Published 18:05 IST, April 8th 2020
CJ McCollum believes a third of NBA players live paycheck-to-paycheck
Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard and NBPA Vice President CJ McCollum believes that at least a third of the NBA players live paycheck-to-paycheck.
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Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum spoke in a recent interview about NBA minimum salary, COVID-19 outbreak and NBA lay offs during suspension. During interview, CJ McCollum stated that he thinks some NBA players are living paycheck-to-paycheck during crisis. CJ McCollum also serves as National Basketball Players Association's (NBPA) vice president.
CJ McCollum discusses NBA minimum salary, pay cut and lay offs
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NBA minimum salary: CJ McCollum thinks players with NBA minimum salary could be living paycheck to paycheck
While speaking to ESPN, CJ McCollum stated that players who maybe did t budget correctly could be waiting for ir next paycheck. He said that people with NBA minimum salary could also be among those who might have a problem getting through without a paycheck. He furr added that some players might have multiple people to take care of, which could be problematic since suspension of league. As per CJ McCollum's calculations, around 150 out of 450 players live paycheck-to-paycheck. NBA season has been suspended since March 11.
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18:05 IST, April 8th 2020