152.4 million in three years! Leonard's contract renewal was officially announced, there is no best, only better, and the Quartet is the winner
All kinds of news in the trade market are coming out frequently, of course, as many teams that have achieved good results so far are outside the whirlpool of trade rumors, including the top few strong teams in the West, of course, the Kings have trade messages, after all, they want to go further to break through themselves. As the Clippers, who have thrown off the same level team as themselves, they don't need to make big changes in the lineup adjustment, after all, the existing squad strength and configuration and run-in have gradually formed. There was news from them earlier that it only reinforced their determination to hit the target this season. 152.4 million in three years! Leonard's contract renewal was officially announced, there is no best, only better, and all four parties are winners.
In the offseason, many teams have sent many congressmen contracts in order to retain their stars and sign their favorite players, and the Clippers forward duo, who are currently the league's top players, have not completed the early contract extension in the offseason, one of the important factors is that the Clippers management wants to look at what kind of performance the duo can have this season and lead the team.
As the schedule deepened, the team formed a triumvirate after completing the lineup adjustment and recruiting Harden, and the run-in gradually formed a good chemistry, the record continued to improve, and contract renewal negotiations followed. Earlier, according to a report by Shams of the Athletic, the Clippers signed a three-year, $152.4 million early contract extension with Leonard, and his contract will last until the 26~2 season, while this new contract does not include a player option, and the signing amount of the contract is about $8.5 million less than if he can get the maximum salary for three years. Subsequently, the Clippers also officially released the news that Leonard's contract extension was reached.
Winner one Leonard. At present, Leonard is 32 years old, and he still maintains an excellent individual performance this season, averaging 24.1 points, 6 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.7 steals and 0.7 blocks per game, and maintains an excellent attendance rate, and is still the league's top offensive and defensive superstar, which is also the key to his ability to get this early contract extension, if nothing else, this contract is likely to be the last contract of Leonard's career to receive the highest salary, after all, after this contract, he is already 36.
Winner two Clippers. It is obviously needless to say that a superstar can have an impact on the team, just like Curry of the Warriors, James Mei of the Lakers, and Durant of the Suns. On the Clippers' side, it's Leonard and George. This contract extension means that the league's offensive and defensive superstar is still on the roster for the Clippers to move to a new arena for the rest of the season. What a star can bring is more fans to support the various benefits of the stadium and the increase in market value, of course, the Clippers with George and Leonard as the core, in this way, still have the strength to hit the championship in the next few seasons.
Winner three: George. According to ESPN, the Clippers are also negotiating a contract extension with George, and they have reached a contract extension with Leonard, hoping to continue to reach long-term contracts with Leonard and George in the future, which means that the team will still use Leonard and George as the core to impact better results in the next few seasons, and George will most likely get a contract extension that he is satisfied with, after all, the team owner is not short of money.
Winner four: Harden. Leonard and George have played efficient performances this season, and the team is gradually returning to the ranks of the champions, and Harden, who joined the team, is expected to be able to realize his dream with the Clippers this season, and if they can meet expectations this season, then it is inevitable that the Clippers will continue to focus on the Big Three in the future, and Harden is really expected to achieve a championship and contract extension this season.
The Clippers currently sit fourth in the Western Conference standings with a 23-13 record, what do you think the Clippers can achieve with this roster this season?