Just a few days ago, James and Lakers signed a two-year maximum salary renewal contract of $97.1 million. In this regard, James' total salary exceeded Durant and came to the first place in history. Some people said that the Lakers were playing with fire and burning themselves. This signing was reached and it would be difficult to win the championship. The team had no salary space to strengthen. And NBA spokesperson A Smith said: The contract renewal given by the Lakers is too cheap. LeBron is the guarantee of the Lakers' box office. He averaged 30 points per game and was one of the most powerful players in the current service, so he can get this money James with peace of mind!
However, there are many players in the league who do not have the ability of top stars, and they still play the NBA clearly and make team executives pay high salaries. It can be said that they treat the NBA as their own ATM. For example, the most handsome white player Hayward was selected as the substitute for All-Star just once, and received two maximum salary renewal contracts of 100 million yuan. And we talked about this issue of , Batum , the same is true. This 33-year-old veteran, who was on the verge of fading out of the NBA several times, had to rely on averaging 8.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.0 steals per game, signed a two-year, $22.55 million contract extension with the Clippers this summer. In this way, Batum's total salary in his career exceeded $200 million, which is higher than Wade, who has played in the NBA for 16 years and has three championship rings.
You know, Batum entered the league only 5 years later than Wade. In the case where the salary cap is not very much influence, and the strength and historical status of the two are very different, Batum received a total salary that exceeded Wade. He really did not rely on luck. He completely understood the NBA. Batum's career data is only 11 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, but once the contract year comes, he shows his power and plays data that exceeds the value of the contract, forcing his old club to be willing to hand over the valuable renewal contract to him personally. Then let’s take a look at Batum’s performance in the contract year.
When Batum first entered the NBA, although he was selected in the 25th round in the first round, the outside world had high expectations for him. After all, his static talent is really outstanding. His height of 2.03 meters, coupled with a 2.10 wingspan, and a moving speed comparable to a defender, Batum can be competent for the position of striker swaying man , and at the same time he has first-class defensive level. The 2011-12 season was Batum's first contract year. In the season, Batum averaged 13.9 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.0 blocks per game, with a shooting percentage of 45.1% and a three-point shooting percentage of 39.1%. All data set new highs in the first four years. With such outstanding performance, he was named "France Pippen" by fans. At that time, Timberwolves offered him a four-year, $46 million contract. In the end, Trail Blazers matched the contract, and Batum continued to stay in the Trail Blazers.
4 years passed in a flash. By the 15-16 season, Batum had already put on the Hornets 's jersey. The main reason for being traded by the Trail Blazers is that after Batum renewed his contract, his offensive efficiency was greatly reduced and he was also slacking off in defense. In the last season of the Trail Blazers, his average data was only 9.4 points, 5.9 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.1 steals. His 3-point shooting percentage was not even as good as in the new season. You should know that Batum's contract will expire next season. Obviously, if he continues to perform like this, it is estimated that it will be difficult to get a satisfactory contract renewal.
Obviously, Batum has mastered the NBA's Jungle Rule . In his first season of joining the Hornets, he played a representative season of his career, averaging 14.9 points, 6.1 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 0.9 steals per game. Fortunately, the league's salary space soared in 2016. The Hornets directly threw Batum a four-year, $120 million contract after the season!
Unfortunately, the good times didn't last long. After signing the big contract, Batum's extraordinary performance lasted for only one season, and then he began to "fall".In the 19-20 season, Batum, who earned $25 million in an annual salary of only averaging 3.6 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists, becoming a representative figure of high salary and low energy. The Hornets had to put an end to their hastyness and decisively use the extension clause to cut him off after the season. Just when everyone thought Batum's career was over, the Clippers gave the 32-year-old veteran a chance.
20-21 before the start of the season, the Clippers signed him with a two-year basic salary contract (of which the second year is the player option). The Clippers also signed him with the mentality of scraping lottery tickets, but they never thought that they would win the jackpot. When Batum averaged 8.1 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.0 steals per game, including 3-point shooting percentage, and on the defensive end, he also became the Clippers' best defender on the wing.
In the just-concluded season, Batum continued to maintain his offensive efficiency, averaged 8.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.0 steals per game, with a shooting percentage of 46.3%, and his three-point shooting percentage was still stable at 40%, and his real shooting percentage was as high as 60.8%. It is worth mentioning that Batum's defensive plus or negative value is as high as 1.8, ranking 34th in the league. Batum decisively refused to execute the player option with such performance, and the Clippers finally had to offer a two-year contract of $22.55 million.
Obviously, Batum has played the secrets of getting a contract in the NBA. He usually stays flat and goes wild in the year of the contract. Such a Buddhist style of play has also made Batum play in the NBA for 14 years, and he has shown no sign of a serious decline in his condition so far. It has to be admired.
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