2023-06-19 14:31:00
The NBA is a business, episode 458. While on his way to New York to appear on a famous American show, Chris Paul learned of his transfer to the Wizards live from the plane. The timing is funny, but reminds us that in this league, anything can happen.
This is one of the rules in the NBA, which differs a lot with our European sports and our method of transfers. Being a closed league, the NBA does not have to systematically warn its players in the event of a transfer, especially if it is a player who is not said to be “major” for these teams. Chris Paul experienced it yesterday. While he was on his way to New York to participate in the show ‘Good Morning America’, he learned live from the plane that he was being traded to Washington for Bradley Beal. A rather special experience for the leader.
I was surprised. I learned it in yesterday’s flight, coming here [À New York]. In this league, anything can happen so… you just have to prepare for what’s next.” –Chris Paul
This is the first time that CP3 has experienced such a situation, but he is not completely unknown there. Former president of the NBPA, players’ union, Paul was able to observe how some of his members were transferred in very special moments. We think in particular of Robert Covington, traded by the Sixers even as he was preparing to go play a match.
Chris Paul says he found out he was traded on a flight to NY for his @GMA appearance: “In this league, anything can happen. You just figure out what’s next.” This was prescheduled to promote his new book, Sixty-One. pic.twitter.com/pFiwsfCmww
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) June 19, 2023
With the same style ? Jeremy Lamb, who learned about it via social media while at the hairdresser. The NBA, this ruthless universe? No, you probably just have to be prepared for it… even if the first time, this feeling of being just one piece can be particularly unpleasant. In any case, not enough to spin the chickweed to Cipifruit, who prefers to laugh about it than to cry about it.
Source : Good Morning America
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