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Shouldn t the NBA announce the details of the contract? Interpretation of Owen s speech on the positive and negative angles His ideas are once again ahead of the times

12:50pm, 23 July 2025【Basketball】

On July 23, the NBA entered the offseason. Mavericks star Irving made a controversial remark, saying that the NBA should not release details of the player's contract, which is an information overload.

Irving said in a recent interview: "I was thinking how many threats this would pose to someone, because everyone knows the details of the contract and reads it easily... But I think this is an information overload to some extent?" It is certain that Irving's remarks are a challenge to the league system, which has also triggered the thinking of the media and fans.

On the one hand, the disclosure of contract details may indeed have some negative impact. For example, when fans and media are well aware of the details of the player’s contract amount, terms, etc., it may put unnecessary pressure on the player. If a player's contract amount is higher than his current performance, he may be labeled as "high salary and low ability", and this public opinion pressure may interfere with the player's normal performance. In addition, the disclosure of contract details may also lead to conflicts within the team. When players compare contract amounts with each other, it can cause jealousy and dissatisfaction, thus undermining the unity of the team.

But on the other hand, the contract disclosure has its positive side. As a business league, the NBA's principle of transparency has always been one of the keys to its success. The open contract can give fans and the media a better understanding of the team's operations and enhance the credibility of the league. For example, when fans know that the team pays a high salary for a player, they pay more attention to the player's performance, thereby increasing the viewing and attention of the game. In addition, openness of contracts also helps fair competition among players. When all players know each other's contract details, they can be more clear about their market value and thus gain more reasonable treatment in negotiations.

Regardless of the final result, Irving's remarks show us the complex problems faced by the NBA as a business league. In this environment full of interests and competition, how to find a balance between transparency and player rights protection will be an important issue in the future league development. And it should be noted that Irving has made many remarks that triggered thoughts in his career. Subsequent facts have proved that some are correct and some are incorrect, but he is always able to be ahead of public opinion.

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