agent too. I don't expect Avery to not play his hardest because of his bargain deal, though.

He's isn't very good.

[Kuberski33]

When Bradley signed the deal, the general consensus was it was too much present day but would make more sense when the new cap figures kicked in. Unless he actually told Washburn he regrets signing the deal, it sounds like speculation. It could be he thinks his agent is taking too large a cut or maybe didn't handle his money properly.  Who knows?

[SHAQATTACK]

There is nothing wrong with wanting more money . It's the timing that makes no sense. He made his bed ..he sighed a good contract and very fair.  I suggest he blame his union leader and agent. what done is done ....why cry about what is water under bridge.  Happens to us all.

But there is a time to go public when it makes sense.  And do it in a professional business manner .

Celtics can't pay more right now even if they wanted by the contract rules .

So.....my issue is WHY even put this out there , chance disrupting team cohesiveness over something that can't be dealt with for such a long time out there.

This is in very poor taste if he put this out for public consumption.

[BudweiserCeltic]

There is nothing wrong with wanting more money . It's the timing that makes no sense. He made his bed .....what done is done ....why cry about what is water under bridge.  Happens to us all.

But there is a time to go public when it makes sense.  And in a professional mannor .

Celtics can't pay more right now even if they wanted by the contract rules .

So.....my issue is WHY even put this out there , chance disrupting team cohesiveness over something that can't be dealt with for such a long time out there.

This is in very poor taste if he put this out for public consumption.

I forgot where Bradley went public with this. All he did was change agents, nothing else. The rest is conjecture at this point..

[SHAQATTACK]

There is nothing wrong with wanting more money . It's the timing that makes no sense. He made his bed .....what done is done ....why cry about what is water under bridge.  Happens to us all.

But there is a time to go public when it makes sense.  And in a professional mannor .

Celtics can't pay more right now even if they wanted by the contract rules .

So.....my issue is WHY even put this out there , chance disrupting team cohesiveness over something that can't be dealt with for such a long time out there.

This is in very poor taste if he put this out for public consumption.

I forgot where Bradley went public with this. All he did was change agents, nothing else. The rest is conjecture at this point..

I hope so.   I would be kinda mad if I were his teammate .   

[saltlover]

When Bradley signed the deal, the general consensus was it was too much present day but would make more sense when the new cap figures kicked in. Unless he actually told Washburn he regrets signing the deal, it sounds like speculation. It could be he thinks his agent is taking too large a cut or maybe didn't handle his money properly.  Who knows?

It could also be that he felt he was missing out on endorsement opportunities.  There's more to being an agent than negotiating a single contract every four years.

[BudweiserCeltic]

There is nothing wrong with wanting more money . It's the timing that makes no sense. He made his bed .....what done is done ....why cry about what is water under bridge.  Happens to us all.

But there is a time to go public when it makes sense.  And in a professional mannor .

Celtics can't pay more right now even if they wanted by the contract rules .

So.....my issue is WHY even put this out there , chance disrupting team cohesiveness over something that can't be dealt with for such a long time out there.

This is in very poor taste if he put this out for public consumption.

I forgot where Bradley went public with this. All he did was change agents, nothing else. The rest is conjecture at this point..

I hope so.   I would be kinda mad if I were his teammate .   

Not sure why his teammates would be mad. IT is also unhappy with the contract his agent managed for him. That's not a secret.

You have to remember this are kids here, they put a lot of weight into what the agents tell them. So there's an variable here on how well informed and advised they felt they were to make proper informed decision. I think that's the key part here.

Hindsight 20/20, but I'm sure Bradley is seeing this as a missed opportunity for not angling himself for a shorter deal.

I'm sure Mickey will soon be mad that he took that long deal, but he seemed to be well informed when he decided to sign it by all accounts.

All that said, I haven't heard a peep from Bradley's mouth, and until then this is all guesswork... or maybe the former agent leaking convos as to why he was fired, or maybe it is the new agent trying to set the new stage. Who knows.

[ImShakHeIsShaq]

When Bradley signed the deal, the general consensus was it was too much present day but would make more sense when the new cap figures kicked in. Unless he actually told Washburn he regrets signing the deal, it sounds like speculation. It could be he thinks his agent is taking too large a cut or maybe didn't handle his money properly.  Who knows?

It could also be that he felt he was missing out on endorsement opportunities.  There's more to being an agent than negotiating a single contract every four years.

Are you kidding me, the ONLY thing it could be is he is mad about his contract, he fired the agent directly after signing it... it's not like it's been about 2 years. I can't believe AB keeps whining to the media, just shut up and play!

[SHAQATTACK]

There is nothing wrong with wanting more money . It's the timing that makes no sense. He made his bed .....what done is done ....why cry about what is water under bridge.  Happens to us all.

But there is a time to go public when it makes sense.  And in a professional mannor .

Celtics can't pay more right now even if they wanted by the contract rules .

So.....my issue is WHY even put this out there , chance disrupting team cohesiveness over something that can't be dealt with for such a long time out there.

This is in very poor taste if he put this out for public consumption.

I forgot where Bradley went public with this. All he did was change agents, nothing else. The rest is conjecture at this point..

I hope so.   I would be kinda mad if I were his teammate .   

Not sure why his teammates would be mad. IT is also unhappy with the contract his agent managed for him. That's not a secret.

You have to remember this are kids here, they put a lot of weight into what the agents tell them. So there's an variable here on how well informed and advised they felt they were to make proper informed decision. I think that's the key part here.

Hindsight 20/20, but I'm sure Bradley is seeing this as a missed opportunity for not angling himself for a shorter deal.

I'm sure Mickey will soon be mad that he took that long deal, but he seemed to be well informed when he decided to sign it by all accounts.

All that said, I haven't heard a peep from Bradley's mouth, and until then this is all guesswork... or maybe the former agent leaking convos as to why he was fired, or maybe it is the new agent trying to set the new stage. Who knows.

Yeah ....guess all that's true .   he isn't starving ......he's come  a long way to get good ,just don't want to see him mess up.   

[Celtics18]

There is nothing wrong with wanting more money . It's the timing that makes no sense. He made his bed ..he sighed a good contract and very fair.  I suggest he blame his union leader and agent. what done is done ....why cry about what is water under bridge.  Happens to us all.

But there is a time to go public when it makes sense.  And do it in a professional business manner .

Celtics can't pay more right now even if they wanted by the contract rules .

So.....my issue is WHY even put this out there , chance disrupting team cohesiveness over something that can't be dealt with for such a long time out there.

This is in very poor taste if he put this out for public consumption.

Avery Bradley hasn't complained about anything.  He's been a consummate pro.

Gary Washburn writes this kind of drivel because he knows people will misread it in the way that you seem to have done.

It's a shame.

[TheFlex]

LOL
He is the 47th ranked point guard in the league in PER.

That makes sense considering he's a shooting guard.

I would be unhappy with my agent too. I don't expect Avery to not play his hardest because of his bargain deal, though.

He's isn't very good.

No, you're wrong, and haven't offered any evidence to suggest otherwise. The only evidence of anything I have seen is evidence that your biased opinion of AB should not be taken seriously, because the stat you used to support your argument speaks little to the positive impact AB has had this season (playing just 17% of total minutes at PG, the other 83% at SG).

[Sixth Man]

LOL
He is the 47th ranked point guard in the league in PER.

That makes sense considering he's a shooting guard.

I would be unhappy with my agent too. I don't expect Avery to not play his hardest because of his bargain deal, though.

He's isn't very good.

Neither was your original post.

[Chief Macho]

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[Sixth Man]

There is nothing wrong with wanting more money . It's the timing that makes no sense. He made his bed .....what done is done ....why cry about what is water under bridge.  Happens to us all.

But there is a time to go public when it makes sense.  And in a professional mannor .

Celtics can't pay more right now even if they wanted by the contract rules .

So.....my issue is WHY even put this out there , chance disrupting team cohesiveness over something that can't be dealt with for such a long time out there.

This is in very poor taste if he put this out for public consumption.

I forgot where Bradley went public with this. All he did was change agents, nothing else. The rest is conjecture at this point..

I hope so.   I would be kinda mad if I were his teammate .   

Not sure why his teammates would be mad. IT is also unhappy with the contract his agent managed for him. That's not a secret.

You have to remember this are kids here, they put a lot of weight into what the agents tell them. So there's an variable here on how well informed and advised they felt they were to make proper informed decision. I think that's the key part here.

Hindsight 20/20, but I'm sure Bradley is seeing this as a missed opportunity for not angling himself for a shorter deal.

I'm sure Mickey will soon be mad that he took that long deal, but he seemed to be well informed when he decided to sign it by all accounts.

All that said, I haven't heard a peep from Bradley's mouth, and until then this is all guesswork... or maybe the former agent leaking convos as to why he was fired, or maybe it is the new agent trying to set the new stage. Who knows.

Voice of reason, thank you.  Please accept a Tommy Point.