On October 2, Beijing time, according to US media reports, sources revealed that Larry Nance Jr. and the Pelicans reached an early contract renewal with a total value of US$21.6 million for two years. There are no player options or team options in this contract.
Previously, Nans' contract was renewed in advance in 2018 for 45 million, and his salary next season was $9.6 million. Now, if he renewed his contract with the Pelicans, his contract will be extended to the 2024-2025 season. The reason why the Pelicans do this is to retain a future roster for the team.
According to ESPN's supplementary report, after renewing the contract with Nance Jr. early, the contracts of the Pelicans' Zion , Brandon Ingram , CJ-McCollum and Nance Jr. will all be extended to at least the 2024-25 season.
Zion completed a five-year, $193 million contract renewal with the Pelicans this summer, and the contract will expire in the 2027-2028 season; McCollum also completed a two-year, $64 million contract renewal with the Pelicans a few days ago, and the contract also extended to the 2025-2026 season. Ingram 's contract was signed with the Pelicans in 2020, with a five-year, $158 million contract renewal, and the contract also expired in the 2024-2025 season.
And the Pelicans do this to keep the team's core lineup, at least in the next few years, you only need to strengthen these four people.
Someone said that besides Zion, McCollum and Ingram, is Nance really worth this contract worth tens of millions of yuan in annual salary?
The answer is yes. You should know that Xiao Nansi has very excellent pick-and-roll offensive ability. Although the defensive end is not outstanding, he has a 2.17-meter wingspan and can also limit his opponents well. Although he suffers from defense in the No. 5 position, he can withstand several good rounds.
More importantly, Nans also has good frontcourt rebounding ability and good shooting ability, which complements Valan in the Pelicans' inside.
No matter what, it is not entirely certain whether the Pelicans lineup can perform well in the new season, but in the future, this Pelicans lineup will still occupy a place in the Western Conference.
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