With the 2019 NBA draft just three weeks away, the presumptive No. 1 pick has finally selected an agent. CAA Basketball issued a message today (via Twitter) welcoming Zion Williamson to the agency.
ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski adds more details, tweeting that CAA agent Austin Brown and co-head of client management Lisa Joseph-Metelus will represent the Duke star.
With Williamson locked into the No. 1 slot and rookie contracts for first-round picks predetermined by the league’s Collective Bargaining Agreement, Brown and Joseph-Metelus won’t have to do a ton of lobbying or negotiating on behalf of their new client at the start of his NBA career.
Based on a $109MM cap projection for 2019/20, Williamson’s first four-year contract with the Pelicans is expected to start at about $9.74MM in his rookie year and be worth more than $44MM in total.
CAA’s list of NBA clients also includes stars such as Devin Booker, Joel Embiid, Paul George, Donovan Mitchell, Chris Paul, D’Angelo Russell, and Karl-Anthony Towns.
The Clippers should move Gilgeous-Alexander,Robinson,Gallinari and draft picks for AD. Shai and Jerome could be the backcourt they need along with Zion.
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The Clippers can take on AD,sign Kemba and Bogdanovic from Indiana.
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Very formidable. Not sure if they’ll have enough room to bring back Beverley.
Excuse me, wtf is that?
A trade proposal.
It really isn’t.
I’m sure Rich Paul is disappointed this morning.
The must be good if they got those suckers in Houston to give CP3 that ridiculous contract.
The NBA is the easiest league to be a sports agent. The contracts, or rather what a team can offer, is largely pre-determined.
Congrats to Zion Williamson on hiring CCA and Austin Brown. His future will be light years better than going with Rancid Rich Paul. His endorsement deals is where the hiring of CCA will shine big time. No need for him to be part of the LeBore James Mafia crew.
He’s better than that.
Dude you have ZERO idea of what you’re talking about and I can say that because I’m an agent. Not in sports but entertainment. I could be the worst agent in the world but if my client is the hottest out then Gatoade, Nike, etc will come to me.
I really don’t get the hate for ANY agent, for the most part. If their hearts are pure (free of hate for any persons that might slant their thinking) then their job is to get the most money and place their client in the right places. Paul is great at his job. Stop the nonsense. Just because his actions don’t suit you or your team doesn’t make him “rancid”. He has 15 other clients other than LBJ and AD and none of which are viewed negatively. AD hired Paul for a reason. Seeing as how contracts are mostly pre-determined, just what do you think he was hired for? Getting him the most money and out of NO. You really think Paul could force AD’s hand otherwise? Who works for who???
Clippers not paying Kemba those huge $. Silly forecast. They have targeted Leonard. They have good guards. Bogd…not as good as Gallinari. Go play in the knicks dumpster…leave clippers alone. They have jerry west…in good hands.
They aren’t getting Kawhi, he’s staying with the Raptors and if he does leave he’s going to the Lakers.
Both statements are false. Leonard hasn’t shown any interest in staying in Toronto. And the clippers are widely known to have the edge on the Lakers. You should of taken the hint and stopped posting when your original account was banned.
Guys like you amuse me. What has the robot said about ANYTHING? What exactly IS he supposed to say? Both of you @donis89 and @dodgethis know absolutely ZIPPO as to his thinking, same as most sports writers who can predict and offer opinions but have NOT referenced a reliable source indicating what he will do.
save the 6% agent fee and sign the max contract