245 million in 4 years, Heat's new contract exposed! Riley made a choice, and the boss of the team had to make a substitution

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2024-05-13 12:30Published in Jiangxi

This year's Heat failed to replicate the script of last year's playoffs. Even if he came out of the play-offs, he only made a splash in the first round against the powerful Celtics. Without Butler, the departures of Lowry, Vincent and Strus in the offseason made the Heat unable to compete with them. 4-1 in the first round, ending the playoffs early.

At the end of the season, the Heat are concerned about the contract renewal of the team's core players. Recently, according to a report by Anthony, a reporter with the Heat, multiple sources revealed that the Heat are expected to offer Adebayo a contract extension with a maximum salary this summer. It is reported that if Adebayo can be named to the All-Star team this season, he can sign a maximum of a four-year, $245 million contract extension.

But if he doesn't make the cut, he can only sign a three-year, $165 million contract. With a contract difference of $80 million, Adebayo is excited about the maximum salary.

At the same time, the Heat still have one thing to do, and that is that they failed to reach an early contract extension with Butler. Butler's contract expires in the 2025-26 season, and if Butler chooses to waive the player option, the Heat could offer a two-year, $113 million salary cap. But the Heat didn't do that, and they preferred to negotiate Adebayo's contract first than Butler, and that's the current situation for the Heat.

To be honest, Butler doesn't have that much of a relationship with the Heat's management right now. Especially after being eliminated 1-4 in the first round this year, Riley was very unhappy with Butler's remarks. Butler previously posted on social platforms, which probably means that if he is on the team, then the Celtics will be eliminated. Riley said: "Unless you're able to play, until then, keep your mouth shut. ”

It's very, very rare to publicly criticize the star of your team in front of the media. Riley has no idea right now, giving Butler this early contract extension, after all, there are still 2 years left. But the Heat also gave a guarantee, that is, they will not trade Butler this year, and whether they will in the future, has not yet been said. But judging from Riley's series of speeches, the core of the team has changed, and perhaps next season the Heat will have Adebayo as the core.

Adebayo's previous contract was five years, $163 million, and this year's salary is $32.6 million, which expires in the 2025-26 season, when the annual salary is $37.1 million. In this year's playoffs, Adebayo tried his best and only won one win. He averaged 22.6 points, 9.4 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game, including 49.5% shooting, 20% three-pointers and 71.4% free throws.

During the regular season, Adebayo averaged 19.3 points, 10.4 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game. In the Defensive Player of the Year nomination, Bam Adebayo beat Bushy Eyebrows to become one of the candidates, but the award was eventually won by Gobert.

The reason why Butler slowly fell off is related to his arrogance on the one hand, and age is also a factor on the other hand. Butler's presence can indeed raise the ceiling of the Heat. In the last five years, the Heat have reached the Eastern Conference Finals three times, and Butler has been a great contributor.

But Butler, who will be 35 next year, has begun to dip in form this season and his attendance has dropped. Compared with Butler, Adebayo, who was born in 97, is in the prime of life. In the ascending period, Riley also takes him more seriously.

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