Pelicans This atmosphere is really good.
They lost to the Suns, but Pelicans staff welcomed all players back to headquarters for a season wrap-up interview. The first hit the eighth, and also fought two games, and the last game was also played to the end. Paul was forced to activate the São Paulo mode, shooting 14-of-14 from the field, and taking the Sun to win the game with a perfect performance, and the Pelicans lost.
But in a sea of festivities, Griffin, the Pelicans' president of operations, had a headache.
Zion was asked in an interview if he would sign with the Pelicans, and Zion quipped, "Of course, I didn't sign fast enough!" ”
Grinning open, he looked at it and was smiling, but what Griffin saw was a bloody mouth.
Zion was able to sign the Pelicans to a $181 million top salary contract that lasted into the 26-27 season.
Specific salaries per year are:
The 2022-23 season is $31.2 million;
The 2023-24 season was $33.8 million;
The 2024-25 season is $36.3 million;
The 2025-26 season was $38.8 million;
The 2026-27 season is $41.3 million.
If the Pelicans add Zion's incentive clause to the all-team team next season (1-3 teams) in the contract, then Zion reached a five-year, $222.9 million clause, directly surpassing Curry to become the league's highest salary.
But pelicans are not stupid, and the contract must be given, because it is necessary to keep people with sincerity. But Zion you have to count in your own mind, your talent is good, but your body is brittle, so the probability that the contract between the two sides will refer to Embiid's previous contract, which will have many injury clauses.
If Zion is seriously injured and does not play enough, his salary protection will be reduced, or even zero. At the lowest, the 5-year coverage is only $91 million. It would be much better if that were the case.
No worse, wait until next summer to renew, when Zion is a restricted free agent, the Pelicans can match any offer, more time to consider, if the premium is too high, sending away is not unacceptable. After all, today's Eastern Durant, nicknamed Xiao Yingzi