Hanako's agent revealed that Huazi has reached an early renewal agreement with the Timberwolves on designated rookie terms, which is 217 million for 5 years and can reach 260 million for 5 years.
Doesn't it sound familiar?
That's right, Haliburton signed such a contract 3 days ago.
In other words, Hanako is not the first player in the class of 2020 to receive an early contract extension with a top salary, Haliburton is.
Hanako is not even the second, the second is a three-ball.
One day after Haliburton renewed, the Hornets offered the same contract to Three-Ball.
Strictly speaking, Hanako is not the third, and the third should be the Grizzlies' Bane (30th pick in 2020). Although Bain's contract only went to a maximum of 207 million for 5 years, it was also close to the top salary. This is the largest contract in the history of the Grizzlies, and Morant ended up with a five-year contract of $193 million because he failed to make the All-NBA team.
The Timberwolves considered it for 4 days after the free agency opened, and saw that there were already 2 designated rookie clauses on the market, and 1 was close to the top salary, which gave Hanako such a contract.
I feel that the Timberwolves saw the contract between Haliburton and Three-Ball, and they felt that there was no way, and they had to give Hanako such a contract.
Don't blame them, after all, Downs and Gobert's contract is already expensive enough, and Minnesota is not a big ball market like New York and Los Angeles, and it is understandable that it takes some time to struggle.
Hanako and their three contracts all have the same rules, if they can get MVP or enter the best team in the 2023-24 season, the total contract amount will reach 260 million, but if not, the total contract amount will only be 217 million. Bain's contract had the same stipulation...
Hongu also didn't expect that the champion actually lost to the No. 12 show, and then lost to Tanhua, and finally was stolen a little by the 30th pick, and now he can only press the leaderboard!
Remember who this year's list was? Well, it's Wiseman, drafted by the Warriors, who is now in the Pistons. He basically, oh no, he certainly doesn't have the possibility of renewing his contract early, and he doesn't even have to think about the top salary. The next thing Wiseman can get the middle class, they are already snickering.
To be honest, Hongy didn't expect that Haliburton would be the first player to receive a maximum salary contract this time.
The last time the Pacers used a designated rookie clause to extend his contract early was almost 10 years ago, when the rookie who renewed his maximum salary was Paul George.
Get a feel for Haliburton's all-time place!!
This is also the biggest contract in Pacers history, right? After all, in the years when the contract explosion, the Pacers did not have any particularly big operations. And 260 million such a contract, in the era when the Pacers and stars, basically dare not think.
George's rookie designated terms that year, and the maximum salary was only 90 million for 5 years.
Haliburton was selected by the Kings with the 12th pick in 2020, and in the 2022 mid-term trade as the main trade, the Kings sent them to the Pacers in exchange for Sabonis (it was originally 3-for-4, and the Kings sent Haliburton, Hield and Tristan Thompson in exchange for Sam Jr., Jeremy Lamb, Justin Holladay and a 2027 second-round pick).
Now seeing that Haliburton can get a maximum salary contract, do you feel that the king has lost?
No, the Kings also left Sabonis this year on a five-year, $217 million max contract.
The King wants Sa Jr., which is more useful than Halliburton, and the Pacers need a core like Haliburton more, so this deal should be regarded as a win-win.
Haliburton averaged 20.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, 10.4 assists and 1.6 steals while shooting 49 percent from the field, 40 percent from three-point range and 77.6 percent career attendance
Hanako averaged 24.6 points, 5.8 boards and 4.4 assists per game, shooting 45.9% from the field, 36.9% from 3-point range, and 90% career attendance
He averaged 23.3 points, 6.4 rebounds and 8.4 assists in the three courts, shooting 41.1% from the field, 37.6% from 3-point range, and 57.7% career attendance
Bane averaged 21.5 points, 5 rebounds and 4.4 assists while shooting 47.9 percent from the field, 40.8 percent from three-point range and 82 percent career
So, who do you think is the most worthy and least worthy of these 4 players who have received a maximum salary (near the maximum salary) contract?
Do they still have players who can get early contract extensions?
The main palace glanced at it, and the one who was qualified was about Maxi, but the previous 76ers seemed to say that they would not renew the contract in advance.
Then, these 4 may be the only ones left in the 2020 class.
In the past, in the summer of the third year of the rookie contract, there will be many rookies who renew their contracts early, even if it is not the top salary, they can mix tens of millions.
Last year's Class of 2019 had a total of 11 early contract extensions, including 3 with top salaries (Fat Tigers, Morant and Garland).
The Class of 2018 also has 11, including 4 top-paid (Doncic, Blowing Young, Alexander, Michael Porter Jr.).
The Class of 2017 is 10 early contract extensions and 4 top salaries (Tatumo, Fox, Mitchell and Adebayo)
So in this comparison, although there are many top-paid players in the class of 2020, the middle piece seems to be broken.
Speaking of the class of 2020, whose name can you still call?