The NBA league is seeing the light of day this season, and many teams are gearing up for the new season. However, Dinwiddie, a former All-Star player, is in the dark for the Nets. In this fierce basketball battleground, his future career is full of uncertainties. His long-standing impasse with the team over the issue of contract extension has made the former club willing to let him go, and his future value has been greatly reduced, which makes us lament the cruelty of the NBA arena!
On the Nets, Dinwiddie used to be a shining jewel. In his prime, he averaged 20.6 points per game, an astonishing 6.8 assists and shot 44.4 percent from the field. However, the Nets have struggled in recent seasons, and Dinwiddie has gradually fallen victim to a franchise trade.
Dinwiddie's agent said the Nets wanted to re-sign him to a four-year contract worth up to $128 million in the middle of last season, but were unable to negotiate because of the team's rebuilding plans and what he didn't think was a good fit for the team's strategic direction. The Nets chose to use him as one of the main bargaining chips to push for trade negotiations for players on the team, but the negotiations have not been successful, and during this period, Dinwiddie's contract extension with the team has not been resolved.
The Nets' new owner, Joe Tsai, issued a statement shortly after the summer window opened, saying that the team was actively considering a trade for Dinwiddie and offered at least one first-round pick as a price tag. Such a move undoubtedly chilled the frontline players. Throwing away his own heroes so quickly is probably not the value orientation that the basketball world should have. Dinwiddie, on the other hand, averaged 13.8 points, 4 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game, while shooting from the field dropped to an embarrassing 38.5%, 31% from three-point range, and 76% from the free-throw line. His form on the field has completely lost his former vigor, and defense has become the team's weakness.
However, what does Dinwiddie's future hold in this fast-changing NBA league? He is said to have turned down a $60 million to $70 million contract offer from the Nets, hoping only to get a higher salary package. However, the predicament he faced was not optimistic. It is reported that the current NBA market for a role player like him is not a high contract offer, and many media predict that his next contract may not even reach an annual salary of $20 million, and may even only be 60 million for 4 years or 50 million for 3 years.
Dinwiddie is undoubtedly a tragic figure in basketball, and his wonderful years with the Nets are a thing of the past, forcing him to embark on a difficult trade path. In this fiercely competitive league, he will have to constantly strive to improve his skill level in order to earn a better salary package in his future career.