Irving: I don t think the players contracts should be made public. This will make them someone s target.

Recently, Irving said in a live broadcast that he believes that the contracts of NBA players should not be made public.

"I find it interesting that - of course people will know the income of Fortune 500 CEOs, they will know the contract structure in different fields from 9 to 5 (work), but in sports, you can know exactly the compensation standards, the contract details, and then people will discuss it as if it doesn't have any real consequences of life," Irving said in his Twitch live broadcast. "I wonder if people understand to what extent this will make someone a target. It really helps the overall development and appeal of the sport, like 'Hey, guess how much Kay (Irving's nickname) or so-and-so makes, a record historic figure'... But the angle I look at this is, is it too informative at some point?"

"Because when is this comfortable for me? If you know exactly how much I make, it can be embarrassing - I love seeing how much Devin Booker gets, the richest contract in history, but it's packaged as the richest contract in history, and at the same time, there is a larger economic landscape (making this contract)." Irving added.

"From the media point of view, it can be a bit intrusive at times," Owen said. "When people know your income, they ask something like, 'Hey, I see you get this in contract negotiations, how did you do it?' It's like, buddy, it's personal privacy. It's very personal. Then it can be interpreted as something else. I'm not complaining, these are things I learned to look at."

According to a previous report by famous reporter Shams, Irving refused to execute a $43 million player contract in the 2025-26 season and signed a three-year $119 million contract with the Mavericks. This contract includes player options for the 2027-28 season.