On April 14, Beijing time, according to reporter Keith Smith, Warriors young player Poole will have the opportunity to complete a contract extension with the team in the offseason this year, and if he can continue to play an efficient performance of 20 points per game in the playoffs, then Poole will get a 4-year, $100 million contract extension in the offseason.
From Keith Smith's report, we can also see that Keith Smith is still very confident about Poole. In fact, Poole's value has been rising this season, and at the beginning of the season, many media believed that Poole was expected to sign a contract with the Warriors with a total salary of $50 million. As Poole exploded in the middle and late part of the season, some media believe that Poole is very hopeful about signing a contract with an annual salary of $20 million.
At this stage, Poole's value has increased again, Keith Smith expects him to sign a $25 million contract with the Warriors, it can be said that through this season's performance, Poole has greatly increased his value, he has proved with performance that he is a better player, he should sign a bigger contract. So the question is, is Poole likely to sign a four-year, $100 million contract this offseason?
Poole's performance this season is obvious to all, in the game he has become one of the warriors' most trusted players, his performance on the court is very eye-catching, whether Curry and Klay are on the court, he can play a very shining performance, has been in many consecutive games to get 20+ points, becoming the team's main offensive strength.
Throughout the season, Poole averaged 18.5 points, 3.4 rebounds and 4 assists per game, shooting 44.8%, and Poole averaged 2.8 three-pointers per game on the outside, shooting 36.4% from three-point range, which is a very good performance. Compared with his personal performance last season, Poole's personal performance, help for the team, key moments and influence on the game have been very significantly improved, and Poole has become a better player at this stage.
Judging from the regular season, Poole does have a chance to sign a big contract of 4 years and 100 million US dollars, because he is only 22 years old, has just entered the league for three years, and there is still a lot of room for improvement. However, the Warriors, as a team vying for the championship, they obviously do not want their salary space to be locked, if Poole can not prove himself in the playoffs, the performance is more crotchless, it is difficult to help the team go further in the playoffs, then the Warriors are unlikely to sign such a big contract with Poole. Because if the high salary is renewed with Pooler, then the team's next salary space will be very tight, which is not conducive to the future of the team.
For Poole, after shining throughout the regular season, he is only one step away from signing a top salary, that is, playing well in the playoffs, if he can maintain the same level as the regular season in the playoffs and help the team get better, then the Warriors are also willing to give Poole a high salary, leaving him as the future core of the team. Overall, whether Pooler can get a big contract of $100 million for 4 years is crucial to his playoff performance.