Although this season's playoffs have only just begun, there are already players who have become the focus of discussion with their outstanding performances. In addition to those who are already high-paid players, there are also those who have received low salaries that have withstood the test of the big stage, for them, this playoff is a veritable printing machine, and their value is likely to change dramatically in this short journey.
The first thing we should mention is, of course, Poole, the player who has emerged next to Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, who has recently become a post-dinner discussion among fans. Poole's performance in the playoffs made it almost impossible for the Warriors to defend, and even put the Warriors on the throne of the first place in the championship odds.
Poole's performance has also won high praise from his coaching teammates, and Green, who has previously supported Poole's starter, recently praised Poole on the podcast, and he even said: "Imagine what they have to do to prepare to defend Curry, and now they have to prepare the same for Poole." ”
When Poole, who earns $2.16 million a year, and Curry, who earns the league's highest annual salary of $45.78 million, are repeatedly talked about, you can foresee poole about to become a billionaire, after Keith Smith reported that if Pooler played well in the playoffs, the contract extension could rise to $100 million for four years. Now, he can basically declare that the next contract is 100 million in only two games, and Poole's perfect script to take over Curry, I believe that both fans and management are happy to see, so it is natural that the Warriors will pay a high salary to keep Pooler.
In addition to Poole, there are also big heroes who stand out in the desperate situation of the lone ranger. In January, B/R reporter Eric Pinkas also reported that brunson was seeking a contract of nearly four years and $80 million, according to multiple sources, at that time, Eric Pinkas believed that was a big number, especially for some teams aiming to compete for the playoffs. But apparently, after a 41-point show at G2 that led the Mavericks to equalize and buy Doncic time to comeback, turning the series around in an instant, no one would deny Brunson's quest.
Of course, it is still a little difficult to get a contract with an annual salary of 20 million with only one playoff performance, but fortunately, Brunson also delivered a stunning performance in the regular Sa, with 17.6 points, 4.9 rebounds and 5.5 assists per 36 minutes, with a true shooting rate of 54.3% and an assist rate of 24.5%. In the final year of his rookie contract, Brunson, who is on an annual salary of $1.8 million, will soon have to say goodbye to the past, and like Poole, his annual salary will double 10 times the next year!
Brunson was the 33rd pick in 18 years and Poole was the 28th pick in 19 years, and neither player started out as a phoenix. Fortunately, with 3 or 4 years of hard work, they have caught up with, or even surpassed, the players who were once considered to be talented and capable of it, and when they signed in the offseason this year, it was when they finally paid off their efforts over the years. By then, their inspirational stories will be told to more people.