Tatum: All-NBA voting process that cost him $30M 'has to change'

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum voiced his frustration on the voting process for All-NBA teams, which cost him $30 million in contract incentives last season.

"I specifically remember one person saying, 'I'm not a fan of his shot selection, so I just couldn't put him on my All-NBA ballot.' And I was like, baffled," Tatum said on JJ Redick's Old Man & The Three podcast.

"The fact that somebody can have that thought and basically cost someone $30 million ... I think that has to change."

Tatum failed to make one of the three All-NBA teams in 2020-21 despite putting up three more points per game than his previous campaign, which saw him on the league's third team.

After missing out on a large sum of money due to the subjectivity of media members, the three-time All-Star is calling for a change in the voting process.

"There's no criteria set for the media, for the voters on who they should vote for. It's all opinion-based," added Tatum. "It's all like, 'Well, you know, I like this guy a little bit more,' or certain things like that. And I think there's just a little too much on the line for that."

Tatum is putting up similar numbers to his previous two seasons for the surging 34-26 Celtics this campaign and will likely be in the running for one of the league's All-NBA teams once again.