After making great strides again this season, cavaliers new nuclear Garland will also complete an early contract extension with the team this summer.
According to U.S. media reports, the Cavaliers plan to renew Garland's contract with a top salary contract. It is reported that he can sign up to a five-year, $180 million maximum salary contract.
As a third-year player, Garland would have renewed his contract with the Cavaliers this summer, which would have been an early extension. Like Doncic and others last summer, they all renewed their contracts early, and many of them got their top salary contracts.
It would not be surprising if Garland ended up on this top salary contract. Because his performance this season is really good, it is natural for the Cavaliers to renew his contract.
This season, Garland averaged 21.5 points, 3.4 rebounds, 8.7 assists and 1.3 steals per game, averaging 20+ points per game for the first time in his career and 8+ assists per game. After Sexton was reimbursed for injury early, Garland got more opportunities and showed great progress in all aspects. Against the Pacers, he had 41 points and 13 assists.
As a post-00s defender, the young Garland has naturally become the focus of the Cavaliers' training. At the same time, Garland has also been selected as an All-Star this season and won the All-Star Skills Challenge.
However, Garland now needs to continue to improve his key ball ability. After getting the maximum salary contract, the outside world will have higher requirements for him, and he can only get more recognition if he has a more stable performance and stronger dominance on the offensive end, and leads the Cavaliers to a stable performance.
In addition, if the Cavaliers renew Garland with a salary cap, it means that they may have to choose between Sexton and Le Vere. The reason is that they have already renewed Allen's contract last summer with a high salary, Love has a contract next season, and given the future team salary, the Cavaliers are unlikely to give both Sexton and Le Vere high-paying contracts. Given that Sexton's development has not been recognized enough by the Cavaliers, and early injury reimbursement this season has not affected the Cavaliers' record, the Cavaliers may let him go or trade him.