Who is the most worthwhile? Counting the five stars who are expected to sign a "super maximum salary", Jokic ranks second in 5 years with 419 million

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2024-05-24 19:35Posted in Henan Sports Creators

NBA players' salaries have skyrocketed, considering that when Curry became the league's first player to sign a $200 million contract in 2015, it was 21 years since the league's first $100 million contract was born, and the first $300 million contract and the first $200 million contract came only six years apart.

According to a report by the American media Sports Business Journal, the NBA will finalize a new broadcast contract, and the broadcast rights fee may exceed $7 billion, which may allow the salaries of NBA players to usher in a faster and greater increase, and stars may sign contracts with a total value of $300 million. The American media "Bleachers" discussed this and counted five stars who may sign super maximum salaries (in order of average salary).

Fifth place: Tatum

2023-24 season averages: 26.9 points, 8.1 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 1 steal

Next possible contract: $315 million over five years

According to a report by NBA salary expert Keith Smith, Tatum has locked in the qualification for an early contract extension with a super cap salary, the young all-round forward has been selected to the All-Star team in the last three seasons, and with his help, the Celtics have maintained excellent competitiveness for many years, reaching the Eastern Conference finals at least four times in the playoffs in the past five seasons, and this season, the Celtics are considered the biggest favorites by many celebrities, commentators, and NBA celebrities.

At the end of this season, Tatum has two years left on his contract, and if the Celtics complete an early extension with Tatum in the offseason, Tatum will break the record for the largest contract in NBA history held by teammate Jaylen Brown, which basically means that he is deeply bound to the Celtics at his peak.

As the key to the rise of the Celtics in recent years, Tatum's all-round play is commendable, but he has been criticized by the outside world in terms of key balls and offensive ability in some situations, and whether he can lead the team to complete the championship at the moment when the prospect of advancing to the finals is still a question mark.

No. 4: Doncic

2023-24 averages: 33.9 points, 9.2 rebounds, 9.8 assists and 1.4 steals

Next possible contract: $346 million over five years

Doncic, who has shown unique creativity since entering the NBA, is now more dominant, his ability to read the game is among the best in the league, whether it is penetrating the opponent's defense through his own offense, or threading the needle to activate the team's offense, Doncic can easily do it, this season, Doncic has become one of the biggest favorites for MVP, the third highest on the MVP final voting list, and has been selected to the All-Star team for five consecutive seasons, Doncic has added a scoring title to his honor book.

Doncic is one of the best players in the NBA backcourt today, and has already qualified to sign a super-max salary in 2025, when he will have the opportunity to discuss signing a five-year, $346 million contract with the Mavericks, even if Doncic is not named to the All-Star team in 2024-25.

Like Tatum, Doncic also led the team to the division finals, striving to get the first chance to enter the finals of his career, and after years of training in the league, Doncic was gradually able to restrain his temper with the referees in the game and focus on his performance on the court to win the team.

With the deepening of the playoffs, Doncic's defense that was once complained about has also improved, and at the critical moment in the final quarter of G1 of the Western Conference finals series, Doncic repeatedly presented defensive highlight shots, including completing a steal on McDaniels when retreating, and a successful blockade of Conley's aerial catch for Gobert, Doncic's multiple successful defenses have become the key to the Mavericks' completion of the score overtake. Doncic is moving in a better direction, and he could be even more unstoppable in the future.

Third place: Alexander

2023-24 averages: 30.1 points, 5.5 rebounds, 6.2 assists, 2 steals

Next possible contract: $294 million over four years

From one of the trade chips that was put into a trade by the Clippers in exchange for Paul George, who was third on the 2018-19 regular season MVP final list, Alexander has grown into an MVP favorite in the Thunder, and even comparable to Jordan and Curry in terms of statistics.

In the regular season this season, Alexander averaged 30.1 points, 5.5 rebounds, 6.2 assists and 2 steals per game, shooting 53.5% from the field.

Alexander's rapid growth is the key to the Thunder's re-emergence after the departure of Durant and Westbrook, and the Thunder have come out of the trough of struggling on the verge of the playoffs and the bottom of the league, and have achieved 57 wins and 25 losses this season, regaining the top spot in the West after 11 years.

Next up for the Thunder is Alexander's contract extension, which will be eligible to talk to the Thunder next season about signing a four-year, $294 million contract extension. Not only that, but the Thunder will also face the question of whether to renew the contracts of Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren in 2026.

According to salary expert Keith Smith, the Thunder can free up about $35.3 million in salary space this offseason, which is a good opportunity for them to strengthen, otherwise once they choose to renew the three talented stars of Alexander, Jalen Williams, and Holmgren in the future, the room for maneuver may become very small.

If they want to win the championship with their current core roster, it is doubtful how long the Thunder's championship window will open, so the possibility of a reversal after a defeat cannot be ruled out, after all, they still hold 33 draft picks for the next seven years.

Second place: Jokic

2023-24 averages: 26.4 points, 12.4 rebounds, 9 assists, 1.4 steals

Next possible contract: $419 million over five years

In the past four seasons, Jokic has won 3 MVPs, is the 7th player in NBA history to achieve such an achievement, Jokic's individual ability is almost blameless, after entering the league, he has gradually grown into an outstanding player who can have a huge impact on both offensive and defensive ends, whether it is organizational tandem, individual ball offense or rim protection can achieve good results, Jokic's player efficiency value of 31 this season, 17 victory contribution value, and +13.2 plus/minus value are the league's No. 1 existence.

However, although Jokic won the MVP this season, the Nuggets fell in the second round on the way to defending the title, and Jokic also continued an embarrassing record, that is, he has not won 50+ regular season wins in his playoff career so far, and he has lost all 9 series rounds.

According to The Bleachers, if Jokic exercises the player option in the final season of his current contract, the 2027-28 season, his next contract will be eligible for a five-year contract worth a total of $419 million, which may be the first contract in the NBA with a total value of more than $400 million.

First place: Edwards

2023-24 averages: 25.9 points, 5.4 rebounds, 5.1 assists, 1.3 steals

Next possible contract: $461 million over five years

Edwards is the youngest star on this list, and he is a rising star, and in his four years in the league, Edwards has improved every year, showing better control of the game this season, gradually developing into a more well-rounded scorer and a well-rounded star of the team, with a considerable impact on both offensive and defensive ends.

With the help of Edwards, the Timberwolves broke into the Western Conference finals this season, and the last time was 20 years ago, when the team's star was Garnett, and with the rapidly growing Edwards, it can be said that the Timberwolves' competitiveness has also become considerable, and the future is promising.

With his excellent performances, Edwards was also named to the All-Star Second Team this season, and if all goes well, this may be just the beginning, and Edwards may be a regular in the All-Star team for many years to come.

According to The Bleachers, if Edwards chooses to sign an early contract extension with the Timberwolves for the 2027-28 season, he will be eligible for a five-year contract with an estimated total value of $461 million, which could reach $105 million in the final year of the contract in 2033-34, if he meets the super-cap salary by then.

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