How did the 8 new signings in the offseason perform this season?

Since the new collective bargaining agreement was reached, the contracts of many NBA players have also ushered in a huge surge, including this summer in order to keep Jaylen Brown, the Celtics even did not hesitate to give a five-year super contract worth $304 million, which also set a new record in the NBA, and in addition to Brown, a total of 800 million yuan contracts were born this offseason, which surprised fans. Now that one-seventh of the new season has been played, how are these gentlemen performing? Are they worthy of this contract extension? Let's find out!

Jaylen Brown: $304 million over 5 years

Season stats: 22.9 points, 5 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1 steal

First of all, Brown, who set a new signing record this summer, in order to keep him, the Green Army directly gave the first contract in NBA history with a total amount of more than $300 million, since signing this contract, Brown's performance in every game will be infinitely amplified by the media, and so far this season he has averaged 22.9 points per game, shooting and three-point shooting percentage are slightly above the career average, and the Celtics are still in the top two in the East with his help. But considering that Brown's annual salary has reached a staggering $60 million, although his performance is still enough to reach the level of an All-Star, this annual salary is definitely comparable to that of a superstar, and Brown's performance so far this season has declined compared to last season, so even Brown may still be in constant doubt because of this contract.

Kyrie Irving: $126 million over 3 years

Season stats: 22.3 points, 4.1 rebounds, 6.7 assists and 1.2 steals

Because he always showed a strange state on and off the court in previous years, and suddenly transferred to the Mavericks last season, so after Irving became a free agent, many teams were hesitant to sign him, but fortunately, Mark Cuban still gave Irving enough trust, and after a 3-year contract worth $126 million was offered, Irving was also very grateful to the team's trust, accepted the kindness of Cuban, and completed the contract extension with the Mavericks. Although Irving missed some games due to injury, he is in pretty good shape on the court, especially after the painful run-in between him and Doncic last season, which has developed good chemistry, with Irving shooting 46% and 40.3% from three-point range this season He is still one of the top scoring guards in the league, and Irving's style of play is more team-oriented, he pays more attention to the cooperation with his teammates, and the assist-to-turnover ratio has reached a good 4.0, if he can maintain his current performance, the Mavericks have a good chance to challenge for this year's championship.

Chris Middleton: $102 million over 3 years

Season stats: 11.4 points, 3.9 rebounds, 3.5 assists

Due to injuries, Middleton only played 33 games last season, and his personal form also declined seriously, especially compared with the past 5 seasons, it is difficult to share enough offensive pressure for Brother Alphabet, and the Bucks were also eliminated by the Heat in the playoffs, but fortunately, Middleton's performance in the playoffs was not bad, and once again contributed 23+6+6 with good performance, and finally won the team's contract extension. Due to the arrival of Damian Lillard, Middleton's individual offense has decreased, so his statistics have declined again, but Middleton's personal efficiency has remained quite good, and it is precisely because of his selfless sacrifice that Lillard has gradually integrated into the team's system. And in general, Middleton's contract extension is not so large in the current salary ratio of the serious premium, so this contract extension is completely worth it, and during the playoffs, Middleton is likely to bring a bigger surprise to the team.

Thales Haliburton: $206 million over 5 years

Season stats: 24.7 points, 4.2 rebounds, 12.5 assists and 1.1 steals

Haliburton has made a qualitative change with the Pacers since being traded by the Kings, and the 23-year-old has made a new breakthrough in his individual performance after the baptism of the men's basketball World Cup this summer. So far this season, he is averaging 24.7 points, 4.2 rebounds and 12.5 assists per game, and he is currently far ahead of all players in the assist charts. With the help of Haliburton, the Pacers are also back in the top eight in the East, I have to say that today's Haliburton is very similar to the Chris Paul who was born 15 years ago, as long as the future Haliburton can continue his current state, he will definitely be a regular in the best team, and this strong contract extension is definitely worth the money.

Anthony Edwards: $206 million over 5 years

Season stats: 26.3 points, 5.8 rebounds, 5.2 rebounds and 1.5 steals

If you want to talk about the most amazing team this season, the Timberwolves can definitely be on the list, and the person who dominates the team's strong performance is Edwards, who is only 22 years old now, the 2020 champion pick, this season has once again shown an amazing speed of progress, on the offensive end, whether it is a strong breakthrough, or a difficult pull-up jumper, or a shot outside the three-point line, Edwards has already had the shadow of a superstar, and it has to be said that the Timberwolves have now begun to become Edwards' team, most of the time, the team's last offense is handed over to this young man to deal with, and Edwards did not disappoint the team。 You must know that in the playoffs last season, facing the final champion Nuggets, Edwards scored 31.6 points, 5 rebounds, 5.2 assists, 1.8 steals and 2 blocks in the series.

LaMelo Ball: $206 million over 5 years

Season stats: 23.5 points, 5.4 rebounds, 8.3 assists and 1.5 steals

Being able to snatch the best rookie trophy on Edwards' head that year has proved that Ball will not be an idle person, although his performance in recent years has not been as eye-catching as Edwards, but Ball is also improving, he has been selected as an All-Star, and now he is looking for a way to win for the Hornets, he has become more and more active on the offensive end this season, and his ability to play tough games has improved, scoring 37 points against the Bucks and 28 points against the Heat. Six rebounds and 11 assists, 30 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists against the Mavericks are all testament to Ball's progress, and if he continues this performance, Ball will definitely be able to make the All-Star team for a long time. Although the Hornets' record is still not much better, Ball is one of the hopes for their future rise for this small city, so Ball definitely deserves this $200 million contract extension.

Desmond Bain: $197 million over 5 years

Stats for the season: 25.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.5 steals

Due to Ja Morant's repeated big problems off the court, the NBA directly took tough measures, which made Morant have to face the end of a 25-game suspension, and this is undoubtedly a huge blow to the Grizzlies, the team's current record is quite poor, but fortunately, the team still has hope, especially after seeing the performance of Bane, who has signed a contract extension this summer. This season, the 25-year-old continues his excellent form from last season, currently averaging a career-high 25.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game, and unlike the usual impression of fans and media in the past, Bane has obviously made great strides on the defensive end this season, and with Morant's comeback, the liberated Bane has every chance to play more punches on the outside, and this also determines whether the Grizzlies can launch a counterattack wave in the middle of the season and return to the top eight in the West.

Fred VanVleet: $128.5 million for 3 years

Stats for the season: 17.4 points, 3.9 rebounds, 8.1 assists

Of all the 100 million dollar contracts this summer, the most questioned one is the three-year, $128.5 million contract that VanVleet and the Rockets agreed to, which in the eyes of many fans and media is a seriously premium contract, and there are even rumors that the Rockets are trying to match the salary cap. However, it seems that the signing is still quite good, and VanVleet is averaging 38.8% per game so far 's three-point shooting rate of 17.4 points, is the most stable scoring point on the outside of the Rockets, and the experience of the Raptors has also made him contribute a lot to the organization of the Rockets, coupled with good defensive ability, VanVleet has brought a lot of contributions to the Rockets team that cannot be reflected in the data, the most intuitive is that the Rockets' current record has improved a lot compared to the previous two years, obviously VanVleet has completed the reversal of word-of-mouth, and he has proved that he is worthy of a contract of hundreds of millions of yuan.