Willie Cauley-Stein has never spoken without candor. Good or bad, the Sacramento Kings center speaks his mind and doesn’t seem to care how people take it. From comparing himself to Kristaps Porzingis to openly admitting he stopped going hard for rebounds after suffering a finger injury, Willie has been the counter-argument to every fan who says they wish athletes were honest and didn’t just speak in clichés. On Monday, Willie spoke with NBC Sports’ James Ham and added another quote to his history:
“I’m ready to get paid,” Cauley-Stein told NBC Sports California.