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I would understand this argument a lot more if he weren’t running his own podcast NETWORK with at least 3-4 of the top sports podcasts, or if he wasn’t on the cusp of becoming the NBA’s leading broadcast analyst, but both of those things are true, and I have to imagine he is doing just fine, financially. 

In fact, I wouldn’t be shocked if the Lakers salary is a downgrade for him, financially, given that he’ll be a first time head coach. I have no idea if that’s true, but it can’t be that big of a difference. To me, the real opportunity is his broadcasting career. He’s doing really well with that, and we all know that Charles Barkley makes a ton more money than anyone will ever make coaching a team. For me, it’s easier to imagine JJ reaching that point in the media than it is to imagine him reaching the top of the coaching profession, especially if that Klein begins by allowing himself to be LeBron’s next scapegoat.