The NBA is in the offseason, with less than 24 hours until the free market starts. The thirty teams in the league are gearing up, unwilling to miss any opportunity to improve their teams. Harden made the decision at the buzzer. He declined to exercise his player option worth US$47.4 million next season and renewed a multi-year contract with the 76ers as a free agent. With countless stars only pursuing contract value, Harden is like a breath of fresh air in the league and has pushed the free agent market to another climax. Harden's decision may be a helpless move, but it is also a wise move. He is deeply bound to the 76ers' prospects, which is exciting. In addition, there are many new developments in the league. Here is a summary so that everyone can better understand NBA.
Article 1: Two blockbuster deals were reached
According to a report from NBA reporter Shams, the Nuggets and the Wizards completed a 4-player trade. The specific content is: the Nuggets sent Morris And Barton, get the Wizards' pop and Smith. At first glance, the Nuggets lost money: replacing the two starters with Pope and the homeless Smith who were in declining condition? In fact, this is not the case. Although Barton and Morris are the starting members of the Nuggets, the key to their good performance is that Murray and Porter Jr. are injured. As the two return from injury next season, the Nuggets' one ball becomes increasingly insufficient. They need players who can play without the ball and provide defensive continuity. Pope is obviously a good choice, and he also has Can bring the championship culture the Nuggets desperately need. For the Wizards, it's not a loss to get two players with immediate combat power. If they can be used, use them. If they can't, there's no need to worry that they will die in their hands.
The Spurs and Eagles also completed a blockbuster deal. According to a report from NBA legend Wo Shen, sources revealed that the Spurs sent Murray in exchange for Gallinari from the Hawks + 3 first-round picks + a future first-round swap right. Murray was last season's all-star defender, a new generation of triple-double prince. The Hawks will form Trae Young + Murray's backcourt double gun. Even if they do not have subsequent transactions, this team's lineup is complete enough and Very deep and promising for the future. Looking back at Spurs , sending away All-Star guard Murray, who has been trained for several years with painstaking efforts, is a helpless and wise move. This is a sign that they will completely destroy the team and accelerate reconstruction. Perhaps, the Spurs have already set their sights on their target in advance. The top pick in the 2023 class, Wenban Yama, is a power forward with a height of 2.20 meters, a weight of 104 kilograms, and a wingspan of 2.36 meters. Could it be that the next Duncan coming soon? We'll see.
The second piece: The Warriors are happy and worried.
The Warriors have two news, one happy and one sad. Fortunately, ESPY announced the list of candidates for the NBA Player of the Year Award and the Male Athlete of the Year Award, and Curry was successfully selected. It is worth mentioning that Curry is the only NBA player to be selected as a candidate for the Best Male Athlete of the Year. There is no doubt that Curry is the NBA's signature star this year, which also means that Curry has basically locked in the annual award. Best NBA Player Award. Worryingly, official news from the Warriors is that Rollins, the team's second-round pick, suffered a stress fracture of the fifth metatarsal bone in his right foot and missed the summer league. In order to select Rollins, the Warriors paid the No. 51 pick and $2 million, which was a loss more than the gain. In the past 8 years, the Warriors have won 4 championships. The only thing that can stop them is injuries. I hope injuries can stay away from the Warriors!
The third article: 5 people signed 100 million yuan contracts
As the opening day of the free market approaches, many teams have begun to use US dollars to grab people. In the past night, as many as a dozen signings were finalized, with tens of millions of dollars in contracts. Contracts are no longer new. There are as many as 5 people who are about to sign long-term contracts worth 100 million yuan. They are Bill , Shiro, Harden, Van Jordan and Lillard. According to NBA reporter Wo Shen, Bill decided to refuse to exercise the player option worth US$36.4 million next season and re-sign a US$250 million long-term contract with the Wizards. This is also the NBA's first US$250 million contract.At the same time, Wo Shen also reported that Harden will re-sign a contract with the 76ers as a free agent with a starting salary of US$37 million and a total price of over 100 million. In addition, according to BR reporter Jack Fischer, Trail Blazers will provide Lillard with a two-year, $100 million early contract extension; according to NBA reporter Jake Fischer, Shiro will renew his contract with Heat for 4 years. With a $100 million-year contract, Fan Jordan will renew a four-year $120 million contract with Raptors .
Article 4: Lao James became the first player in the NBA
The NBA is developing rapidly, TV broadcast contracts are getting bigger and bigger, the salary cap is getting higher and higher, and players' salaries are also rising. According to a report by famous NBA journalist Tim Bontemps, in the new season, the salary cap is expected to be approximately US$123.6 million, an increase of US$11.6 million from last season; even the minimum annual salary of players will exceed US$1 million for the first time. In the new season, Lao Zhan will also set a new god-level record. According to statistics, Lao Zhan's total salary has reached 387 million U.S. dollars so far in his career, ranking first in NBA history; including next season's salary of 44.47 million U.S. dollars, Lao Zhan's total career salary will reach 431 million U.S. dollars, and he will become the first player in NBA history. The first player whose career total salary exceeds $400 million! Lao Zhan's career is long enough, and he is still earning a maximum salary at the age of 38. However, in the foreseeable future, Curry and Antetokounmpo have caught up with better times, and they have every opportunity to break Lao Zhan's record. . fans, what do you think of this? Come and leave me a comment to discuss.
