If money does not buy happiness, it is obvious that it does and these are not Anthony Edwards, Tyrese Haliburton, Austin Reaves, Cam Johnson or Josh Hart who will say the opposite. Beyond having been selected to participate in the World Cup 2023 with Team USAthese five players thus all have the common point of having been extended at a price of gold by their leaders.
Given these various summer re-signings, where “ a lot of money circulated as confided by Anthony Edwards, the team of Steve Kerr is therefore currently evolving in a healthy environment “.
” We have a talented team, but we are also very happy that no one is worried about his contract. », declared the Warriors coach. ” Everyone is under contract for several years and, during such a competition, of six weeks, you have to be able to pass through areas of turbulence. We therefore do not want to find ourselves faced with a situation where someone is concerned about his contract, before a big match. »
For Tyrese Haliburton, it is especially interesting to point out that, in the American group, the state of mind remains the same and that everyone’s appetite is perhaps even more pronounced than before. A bit like when Cam Johnson explained that the millions of dollars wouldn’t change it.
” Everyone is like, ‘I want to prove that I’m a star in this league or that I deserve all this money’. Everyone has little things to prove and that’s a good thing, which we all share. “, Details the leader of the Pacers.
Effort and hard work paid off
On a small cloud, Josh Hart is delighted to have finally won this XXL extension, meaning a lot for this player who has long been in the shadows in high school, at university and then in his debut in the NBA…
” It’s a dream come true, to have something that can take care of my family, my parents, my children. It’s hard to put words to that. It’s just awesome. My style of play isn’t the most glamorous, so it shows hard work pays off “Reacts the Knicks winger.
Words in which Austin Reaves finds himself, another player to whom nothing was given until he hatched with the Lakers…
” It shows that it still counts to play well “Judges the rear of Los Angeles. ” I can’t speak for Josh [Hart]but I bet if you ask him the same [que moi] in the game, he would. He does the right things and he plays right. He’s a great competitor and [de telles prolongations]it just shows that it still matters to play well. »
If money and basketball punctuate the daily lives of these different players more than ever, Steve Kerr nevertheless hopes that his little proteges will take advantage of this international adventure to open up to the world and enrich their personal culture.
” We’re traveling around the world, to places we may never see again, so we’re gonna push guys out “, announces the coach of the UNITED STATEScurrently in Malaga to face Slovenia then Spain, over two days (Saturday-Sunday).
