Of the five stars who could get crazy max contracts in the next five years, Jokic can buy a lot of horses

A Xiongkan basketball

2024-05-24 23:55Published in Guangdong

Recently, according to US media reports, the NBA is about to sign a new live broadcast and broadcast rights, among the three media companies, Amazon will replace TNT and win the NBA broadcast rights. The average bid per company is close to $2.5 billion a year, and the new contract could allow the NBA to earn at least $7 billion a year in live streaming and broadcasting rights.

Moreover, this contract is a ten-year contract, which means that the NBA's revenue in the next 10 years will be as high as more than $80 billion. Once these new contracts are signed, they will have a huge impact on the NBA's salary cap.

Under the Alliance's current collective bargaining agreement, the salary cap can be increased by up to 10% per year. The salary cap could increase by 10% annually starting the 2025-26 season, when the new TV deal will take effect.

According to U.S. media forecasts, the largest contract capped at 35% this season will be a five-year, $419.1 million contract, with a starting salary of up to $72.2 million. To this end, the US media listed the five people who are most likely to get a super maximum salary contract in the next few years. It is possible that this payday will be ushered in in the next few years.

5. Jayson Tatum

2025-26 season: $54.28 million

2026-27 season: $58.62 million

2027-28 season: $62.97 million

2028-29 season: $67.31 million

2029-30 season: $71.65 million

Total value of the five-year contract: $314.8 million

Jayson Tatum is the star of the Celtics, and his next potential max contract is a five-year, $314.8 million max contract with a guaranteed annual salary of $54.3 million.

Jayson Tatum, who has been named to the All-NBA team for three consecutive seasons, could sign a five-year contract extension worth up to $314.8 million if he declines the $37.1 million player option for the 2025-26 season.

Jayson Tatum is the only player eligible for a big contract with a super cap salary for the 2024 offseason. As a forward star, he integrates offense and defense, and his shooting rate at critical moments has not been good.

4. Doncic

2026-27 season: $59.71 million

2027-28 season: $64.49 million

2028-29 season: $69.26 million

2029-30: $74.04 million

2030-31: $78.82 million

Total value of the five-year contract: $346.3 million

Doncic is the star of the Dallas Mavericks, who has just entered the NBA for six seasons and has reached the Western Conference Finals twice. As a young player, he has the potential to definitely qualify for a big contract with a maximum salary.

Doncic's next potential max contract is a five-year, $346.3 million max contract, and his annual salary is guaranteed at $59.7 million.

Considering Doncic hasn't played 10 years in the NBA, he can sign up to 30% of the salary cap. Only players who have played in the NBA for at least 10 years are eligible to sign a contract with at least 35% of the salary cap.

However, there is still a chance for a player to qualify for a Supermax contract early by winning the MVP or Defensive Player of the Year award in any of the last three seasons.

Or have been named to the All-Star team twice in the last three seasons, or to the All-Star team in the most recent season. Then they just need to play in the NBA for seven years.

Doncic, who has been named to the All-NBA Team five times in a row, can get this big contract with the highest salary even if he doesn't make the All-Star team next season. He's currently in the NBA for six years, so he's not eligible to sign the contract until next offseason.

3. Alexander

2027-28 season: $65.68 million

2028-29 season: $70.93 million

2029-30 season: $76.19 million

2030-31: $81.44 million

Total five-year contract value: $294 million

Alexander is the star of the Thunder, leading the team to the Western Conference semifinals this season, but unfortunately lost to the Mavericks. Alexander's potential next contract is a four-year, $294.3 million contract with an annual salary guarantee of $65.7 million.

Alexander was also named to the All-Star team this year, which means he is also eligible to sign a record contract extension next summer. However, there is no player option in the final year of his contract, which means that he can only sign a four-year contract with a maximum salary.

His new contract for the 2027-28 season starts at $65.7 million and peaks at $81.4 million in his final year, which would make him the first player in NBA history to earn $80 million a year.

However, he can also wait until the 2026-27 season to renew his contract, at which point he can get a five-year contract worth nearly $381 million. The salary for the final year will be as high as $86.7 million.

2. Jokic

2028-29 season: $72.25 million

2029-30 season: $78.03 million

2030-31: $83.81 million

2031-32: $89.59 million

2032-33 season: $95.37 million

Total value of the five-year contract: $419 million

Jokic is the Denver Nuggets' center and the active No. 1 center, and in terms of his performance over the past few seasons, it is not too much to get such a maximum salary. After all, his strength is there, and the title of the first person in the alliance is not in vain.

That leaves Jokic on a potential next contract with a guaranteed annual salary of $72.3 million, and his five-year contract is worth a whopping $419.1 million. It is estimated that after Jokic gets this contract, he can also concentrate on buying a lot of horses in Serbia and concentrating on his racing life.

spent 9 seasons with the Denver Nuggets, plus was selected for the first team in these seasons and won the regular season MVP and Finals MVP. Once he wants to re-sign with the Nuggets, his salary could reach 35% of the salary cap.

In 2022, Jokic signed a five-year, $270 million contract with a maximum salary. The 2027-28 season is the final year of his contract, and he has a $62.8 million player option.

If he declines the player option and makes an early reservation for the 2026-27 season, he will be eligible for a five-year, $381 million contract extension. However, in the 2027-28 season, he opted for a player option and if he renewed, he could receive the first $400 million player contract in NBA history.

1. Anthony Edwards

2029-30 season: $79.47 million

2030-31: $85.83 million

2031-32: $92.19 million

2032-33: $98.55 million

2033-34 season: $104.9 million

Total value of the five-year contract: $460 million

Anthony Edwards is the leading leader of the Minnesota Timberwolves, and his next potential next contract is a five-year contract worth $461 million with a maximum salary and a starting salary of at least $79.5 million.

In 2023, he signed a five-year contract with the team with a maximum salary of $260 million. As a result of his selection to the All-NBA team this year, he has a guaranteed annual salary of $41 million next season.

Considering his potential, plus his contract doesn't expire until the 2028-29 season. The Timberwolves could potentially book him in advance in the future and offer him a contract worth more than $450 million.

As there is no player option on his five-year contract. If he is named to the All-NBA First Team in 2026-27, he will be eligible for a contract worth more than $356.1 million that summer.

However, if he waits until the 2027-28 season to renew his contract, he will receive the terms of a Supermax standard max contract, which means he qualifies for a five-year, $461 million contract.

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