Smith mentioned that Jordan will likely express his disagreements candidly, unlike Kobe Bryant, and that he will encourage Jordan to be more outspoken. Bet-David discussed rumors that NBC pays Jordan $40 million annually, a figure Front Office Sports claims is inaccurate. In playoff performance, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is matching historic stats achieved by Michael Jordan and LeBron James, averaging 30.8 points, 6.8 assists, 5.6 rebounds, and 1.8 steals, while a rare Michael Jordan rookie card is set to auction at a starting bid of $2 million.
