Rich Paul On Who Really Holds The Power In The NBA 

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Man’s really mastered the art of talking without saying anything at all

Watched Rich on Gil's Arena and I'm noticing a pattern - he seems to answer questions in such nebulous terms that it leaves you kind of still in the dark . Can't say this clip has brought anymore insight into power dynamics in the NBA.

Ill sit and get lied to for 10 minutes but only for you JJ!

"Comparison is the thief of joy" . That sure is true.

This is good, JJ should interview more behind the scenes people like agents and executives and referees and people who are in charge of broadcasting or people who run the arenas

Rich talks like he’s trying to reach a word count on an essay 😭😂😂😂

Cant wait to see the whole podcast

Udonis Haslem is the perfect example of the play, professionalism and approach. Of course ovet the years his play was clearly depleted but he was given as much power as anyone in that locker room. Empowerment is earned not given. 20 years playing and that's because he set the culture!

Hmmm, usually I really enjoy the podcasts and pretty much always find the speakers really interesting/enlightening. I was super excited to see one with Rich Paul, but I have to say, this is probably the first one where I've felt...underwhelmed? Maybe it's just this particular segment of the full podcast, but Rich comes across like he's saying a lot of nothing. It could just be his speaking style, or that he seems to be very carefully picking his words, but it just doesn't feel like a genuine answer. All he said here was really "most players dont have power, some go for the money and think they have power, Lebron/Steph and maybe a very small handful of others have actual power". I have to say, it would've been interesting to hear him unpack what power in the NBA actually means, or what a player can do with that power? It could've been interesting to hear him talk about power dynamics from owners to coaches to big fish agents to powerful players, etc. This just felt like a bit of a wasted opportunity to have a much more interesting discussion with an extremely unique and valuable voice of the league, but we got a generic answer that anyone could've given. Again, perhaps the full podcast with Rich is more substantial, but man, this one didn't feel like it hit the same bar/standard that these podcasts usually have.

Not a chance these answers are genuine. RP has way too much to protect. It was interesting anyway.

Sometimes I feel like in these discussions we forget the NBA is an entertainment product for FANS, yet the fans experience is consistently the least represented by anyone.

cant wait for the full episode

Another day another good insight knowledge, we appreciate you JJ!

This is gonna be a good interview can’t wait

Where were you Rich when I needed someone to help negotiate my raise at my 9-5 job? Exactly! Man, you ain't real😂😂

this boutta be a good one

Being named Rich, he was destined for this

JJ Redick the GOAT in Podcasting and Rich Paul the GOAT of sports agency. Love this!

Those 1+1 or 2+1 deals were crazy. Nobody getting those in their prime.

Think I had to rewind 20 times on this clip, really interesting stuff

Rich is leaving no stone unturned on his podcast interview circuit. I'm guessing he's got a book recently or about to be published? If not that, he's just riding the podcast feedback loop to boost his prestige and grow his market. (Once you get on 1 big podcast the other big podcasts all want you for recommendation engine optimization.)

As the Black Eyed Peas once said “the beat keep runnin runnin and runnin runnin and runnin runnin” from an honest answer

Players asking out makes the game more fun for the fans as the offseason has more drama.

I need the barbershop type answers for these questions

If this is what the whole episode is like then it would not be worth somebody's time to give it a listen And no hate to Rich Paul. He's just got a lot of friends so he's got to choose his words extremely carefully, here he's speaking a lot of words but not saying anything

Wow what a nuanced response. No wonder this dude is such a king maker and dominates his field.

Anyone know what happened with Nerlins Noel lawsuit against Paul?

You forgot to mention AD signed for 5 yrs also in case he does his ACL & never plays again - the security of $100M+ also helps

2:39 he’s definitely talking about Gen Simmons

Rich Paul was recently on Tim Ferris' podcast for anyone wanting more Rich!

Rich Paul said a lot of nothing.

Rich Paul is a national treasure but an Icon for the Glenville Community…. Much Respect

Amazing person. great guest!

Bro is YAPPING lol

5:15 that's how i was looking while watching this video

Before I even clicked on the video I thought “there’s no way I can trust anything rich Paul says” glad the comments back that up lol

The power is with the fans.

Hi JJ, Hi Rich🎉

JJ get kemba walker on the pod 💯

The power in sports comes from the media, how they portray you will determine how casual fans feel about

The thumbnail perfectly encapsulates the 4 positions of power in the NBA: The Front Office The Players The League LeBron

I would say the fans are the power

I liked when Rich Paul said " "

For anyone that is curious, Adele is his girlfriend, and he is LeBron's agent. He is a fairly private man so some may not know who he is.

Haven’t watched yet but this one is gonna be good

I hope Harden heard this

He described Ben but he got the bag at least.

Is tommy still on this show?

Rich Paul is on point. Dame also had no reason signing that max extension. The franchise had never shown you that they had your best interest. And you gave them all the power. Now he lucked out and got traded to the bucks, but he could have ended up in Utah. If he wouldn't have signed that, he would be in Miami where he wanted to go

He just described his number one client James.!

Rich Paul on a world tour rn, he everywhere lol 🔥

The owners hold the power.

Ain’t nobody forcing these players to sign long term deals tho 😂! They want the GUARANTEED money so they sign the contracts and give up control! If they want control, don’t take the long term contract money…… sign 2 year deals 😂 it ain’t rocket science, it’s pocket science! 😂

Same 3 companies that hold it everywhere: Blackrock, State street, Vanguard

Rich said a lot without saying anything

Err... I accept I may be slow, but did he answer the question?

rich paul telling what goes behind closed doors

The thing is Reddick, you chose ESPN. You were like, “ESPN is outstanding. I love them”. You did that, and it broke my heart Reddick. It broke my heart. I, despise, despise ESPN Reddick. Despise them.

Brilliant tactician

First 3 mins of this sounds exactly like hardens current situation lmao

So pretty much he just explained why he has structured some players he represents (mainly LeBron) contracts the way he does. He knows other players that his players want to play with and (fingers crossed) if he represents both he leverages their opt outs and ending of contracts to get them to play together

I don’t get everyone beef he literally telling the truth and very clear.

If you ask Gilbert Arenas, he holds the power

We’re going to find out who has the power in this harden situation lol. I’m hoping for a big Harden belly and forward to where he ends up

Where is Tommy?

You interrupt too much im this clip. You asked the question "who holds the power" and R Paul tried to but didn't even get to that, and somehow "I think" and "here's the thing" and it's JJ answering his own questions. Good job.

young cats in highschool middle school this is free game

Less than 7 superstars in the league today!

Glad I checked comments so I didn’t waste 10 minutes 🙏

2:35 just say you’re talking about James harden lol

Every agent is the same

James Harden is the prime example of Max player with no professionalism 😅

The fans are never mentioned in these conversations. The fans hold most control and are the most important thing but we never get the respect from teams, players or owners. It's our money that is keeping this whole thing a float with the subscriptions we pay for and the the tickets we buy and the merchandise we buy and the products of the advertisers we buy.

Thanks for saving my time comment section

Look at Gil arena podcast he made perfect sense about this it’s not harden fault

For those who don’t know Rich is really talking about his former client Ben Simmons in the beginning of this clip.

Clicked thinking “oh I’m sure this will be genuine” (not really) and comments back that up. Lol

He-Man holds the power.

I think of Harden when Rich Paul is talking about those layers a player needs to have power

I have no idea what I just heard... 😂

There’s a lot of max guys, only a couple superstars

Giannis used leverage/power saying he wants out if Mil didn’t make changes. And then ended up getting Dame. Harden tried to do it but he ruined his rep after asking for multiple trades. There needs to be value and trust established. Houston Harden had power. It’s to a point now where he’s risking his entire career.

W yapper

Pretty surface level conversation from RP, was hoping for more...

> Who really holds the power in the NBA? The Owners?

I hate when I ask a question and someone answers the question like this… fam that’s not what I asked!!!

Rich Paul talks like a politician. The king of misdirection

he talkin about James Harden eh?

This man handled the Ben Simmons situation so horrendously he took his L, got fired by Ben and now no one talks about that aspect anymore 😂 He also is one of the main reasons these superstars are so entitled to thinking they’re owed the world yet he hypocritically calls that exact situation out (2:08

He so smart but didn’t even understand JJ question. He was asking who has the power: players, owners or agents

gauranteed money is the worst thing to ever happen in pro sports

If he wants to Rich Paul could win the presidency at any time

All he talked about was how a player gets power. He doesn’t answer the question, which is “who has the power in sports?”

stop with the teaser and drop the pod

The comments here are crazy. Rich Paul gives an elaborate, measured response and dumbass viewers say he is talking about nothing. Most people want a simple answer, Players or Owners, but the reality is it's more complex than that, and that really the players dont ultimately as a group have that much power, with a few exceptions. That was his answer. Even the players with power have to be professional, play at the top level, and have the right approach - I dont understand how this is not hot air. Seems pretty logical to me.

I just want to know if LeGM is true or not.

Luka doncic should get Rich Paul as his agent man for Rich to tell him Dallas isn't it man. Bro actually does the best for his player not just what the player wants.

If this were true, Michael would have gotten that 7th chip

Is it me or did he not answer the question?