33岁的假日哥再迎人生巅峰~
He turned down the $37.3 million player option for next season and opted to sign another long-term contract with his club, the Green Army, a four-year, $135 million early contract extension;
This contract will run until the end of the 27-28 season.
Coincidentally, Brother Holiday is currently carrying a contract of 4 years and 135 million, which was signed with the Bucks in 2020, but he chose to give up the last year of this contract in exchange for the next 135 million long-term contract to ensure that his career income can flow for a long time.
This kind of classic contract extension tactic is not uncommon in the NBA, and this move could help the Green Army save millions of salary space and about 35 million in luxury tax next season, and retain the core roster.
In addition to the contract renewal, Brother Holiday also recorded himself in history-
Became the fourth player in NBA history to sign a fully guaranteed contract totaling more than $100 million when he was 33 years and older, the other three brothers are the Akron brothers and their teammates!
Brother Holiday, who can attack and defend well, has a low-key style of play on the field, and there are no peachy scandals off the field, and he is not a traffic star that is discussed in the market;
As everyone knows, this guy is comparable to many leading stars in terms of making money.
This season, Platinum ranked first in the team with an annual salary of 36 million, followed by Brother Holiday with 34.95 million, followed by Shuangtanhua's 28.43 million and 32.6 million.
However, in the next few years, Shuangtanhua will achieve overtaking;
Because last summer, Brown had negotiated a five-year, $304 million contract extension cap salary, and Otter Rabbit was eligible for a five-year $315 million super cap salary this summer;
As a result, the financial pressure of the Green Army in the next few years is quite terrifying, Brother Holiday (135 million) + Brown (304 million) + Otter Rabbit (315 million) + Platinum (60 million), the cost of stabilizing these four cores will reach 814 million US dollars!
By the way, Xiaobai, another core member, is also facing a contract renewal, and I really don't know how much budget the Green Army still has left...
And being able to share the financial freedom with all of your forward teammates is a testament to Brother Holiday's outstanding skills and the recognition of his performance by the management this season.
This season, Holiday Brother played in 68 regular season games, meeting the standard of league honors, averaging 12.5 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game, shooting 48.1% from the field.
Although 0.9 steals is slightly worse than in previous years, it has returned a 43.1% three-point shooting rate, which is also a new high in Holiday Brother's 15-year career.
There may be a small number of people who don't know what a 43.1% three-point shooting percentage is;
Aje specifically listed five players who have outperformed Holiday from beyond the three-point line so far this season;
They are Allen (45.7%), Kennard (45%), Matthews (44.9%), Powell (43.8%), Conley (43.6%).
It's basically a sharpshooter in peak condition, and Holiday Brother can shoot a top-10 efficiency in the league while ensuring that the defensive end is not affected, which is definitely a big surprise for the Green Army.
It is precisely because Brother Holiday can maintain a fiery offensive state without the ball and with the ball, and the opponent does not dare to blindly invest too many defensive resources in Shuangtanhua, which is the mortal threat brought by the offensive and defensive guards.
Each performed its own duties and had a reasonable division of labor, which also allowed the united Green Army to lock in the first place in the league with 62 wins and 17 losses.
However, the regular season is only one part of the season, and the next fist-to-the-pound playoff copy is the real test of the team's ability to fight hard!