How hard is it to sign a 7-year contract in the NBA? There are only 6 people in history, Pippen has 18 million for 7 years, and 1 person has signed for 25 years

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2024-05-18 22:49Posted in Henan Sports Creators

For players, playing in the NBA isn't just about a dream, it's also about supporting their families, so signing a long-term contract is also a player's pursuit, and being able to do it means that their hard work and dedication are recognized and rewarded. However, it is clear that not just any player can sign a contract that satisfies him, usually only those stars can sign a 4-5 year contract, and even a star cannot guarantee that his form will not decline and get injured if it is longer, so there are only 6 players in history who can sign a 7-year contract in the NBA.

6. Pippen (7 years, 18 million)

As the core figure of the Bulls dynasty that year, Pippen was a combination of offense and defense at his peak, and he was selected as the best team and the best defensive team many times in his career. In the 1990-1991 season, Pippen averaged 17.8 points, 7.3 rebounds, 6.2 assists, 2.4 steals and 1.1 blocks per game, and in the playoffs, he averaged 21.6 points, 8.9 rebounds, 5.8 assists, 2.5 steals and 1.1 blocks per game, helping the Bulls win the first championship in team history.

It is precisely because of this year's performance that Pippen also got an offer of 18 million for the Bulls in 7 years, which was an astronomical amount for him at the time, and it also shows that even if he plays badly in the next 7 seasons, he can get a lot of salary. However, Jordan, who was very far-sighted at the time, told Pippen not to sign this contract, because the NBA's salary cap will definitely rise sharply in the near future, but Pippen didn't listen to him, so when the salary of the players generally rose sharply, Pippen could only receive an annual salary of less than 3 million, which also laid the groundwork for his later break with the Bulls management.

5. O'Neill (120 million in 7 years)

O'Neal entered the league in 1992 and soon became a superstar in the NBA, leading the Magic to the Finals in 1995. However, after O'Neal's rookie contract expired in 1996, the Magic hesitated to renew the contract, and in the face of the 7-year 120 million contract offered by the Lakers, they couldn't make up their minds, and finally they didn't know who came up with the bad idea, and the management published a referendum in the local newspaper on whether to keep O'Neal with a contract of 100 million yuan.

In the end, relying on a very sincere offer and lobbying by famous names such as Magic, the Lakers signed what may be the most dominant center in history, and although O'Neal also experienced a period of downturn after coming to the Lakers, he finally led the Lakers back to the top at the beginning of the 21st century, and won the championship in three consecutive seasons in 2000, 2001, and 2002, during which O'Neal can definitely be the first person in the league, so it can be said that the Lakers spent the money at that time It was simply too worthwhile.

4. Kobe Bryant (136 million in 7 years)

After another failed championship in 2004, the contradiction between Kobe and O'Neal was also completely put on the table, so the Lakers could only choose between the two of them, considering that O'Neal was 32 years old, so in the end the Lakers chose to keep the younger Kobe Bryant with a 7-year 136 million contract. Kobe Bryant then proved that the Lakers were right in choosing him, and he played even better in the following seasons, winning the MVP in the 2007-2008 season.

The most important thing is that under the leadership of Kobe, the Lakers won the O'Brien Cup in 2009 and 2010 for two consecutive seasons, and after that, although the team's strength slowly began to decline, Kobe and the Lakers have always been inseparable from each other, in order to help the team reach the playoffs, Kobe Bryant once fought until the Achilles tendon rupture, and in order to keep Kobe Bryant from paying in vain, the Lakers also ensured that the last seasons of his career were also the top salary every year.

3. Kidd (60 million in 9 years)

Kidd's words, he can be said to be the most "arrogant" player on this list, in 1994 he was selected by the Mavericks, when signing the rookie contract he directly asked the team for a long-term contract, under the negotiation between the two sides, the final contract was set at 9 years 60 million. And Kidd's later performance also proved that he does have this confidence, averaging 11.7 points, 5.4 rebounds, 7.7 assists and 1.9 steals per game in the second season of his rookie season, and finally won the best rookie award with Grant Hill.

And Kidd must have been very happy when he signed this long-term contract, but unfortunately, within a few years, the NBA's salary cap ushered in another wave of surges, and Kidd was limited by a 9-year contract at this time, and he was not able to eat this wave of benefits, ironically if Kidd signed a standard rookie contract at that time, then he would have the opportunity to sign a 100 million yuan contract later.

2. Glenn Robinson (68 million in 10 years)

In addition to Kidd, "Big Dog" Glenn Robinson is also one of the representative players who opened his mouth before entering the league, and as the top pick in 1994, Glenn Robinson even wanted more than Kidd, and he just opened his mouth at a sky-high price of more than $100 million in 13 years. You must know that at that time, even Jordan's annual salary was only 4 million, so the Bucks were naturally scared silly, and after continuous negotiations, the two sides finally signed a 10-year contract of 68 million.

In his rookie season in the league, Robinson averaged 21.9 points, 6.4 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.4 steals per game, but later due to injuries, coupled with Robinson's arrogance and laziness, his peak did not last long and began to decline, and finally Robinson only played 11 seasons in the NBA. It is worth mentioning that because of Robinson, the NBA introduced a rookie salary cap in his second year in the league to avoid this situation again.

1. Magic Johnson (25 years 25 million)

Because the talent and strength of the Magic is too outstanding, so the Lakers management is very excited to be able to select him, although he has not played a game, but everyone already knows that he will definitely play in the league in the future, so they also signed a 25-year 25 million super contract with the Magic, which can be said to be unique in the history of the league, and there is a high probability that no one will be able to replicate it in the future.

And after playing the Lakers in their rookie season, they knew they were right, and they won the championship in their first year under the leadership of the Magic, and he personally became the youngest FMVP in NBA history. However, because the Magic was later diagnosed with AIDS, he ended up only playing 13 seasons in the NBA, but fortunately, he was strong enough to help the Lakers win 5 championship trophies in such a short period of time. Although the Magic failed to fulfill this contract, considering his contribution to the team, the Lakers not only did not care about this, but instead gave him the opportunity to enter the team's management.

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