NBA After the free market opened, as the salary cap increased, there was another spectacle of big contracts flying all over the place. is different from the fact that many people get the maximum salary, James Harden does the opposite. In order to help the team strengthen the championship, he is willing to cut his salary and reach a multi-year contract with the team , the ball The team took advantage of Harden 's salary cut and signed two forwards, PJ Tucker and Danuel House, to achieve the first stage of reinforcement.
Harden has taken a significant salary cut, and all 7 contracts he signed have paid more than Harden.
According to sources, Harden’s starting salary after the salary cut is about 37-38 million US dollars. ; and the 7 newly signed contracts recently are all higher than Harden’s. Deng, respectively:
- Jokic signed a five-year super maximum salary of US$264 million with the Nuggets , with an average salary of more than US$50 million;
- German Booker signed a four-year contract of US$214 million. Suns 's contract was renewed in advance, with an average salary of more than 50 million U.S. dollars;
- Bradley Beal and Wizards reached a five-year contract extension of 251 million U.S. dollars, with an average salary of more than 50 million U.S. dollars;
- Tang Sri Lanka renewed the contract with the Timberwolves with a 4-year contract of 224 million U.S. dollars, with an average salary of more than 50 million U.S. dollars;
- Morant renewed the Grizzlies with a 5-year contract with 193 million U.S. dollars in advance, with an average salary of basically 40 million U.S. dollars; if Rose's clause can be triggered, he can get 5 years of 231 million U.S. dollars;
- Zion also renewed the Pelicans in advance with a 5-year contract of 193 million U.S. dollars, and the average salary basically reached 40 million U.S. dollars; If Rose's clause can be triggered, he can get 5 years and 231 million US dollars;
- LaVine and Bulls have reached a 5-year maximum salary contract of 215 million US dollars, with an average salary of more than 40 million US dollars.
Although Harden's condition has declined due to injuries, among the players currently signed with maximum salaries, except for Jokic and the evolving Morant, who else can dare to say that he can definitely surpass Harden in strength? I'm afraid not! Therefore, we can understand that Harden really made a huge sacrifice in order to win the championship.
76 people may be difficult to defeat the two major rivals in the Eastern Conference,
76 people, with the help of Harden's salary cut, completed the signings of Tucker, House, as well as the signings of Melton, , and Quayle. If there is no follow-up transaction, the 76ers' lineup strength is still not guaranteed to advance to the finals in the Eastern Conference where there are many strong opponents. Especially the two major opponents are very difficult.
One is Celtics , who advanced to the finals last season and played 6 fierce games with the Warriors. This summer, while retaining the complete core, they are still strengthening. first used worthless change and a first-round rotation to Brogdon of the Pacers to improve what the Celtics lacked most. The ability to hold the ball and organize; then signed the "Italian gun" Gallinari at a salary lower than the market price to strengthen the team's offensive strength at the front and , the outside firepower. Today's Celtics are stronger, and with the growth of the two top picks, they are definitely the 76ers' biggest rival.
The second one is the Bucks , who played seven games with the Celtics in the absence of Middleton last season. This summer, while retaining the core lineup, they reached four signings, including four important rotations: Portis' 4-year $49 million extension, forward Ingles html's $26.5 million signing, Matthews' return with a minimum salary, and Jevon Carter returned to the team for $4.6 million in 22 years. And the Big Three Antetokounmpo, Holiday and Middleton are still at their peak, and the Bucks' strength next season will still be terrifying.
If you want to break out of the Eastern Conference, you must get past one or both of these two teams. This is a huge test for the 76ers. Will Harden's significant salary cut help him realize his dream?
