In the NBA, the offseason is the most concerned time for everyone, after all, during this time, the pattern of their respective teams will be crazy to trade and sign leagues will also change. If the team can make good use of this time to strengthen and operate their squad in a targeted manner, then they are likely to make a qualitative change. If some teams waste this precious period of promotion, there is a good chance that they will be devastated throughout the season. In this year's offseason, the Heat, Bulls, Hornets, etc. have gained a lot, and they have also performed very well this year. Although this year's offseason has passed, it has also left experiences and lessons for many teams, and everyone has set their sights on next year's offseason.
The next NBA free agency market is still some time away, but it has always been necessary to plan ahead. The teams have basically also paid attention to and prepared for players in the free agent market next year after the start of this year's season. The US media "FW" has made some predictions for the NBA's free market next year, they listed the 5 stars who will enter the free market next year, and predicted that they will get the top salary next year, let's see which players have been selected for this list.
No. 1 is the Wizards' Bradley Beale. As the home star of the Wizards, he has performed very well in the past two years, and reached the peak of his career last season, and he is already a hot superstar in the league. Bill, who has been playing in the league for 10 years, has always been with the Wizards, and he has also trained from a young player to a qualified star. In fact, his contract does not really expire next year, but he has the player option to jump out of the contract in advance to test the free market, and this will also maximize his own interests. With a salary of around $35 million this season, Bill would certainly choose to get a bigger share in the free market and a better chance to grow and reap the rewards of his future. Beal has a very good threat and personal ability on the offensive end, and Beal can make good use of his human-ball combination ability and excellent outside projection ability to solve problems, and is the core player that most teams need. At the same time, his no-ball ability is also excellent, and can be used as the team's second-in-command player. So in the free market, his popularity will certainly be the highest, and it will not be difficult for him to get a top salary. The author believes that he will most likely renew his contract with the Wizards next year and continue to play in Washington.
In second place is Lavine of the Bulls. He's now the league's best scorer, and in the last two years he's grown into a true All-Star, and this year he's hopeful to lead the Bulls to the playoffs. I have not received a top salary so far in my career, and my salary this year is less than 20 million. For the 26-year-old, the next contract is likely to be the first and only one of his career, which is very important for him, so LaVine will definitely be chased by a large number of teams in next year's free market. LaVine has to be sure whether to stay with the Bulls or go to another team for his next contract! The author believes that he is the most likely to stay in the Bulls, after all, the team has built a series of lineups around him, as long as the Bulls give him a contract that he likes, I believe that LaVine will definitely not hesitate to reach a contract extension with the Bulls. And in terms of contract years and contract amounts, the Bulls are also the highest team in the league that can give LaVine, no matter from which point of view, LaVine has no reason to leave the Bulls.
No. 3 is Ayton of the Suns. Ayton has grown into a very good interior core player last season, and he is also an important part of the Suns' finals. After the start of this year's season, Ayton is still an indispensable part of the Suns, but his contract extension with the Suns has caused contradictions and differences. Ayton hopes to sign a 5-year contract extension with the Suns, but the Suns are only willing to offer him 4 years, which also causes Ayton's current contract extension to be shelved. The author thinks that Ayton is likely to leave the Suns this summer, after all, the current team already has too many top-salary players, and the salary space basically does not have much room to play. Even if Ayton is given a maximum salary contract, their future development prospects will not be too good. And Ayton sacrificed a lot of personal ability in the Suns, and the progress is very slow, so it is a good choice to choose to leave the Suns and join a team that is more suitable for him. For a top interior blue-collar player like Ayton, it's still a simple matter of finding a contract on the free agent market. Although Ayton's current personal strength is not enough to support a team, he is extremely functional and can be the second in command of the team, helping a playoff-level team to promote to a championship-level team. Although he lacks the desire to score offense, his interior skills are quite delicate, and he has a good finishing ability, and he also has a certain range threat from the mid-range and outside the three-point line. Defensive skills are his housekeeping skills, and with excellent tonnage and defensive awareness, his defensive performances in the past two years have been quite eye-catching.
No. 4 is The Hornets' Bridges. Bridges has been a very good forward player for the Hornets this year, and he has gradually shown his talent and strength under the leadership of Ball and Hayward. He also averaged 20 points per game for the first time this season, becoming the Hornets' best and most consistent forward. This year, the Hornets also have the opportunity to reach the Finals and achieve even more, and Bridges will certainly be a part of the Hornets' future. He is currently in the final year of his rookie contract and will really have a contract that satisfies him next year. Bridges has a very good contribution on both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, his offensive ability will steadily improve every year, the combination of ball holding ability and no ball ability has been perfect, coupled with his steal ability and defensive performance is good, Joe Boss will definitely dedicate him to a best contract.
No. 5 is Harrell of the Wizards. Khalil signed a two-year contract with the Lakers last summer, which was a contract that sacrificed a lot of personal interests, and he chose to join the Lakers last year to compete for the championship and help him accumulate more achievements in his career, but his ideas were all miscalculated last season. They were eliminated in the first round due to the Overall Strength and Injury Problems of the Lakers, and Harrell was also abandoned by the Lakers in the offseason, sending them to the Wizards from a trade. In fact, Harrell is fully hopeful to get a contract with an annual salary of about 15 million, although there is still a big gap from the maximum salary, but harrell himself is already very satisfied. In today's small-ball era he is a very popular interior player, he is very offensive and aggressive, with a very rich interior finishing technology and excellent finishing efficiency. Although his performance in defense is average, he plays as a 6th person on the bench and can maximize his strength, and for many teams, signing Harrell is a very good choice. I think Harrell will be favored by many teams this summer, depending on who offers the largest contract amount.
I think this list is still relatively reasonable, most of these 5 players are basically very strong players in the free market next year will be chased by their respective teams crazy. In today's rising NBA salary conditions, it is also very reasonable that every player wants to be paid the maximum salary. After all, the golden peak of athletes is also in these years, and they must take advantage of their own ability to play and earn as much salary as possible. What other free agents do fans think will be in the spotlight next year? What other players can get a top salary contract in this market next year? You can leave a message in the comment area and discuss it together.