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Eight players who have declined big contracts this season: Irving only needs 270 million, and Brown chases the first salary in history

author:Yucai basketball

As we all know, today's NBA has entered the era of tens of millions of annual salaries per capita, and those superstars can sign hundreds of millions of large contracts at every turn, and the annual salary easily exceeds $50 million, which is enviable. Of course, not everyone can win the super top salary, after all, the management is not a fool, without the corresponding strength and talent, how can it easily give a big contract, you must know that the NBA is a business after all. So, let's take a look at the 8 players who rejected the team's offer for a big contract this season,

Dillon Brooks

Eight players who have declined big contracts this season: Irving only needs 270 million, and Brown chases the first salary in history

Dillon is undoubtedly the "traffic responsibility" of today's league, and his verbal battles with Green, Thompson, James and others have made him gain a lot of attention, even surpassing the star Morant. In terms of individual strength, Dillon is also considered to be the upper level of the league, especially on the defensive end, and this season's selection of the best second defense is enough to say everything. With his excellent performance in the regular season, Dillon rejected the team's offer for a 3-year, $50 million contract extension and instead asked for a four-year, $80 million contract. But unexpectedly, the poor performance during the playoffs made Grizzlies management directly choose to part ways with Dillon, and in the eyes of many media, Dillon's next contract is only about 15 million at most.

Eight players who have declined big contracts this season: Irving only needs 270 million, and Brown chases the first salary in history

D'Angelo Russell

Before the trade deadline, Russell was sent back to the Lakers by the Timberwolves, and he also lived up to expectations and played as expected, averaging 17+3+6 in 17 regular season games for the Lakers, averaging 2.7 three-pointers per game, which greatly improved the Lakers' three-point weakness and helped the team enter the play-offs. Because of this, the confident Russell rejected the 2-year 67.5 million contract offered by the Lakers and asked for a 5-year 180 million contract instead, but like Dillon, Russell was watery again in the high-intensity playoffs, averaging only 13.9 points, 3 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game, and the overall performance was far inferior to Xiaoli who played the playoffs for the first time. In fact, for the 27-year-old Russell, asking for a big contract is understandable, after all, it may well be the last chance of his career to sign a big contract.

irving

Eight players who have declined big contracts this season: Irving only needs 270 million, and Brown chases the first salary in history

If Irving doesn't "demonize", his personal strength is in the top 10 in the league, and he has the ability to carry the team in both the regular season and the playoffs. However, because of various behaviors off the court, Irving was once put on the cusp of public opinion, so neither the Nets nor the Lone Ranger dared to give him a super top salary, after all, no owner is willing to spend tens of millions of dollars a year to hire a superstar to watch on the sidelines. It is worth mentioning that Cuban offered Irving a 4-year $200 million contract at the end of the season, but the latter refused and asked for a 5-year 270 million super top salary, and with the failure of the "Eastern European combination", the two sides are likely to break up.

Grant

Eight players who have declined big contracts this season: Irving only needs 270 million, and Brown chases the first salary in history

The 29-year-old is a quality winger who averaged 20.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.4 assists during his time with the Trail Blazers this season, making him a quasi-All-Star. At the end of this season, Grant's contract officially expired, so the Blazers management did not hesitate to offer him a four-year, $112 million extension, but it was rejected. In Grant's view, the strength he has shown today is enough to deserve a five-year, $233 million sub-top salary contract. The editor believes that Grant is indeed good, but one thing is that he has not yet reached the star level, after all, he has not even been an All-Star once in his career.

Cameron Johnson

Eight players who have declined big contracts this season: Irving only needs 270 million, and Brown chases the first salary in history

Before the trade deadline, Johnson was sent to the Nets by the Suns as a bargaining chip for Durant, after which the 27-year-old forward completely let go of himself, averaging 16+4+2 in 25 games with the Nets, and soared to 18+5+2 during the playoffs, shooting 43% from three-point range. Before the end of the regular season, the Nets publicly offered Johnson a 4-year, $75 million contract offer, but the latter rejected it and claimed to want a 4-year, $100 million contract. It is worth mentioning that according to the latest US media reports, the Nets intend to match any invitation offer Johnson gets.

Van Jordan

Eight players who have declined big contracts this season: Irving only needs 270 million, and Brown chases the first salary in history

As one of the Raptors' 19-year championship heroes, Van Jordan has made remarkable progress in recent years, and was selected to the All-Star team last season, so he rejected the Raptors' offer for a four-year, $112 million extension this season, and instead asked for a four-year, $140 million contract. However, for the Raptors, who are bent on rebuilding, Van Jordan is clearly not the right cornerstone for the team, after all, age and talent are there, and they are only suitable as a second or third leader.

Middleton

Eight players who have declined big contracts this season: Irving only needs 270 million, and Brown chases the first salary in history

As the second in command of the Bucks, Middleton is undoubtedly the championship puzzle that any championship-winning team desires, with good offensive and defensive skills, and a good singles hard solving ability. However, due to injury concerns, the worried Bucks management only offered Middleton a 2-year, $80 million contract extension, which undoubtedly made the latter feel insulted, because whether as the team's championship hero or today's immediate strength, he believes he has the ability to get a five-year, $270 million maximum salary contract.

Jaylen Brown

Eight players who have declined big contracts this season: Irving only needs 270 million, and Brown chases the first salary in history

Due to Tatum's existence, Jaylen Brown has not been respected by the Celtics, and has even put him on the shelf many times as a bargaining chip to trade superstars such as Thick Eyebrows and Durant. Although Brown has evolved over the past two seasons and has a tendency to squeeze into the ranks of first-line superstars, Green Army management is only willing to offer him a four-year, $180 million contract extension, while Brown wants a five-year, $282 million super maximum salary contract, and the final result will not be announced until the offseason. It is worth mentioning that if the Green Army agrees to Brown's request, then Brown will eventually become the first salary in NBA history.

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