Text/Mr. Basket Guo
The Nets' season is over, it's another failed season, it's another season without a championship. For the Nets, after the formation of the Big Three, it was once ambitious. Unfortunately, the best result was last season's semi-finals, when the gap between them and the championship team was very small. And this season? The Nets, led by Durant and Irving, were eliminated in the first round. What is even more incredible is that it was actually swept out. Such a team is indeed a bit of black humor.
Many people are calling for the team to be reshuffled, except for Durant, the rest is casual. Such a statement is a point of view. Neither coach Nash nor player Irving, in the eyes of many, there is no need to stay. The problem now, though, is that Irving can or may not jump out of the contract. For Irving, the final year of the contract, more than $37 million.
Such a player, if he goes all out, can also be worthy of such a contract. But the problem is, Irving is not small, if you can re-sign a maximum salary contract, it is also excellent. So, the question now is, will Irving jump out of the contract? Will the Nets renew his contract? This is the issue that is of most concern at the moment. And for the fans, this is also very concerned.
This, according to the famous Wen Horst, "Irving can ask for a 5-year contract of 248 million." The Nets may offer a four-year, $200 million contract that expires at the same time as Durant's current contract. In addition, Irving has also mentioned his potential contract extension issues before, "When I said I would stay here with Durant, I think it means that we manage this team with Tsai Chongxin and Max. Such a statement is very domineering.
In addition, Irving also promised that he would renew his contract with the Nets, "I don't plan to go anywhere, I want to stay here and help the team reach the top of the league in the next few years." Owen's statement, sworn. However, for Owen's statement, there is also a famous name for pouring cold water. For example, Kevin O'Connor revealed that if Irving enters the free market or seeks a trade, there will not be many teams pursuing him. Back in 2017, when he applied to the Cavaliers for a trade, there were not many teams interested in him. His trading value has been declining ever since.
These are all descriptions of the outside world. One of the most concerned real questions these days is, how much is he worth to Owen? This past season, the Nets have fallen apart, in fact, the most fundamental reason is not Durant's decline in status, nor Harden's request for a trade, but Irving's part-time playing, Irving's non-vaccination, so that Harden can't stand it. In the end, Harden chose to ask for a trade.
Irving is nominally a point guard, but in fact, he is more like a shooting guard, so that the Nets do not have a very core organizational guard, which is very difficult for the team, and because of this, Durant is inefficient, playing a series that is very dissatisfied and uncomfortable, which directly leads to the team being swept. The real reason behind this is actually Owen's problem. If it wasn't for Irving's own death, why would the Nets be here?
248 million in 5 years? 200 million in 4 years? Irving, who plays part-time, can still get a big contract? No matter what the outside world says, I personally still feel that in the current state of Irving, it is estimated that no one is willing to give a big contract of 200 million yuan, right? Unless there's something wrong with the team's management, right?