With an increasing salary cap and a massive influx of television money on the way, salaries in the NBA are on the rise. So much so that players inking deals now are making considerably more than deals from a couple seasons ago. Tristan Thompson is the latest player to cash in, finally agreeing to a five-year, $82 million contract with Cleveland. This tweet would imply DeMarcus Cousins thinks that is way too much money.
DeMarcus Cousins apparently thinks Tristan Thompson got paid way too much
Don’t worry, Boogie. Your time will come.
How much???
— DeMarcus Cousins (@boogiecousins) October 21, 2015 Cousins has never been shy about airing his thoughts on Twitter in a subtle way. When rumors popped up that George Karl was trying to trade Cousins, the Kings’ big man responded by tweeting snakes in the grass.
— DeMarcus Cousins (@boogiecousins) June 23, 2015 Cousins, one of the top players in the NBA, signed a four-year, $62 million deal before the 2013 season. He may be shocked to see Thompson earning $16.2 million annually while his deal is only worth $15.5 million a year. That won’t last long, however, as Cousins will cash in in a major way when he hits free agency again after the salary cap has exploded in two years.
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