What impressed me most about this season's NBA playoffs was that the players moved too much, Dillon villain Payton Jr. caused his left elbow fracture and is expected to miss 3-5 weeks, Embiid suffered a fracture of the left eye socket, accompanied by concussion, in his absence, the 76ers have lost two games in a row, and the Emperor is expected to return in the next game or G4, and the current 76ers are also very passive.
In previous years, there have been players in the playoffs who have been injured because of too much intensity, but almost every game is full of malicious fouls like this season. Also because of the strong defensive intensity in the playoffs, which in turn led to a lot of players who had hoped to get the top salary can not play the performance they deserve, resulting in their value plummeting, but also the impact of the team will make many players miss the maximum salary, today we will look at the offseason or will miss the maximum salary of the players.
Telehiro has limited talent
Hiro is the 19th 13th pick draft, his template that year was Booker, in the league boy earned enough traffic, the summer league played well, plus the 13th pick this magical pick and is also the No. 2 player, it is easy to think of Mamba passer, at the same time the Thunder also liked him very much, when the Thunder wanted to take Paul for Hiero, the result was rejected by Riley, so Hiro's reputation is also rising.
Because the Heat play team basketball, Hiro got a lot of opportunities in the first year of his career, coupled with his own good star temperament, which also allowed Hiro to average 16 points per game in the playoffs in the first year of his career. The reason why he played so well this year was because many teams did not care about him at that time, after all, no one would have thought that a first-year rookie could blow up a team.
After the second season of his career, Giro was taken care of by the opponent's key defense, and the data also dropped significantly, averaging only 9 points per game in the playoffs, shooting only 31%. This season, the coach let Hiro play the sixth man, giving him more right to fire, the substitute players have limited strength, Hiro is also a dimensional reduction blow, he played a regular season average of 20.7 points, 5 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game, won the best sixth man of the season.
As a result, in the playoffs, Hiro was taken care of by the opponent's defense, and the data dropped significantly, averaging 15.3 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists per game, shooting 44% from the field and only 31% from three-point range. Hiro's big heart attributes are likeable, his projection ability is also very good, but the talent is limited, the poor athletic ability makes him unable to complete an efficient singles, the confrontation ability is not good, resulting in a loophole-like existence on the defensive end, he is not mature enough, it is estimated that the heat will not give him a maximum salary contract in the offseason, about 90 million or so can still be considered.
Hunter played too late
Hunter is also a 19-year draft, NCAA period won the championship MVP, because of the calm play, coupled with excellent defensive ability, his template is Leonard, even if he has not yet developed a stable ability to hold the ball offensive ability, but his 3D attributes have been great, the Hawks also saw his potential, with the first round of The No. 4 pick to win him, but the proud son of heaven did not get the Eagles to cultivate, they just want to train Trae Young into the next Curry.
The Hawks gave Trae Young unlimited firing rights, which also led to Hunter being reduced to a tool like space 3D, averaging only 12 points per game in the first year of his career, shooting 41%, and the following year Hunter's regular score soared to 15 points, shooting percentage increased to 48.4%, all thinking that he was going to cash in on his talent, and suffered a major injury season reimbursement. After coming back next season, Hunter should get more balls, right?
The result was that the team was replaced by McMillan as the manager, he only wanted to play the big core of the ball, Trae Young played, Hult played again, it was really not okay and Pogdan, not only Hunter did not have the ball, Collins, who was considered the second leader of the team, was also reduced to a tool man, this season's regular season Hunter averaged 13.4 points per game, shooting 44% from the field. The Hawks made the playoffs eighth in the division, and in the face of the overall strength of the Heat, Trae Young and the two two ball-carrying cores were locked.
Trae Young averaged 15 points per game, Hult 9 points, Borgdan 14 points, with a miserable description is not exaggerated, and the team stood out is Hunter, averaging 21.1 points, 3.8 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game, shooting 56%, three-point shooting rate of 46%, Hunter let everyone see his ability to play hard battles, but if he renews his contract in advance, it is about 15 million annual salary, after all, he will not pass the ball, and the highlight performance is only 5 games in the playoffs, which is not a large sample. Waiting until 2023 to consider a contract extension may be a wise choice for him.
Sexton was seriously injured
Sexton is the first round of the 8th pick in 18 years, his draft template is Wall, but Sexton's organizational ability is not as good as Wall, when Sexton was the Green Army to exchange for Irving's chips, James had suggested that the management take Sexton when he left the team in 18 years, and finally the Cavaliers followed the advice, the old Jan also did not look away, the first year of his career Sexton played an average of 16.7 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists per game.
In the second year his stats increased to an average of 20.8 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists per game, and in the third year his average score per game reached 24.3 points, and another 3.1 rebounds and 4.4 assists were scored, and in the last offseason, the Cavaliers considered renewing Sexton, but after seeing Doncic, Trae Young and others get the maximum salary, Sexton Ming also wanted the maximum salary, but the result was rejected by the team, the two sides did not negotiate successfully, and the contract extension was shelved.
And Sexton only played 11 games this season to be reimbursed for the season, because he suffered a meniscus tear, the offseason Sexton became a restricted free agent, this is not the main problem, the main thing is that the Cavaliers have found the perfect starting lineup this season, they also run out of the system and chemistry, Sexton returned after the lack of his place, asking him to play the sixth man? It is estimated that Sexton will not agree.
And the biggest possibility in the offseason is that Sexton signed first and then changed away from the team, but it is estimated that he can not get the maximum salary, the meniscus tear is very affective of the explosiveness, the Rose, Roy are therefore losing the peak, so there are teams that want to take Sexton is also gambling, they will certainly not be stupid enough to send the maximum salary, and even the two sides may only sign a short-term contract, it is a pity, if it is not injured, even if the Cavaliers do not give the maximum salary, other teams must also be willing to send the maximum salary.
Bridges held his own high
Bridges is the no. 12 pick in the first round of 18 years, and his draft template is Aaron Gordon, who is athletically outstanding. Bridges didn't get many chances in the first year of his career, averaging 7.5 points and 4 rebounds in 21 minutes per game, and in the second and third seasons of his career, Bridges only averaged about 13 points per game, except for his athleticism and dunk explosion, there was not much to see.
Also because of the average performance in the first three years of his career, Bridges did not complete the contract extension with the Hornets (the Hornets had given a 4-year 60 million renewal offer, which was rejected), and this season Bridges got more ball rights, he also played a good performance, averaging 20.2 points, 7 rebounds, 3.8 assists 0.9 steals per game, shooting 49% from the field and 33% from three-point range, with excellent performance, Bridges is also floating, he believes that he is worth a 5-year 170 million or so maximum salary contract.
Let's not say whether Jordan will give him this big contract in the end, first of all, Bridges has limited organizational ability, the means of attack with the ball is also limited, in addition to breaking through the kill, his middle and long distance is not reliable, but the defense is not bad. Although the talent is good, Bridges has no cornerstone potential, in addition to the limited organizational ability we just mentioned, Bridges' ability to play key balls is even more untrustworthy.
Averaging 2.5 points per game at key moments this season, shooting only 43% from the field and 23% from three-point range, to put it bluntly, there is no star temperament, his ceiling will not be too high, and the Hornets will first consider renewing his contract by three goals in the future, it is estimated that Jordan will not give Bridges a maximum salary contract, his strength is not worth that price, and the lad is a bit self-sustaining.
Poole can't stop the Warriors' salary shortage
Poole is the first round of the 28th draw in 19 years, his draft template is Clarkson, in fact, in the first season of his career, Poole played very much like Clarkson, although the offensive ability with the ball is good, but a bit of a nerve knife, but the young man worked hard enough, in the second year of his career he averaged 12 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists per game in only 19 minutes per game, because of the eye-catching performance, this season Cole also let him enter the starting place of Clay.
The lads also played well, although Klay returned after his data sacrifice, but Poole also averaged 18.5 points, 3.4 rebounds and 4 assists per game in the regular season, shooting 44.8% from the field and 36% from three-point range, after entering the playoffs, Poole played even better, because of curry and Clay's involvement, Poole played like a fish in the five small, averaging 22.3 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists and 1 steal 0.6 blocks per game, shooting 55% from the field and 45% from three-point range.
In the playoffs, Poole is not blind, not at all like a playoff rookie, and when there is a chance, he also dares to play a very star temperament, Kerr likes to give Curry's tactical position to Poole when Curry is off, the young man also did not disappoint Cole, now he is Curry's "trumpet", Poole plays so well for the Warriors is a happy trouble, after all, their team has too much maximum salary, although Lakbu has been shouting that it is not bad money, but the luxury tax is too high to withstand.
This season, the Warriors' luxury tax is as high as 175 million league first, and the team will not be able to give Pooler a super salary, which may make him sign a big contract below the maximum salary like the dream of the year. And I think Poole should also see the good to receive, after all, many times the players who play well in the Warriors rely on the team system, look at the previous Quinn Cook is an example. Durant is not involved in Curry, what kind of level he has played this season, everyone has seen.
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