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Michelle Beadle explains why Jayson Tatum’s $315 million deal with the Boston Celtics led her to stop voting for NBA awards.

Former NBA awards voter Michelle Beadle recently explained why she stepped away from casting ballots for end-of-season honors, citing Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum’s contract implications as a pivotal moment in her decision. Speaking on the latest episode of Run It Back on FanDuel TV, Beadle acknowledged the discomfort of being placed in a position where her vote could directly influence a player’s financial future.

“The money thing is weird and I used to have a vote in this… it always made me very, very uncomfortable,” Beadle said.

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She pointed specifically to the year when Tatum was eligible for a significant contract boost based on his All-NBA selection.

“It was the year [that] Tatum was up for something and I was like, it shouldn’t be Michelle Beadle’s place to affect millions and millions of dollars for a man that I don’t know,” she continued. “So, you kinda gotta do the right thing there and in this case Cade Cunningham and Evan Mobley will make an extra $45 million.”

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Tatum secured a five-year, $315 million contract extension in the summer of 2024 after earning All-NBA First Team honors during the 2022–23 season. That recognition made him eligible for a supermax contract under the NBA’s Designated Veteran Player Extension rule.

The deal followed Boston’s championship run in 2024, where Tatum played a central role in leading the Celtics to their first title since 2008. Prior to that extension, Tatum was on a five-year, $195 million deal signed in November 2020, which he earned after making his first All-Star team and helping the Celtics reach the Eastern Conference Finals during the 2019–20 season.