Maximum-salary contract extensions are emerging one after another this summer. The US media took advantage of this to reveal a group of high-ranking players who suffered season reimbursement during their rookie period and still received maximum-salary contract extensions. Zion Griffin led the way.
In the 2019 draft, the Pelicans used the No. 1 pick to pick Zion Williamson. Due to his excessive weight, Zion was frequently injured and missed 140 games in 3 years. He was reimbursed for the 21-22 season, but this did not prevent him from getting signed a five-year, $231 million max-salary contract.
Griffin was the No. 1 pick in 2009. His amazing jumping power earned him the title of "WhiteWarcraft". However, like Zion, he relied on physical talent to gain a foothold in the league. He was directly reimbursed in his rookie season, but was fast. Ship still offered him a five-year contract extension with a maximum salary of US$173 million.
The Great Embiid was the top prospect in 2014. He was selected by the 76ers as if he was cursed by injuries. NBA He didn’t play a game in the first two seasons of his career. In the summer of 2017, the 76ers paid him $170 million in five years in advance. Re-sign Embiid.
Ben Simmons was the No. 1 pick in 2016. Benxi, who was troubled by foot injuries, underwent surgery in early 2017. Then the 76ers officially announced that he would be reimbursed for the season. Later, the 76ers still gave him a five-year contract. $148 million in lucrative contracts.
It is worth mentioning that the contract of these four people has reached a total of 722 million US dollars, and they are also representatives of blind box geniuses in the NBA. Who will have higher achievements in the future?
