Former Duke star JJ Redick has made a reputation as a media figure as someone who is willing to speak his mind. He’s going to say what he’s got to say and doesn’t much care what anyone thinks. If he wants to rip Bob Cousy and Larry Bird, then he’s going to do it.
So it’s no surprise that he is willing to weigh in on Jaylen Brown’s fat new contract. Brown’s new deal with the Celtics will pay him a total of $304 million over the next five years. That works out to $60.8 million a season, and as Redick points out, that’s a lot for a guy - well, let him say it:
“I wasn’t shocked that Jaylen Brown signed a super-max extension.