On January 28, Beijing time, according to NBA reporter Andrew Lopez, Pelicans guard Alvarado revealed that 76ers center Embiid has contacted him and will pay him the fine for the last game technician. The two had a verbal altercation in the last meeting, when the referee gave both sides a technical foul. It's so rare for a player to be willing to pay for an opponent in conflict!
Alvarado was smiling when he spoke about the scene in the interview. He first teased that he could not afford the fine, and then thanked Embiid for his generosity. Alvarado also said there was no festival between him and Embiid. "We're all players, it's just that there were some verbal altercations on the pitch and you know, I can't afford to pay this fine," Alvarado laughed, "but he's a cool guy, he's generous, he contacted me and said he came to help me pay the fine." ”
Alvarado is a two-way contract player with a salary of $462629 this season, while the basic fine for a technical offense is $2,000 (1st-5th) and Embiid's salary this season is $31.58 million.
In general, it's common for team bosses to pay fines for their teammates, but it's rare to pay fines for each other like Embiid's. So far this season, Embiid has averaged 29 points, 10.8 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game, and his MVP odds have risen to third, which is very close to Curry and Alphabet Brother. Previously, the famous O'Neal supported Embiid to win this season's MVP award.