The NBA league is a business place. Loyalty and human touch are becoming more and more rare in the active league. The salary cap is rising, and the super maximum salary is also rising. NBA stars are increasingly understanding: money is the most important thing in the contract they get! Like Chris Paul, last year he renewed his contract with the Suns for 4 years and 120 million US dollars. Many people thought it was expensive and thought that 37-year-old Paul was already very old. Since he wanted to win the championship, he should take the initiative to cut his salary, but Paul refused. Pay cut. Now the Suns management hopes that Ayton will take less money and stay with the Suns, but Ayton wants a five-year maximum salary of US$170 million.
01 The salary cap has risen.
The NBA league's salary cap for next season is released: 123.6 million US dollars, an increase of 11.6 million US dollars from last season. The salary space has increased, and the luxury tax line has moved. The Warriors may be able to pay less luxury tax, and the Warriors The team management has a way to retain the core players of the championship-winning lineup. An increase in the salary cap is a good thing for teams that pay the luxury tax. Not only the Warriors, but also the Nets, Lakers and Clippers, these teams that all paid the luxury tax last season will receive a certain amount of salary space, which is more conducive to strengthening the lineup.
02 The NBA’s biggest trade is born
The NBA’s biggest trade this summer offseason is born: The Spurs and the Hawks reached a 5-for-1 deal, the Hawks used 3 first-round picks + 1 first-round pick swap rights + Gallinari, 5 for 1 to get the Spurs' top star Dejounte Murray . Dejounte Murray is the first All-Star player to be traded this summer, which is also the largest trade so far this offseason. The 25-year-old Dejounte Murray has reached the peak of his statistics and strength this season: averaging 21.1 points + 8.3 rebounds + 9.2 assists + 2.0 steals per game. He was selected to this year's All-Star team. Gallinari is old. This season, he only averaged 11.7 points + 4.7 rebounds + 1.5 assists per game. If the Spurs and Gallinari reach a buyout, teams such as the Heat, the Celtics, and the Heat are interested in signing Gallinari.
03 Jordan has total assets of 2.2 billion
US media business reporters reported that the annual revenue of Nike's Jordan brand exceeded 5 billion US dollars for the first time in history. At the same time, Michael Jordan netted US$150 million in endorsement income last year. It is worth mentioning that $150 million is almost twice Jordan’s total NBA career salary. Jordan really made money because he bought the Bobcats (now the Hornets). The Hornets' market value has increased more than 10 times in the past ten years. The Hornets' current market value is US$1.8 billion. According to Forbes , Jordan's total assets are approximately US$2.2 billion, making him the most profitable player in NBA history. He is also the richest athlete in the world.
04 Lao James has total assets of 1 billion
US media reports, Lakers star LeBron James 's salary next season will be 44.47 million US dollars. This is the 20th season of his NBA career. Including the salary for next season, James With a total career salary of US$431 million, he will also become the first NBA player in NBA history with a total career salary exceeding US$400 million. However, this record should soon be overtaken by young players such as Curry , Antetokounmpo and Doncic. Lao Zhan's real total assets, according to Forbes, is about 1 billion U.S. dollars. He should be the second most successful star in NBA history, second only to Jordan.
05 Bill jumped out of the contract and prepared to sign a maximum salary
Wizards star, Bradley Bill officially announced that he would refuse to implement the player option for next season ($36.4 million). Bill jumped out of the contract and prepared to sign a super maximum salary. NBA salary experts said: If the Wizards and Bill reach a contract extension, Bill will be eligible to sign a five-year contract with a maximum value of $251 million. If Bill chooses to join another team, he can also sign a four-year maximum salary. This season, Bill averaged 23.2 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 6.6 assists per game, which is much lower than the previous two seasons. Before that, Bill averaged more than 30 points per game for two consecutive seasons.
06 Harden jumped out of the contract and took the initiative to cut his salary.
James Harden officially announced that if he does not implement the player option for next season ($47.4 million), Harden will jump out of the contract and prepare to take the initiative to cut his salary and re-sign a multi-year contract with the 76ers. Harden's purpose for doing this: The 76ers have better flexibility in signing reinforcements in the free market. The 76ers can use the full exception of $10.5 million and the exception of $4.1 million. American media NBA reporter Woj reported that Harden is expected to accept a contract with an annual salary of 35 million, so that the 76ers will have better room for reinforcement. American media NBA salary experts said: Harden is the only superstar in the league who has taken the initiative to cut his salary. The last superstar to cut his salary was Durant during the Warriors. Nowadays, stars rarely take the initiative to cut their salaries, because everyone knows that only big contracts are real things. It is getting harder and harder to win the championship, and there are too many uncertain factors.
