On a crazy night in the NBA, the Warriors will renew Curry's contract with a super maximum salary, Brunson will voluntarily reduce his salary by up to more than $113 million, the Clippers are brewing a big deal, and Wei Shao will become a victim again!
Text: Lao Kan Kanqiu
Editor|Lao Kan Kanqiu
The NBA free agent market has been open for nearly 2 weeks, and the reinforcement work of the league's teams is nearing completion. For example, the Los Angeles Lakers, who had been favoring the Hawks' Murray and Trae Young before the offseason began, set their sights on star players such as Klay Thompson, Harden, George, Mitchell and Valanciunas after the free agency market opened. As a result, in addition to receiving a bunch of ridicule, he didn't even sign a substitute, and even if James took the initiative to cut his salary, general manager Pelinka still didn't get any reinforcements.
In contrast, the recruitment of other teams in the league has done well, and in just one night, a number of signing deals have been reached, so let's take a look at the specific transaction information.
The Warriors will re-sign Curry with the maximum salary!
This offseason, the Warriors and four-time champion Thompson completely broke up, and the two sides chose to part ways, Thompson joined the Mavericks on a cheap contract of 3 years and 50 million US dollars, intending to contend for the championship team to continue to compete for his fifth championship trophy, which is indeed a bit of a gambling component.
And the Warriors' refusal to offer them a sub-cap salary is understandable. The team has ranked in the top two in the league in total salary for five consecutive years, but has not played as well as it should, and Thompson's ups and downs have also shaken the confidence of some of the team's executives to renew his contract. After sending away Thompson and Paul in succession, the team's total salary successfully dropped below the second-highest luxury tax line, leaving plenty of room for the team's reinforcement work.
The Warriors management did not disappoint the fans, signing and trading the Timberwolves' Lee Kyle, the 76ers' Melton, and the three-point sharpshooter Hield, and also negotiating with the Jazz to bring in Markkanen.
In the following interview, when talking about the team's next plans, Warriors general manager Dunleavy said: "The team plans to successfully complete the contract extension with Kuminga and Moody, and Curry's early contract extension is the most important priority this offseason. Curry can get whatever he wants, and those things (contract extensions) will come to an end right away, and I always believe that Curry will stay here! ”
I have to say that as the 'Splash Brothers', Curry and Thompson have been treated very differently, one was forced to leave the team, and the other was sent to a super maximum salary extension, the NBA is really a reality.
According to NBA salary expert Bobby Marks' analysis, although restricted by the 38-year-old rule in the league's new collective bargaining agreement, Curry is still eligible to renew his contract with the Warriors for one year this summer, worth $62.6 million. In addition, Curry's current contract is a four-year, $215 million maximum salary signed in the summer of '21.
Brunson voluntarily took a $113 million pay cut!
The Knicks are arguably one of the biggest winners in the trade market this offseason. The management not only successfully retained the forward OG-Anunoby on a five-year contract of $212.5 million, but also acquired Bridges of the Nets in an epic 10-for-2 trade, and formed a Villanova University foursome with Brunson, Hart, and DiVincenzoho, obviously wanting to wrestle with the defending champion Celtics next season.
Commenting on the team's roster, Knicks general manager Leon Rose said: "We're always aiming higher and we're excited to have reinforcements this summer, and OG's contract extension is very important to us. And then, we want to keep Brunson for the long term, since he came here, he has been quietly giving and willing to make more sacrifices for the team! ”
Indeed, Brunson not only played another perfect season performance, but also led the team to the Eastern Conference semifinals again with Randle, another core of the team, being reimbursed for the season. Although he was absent from the major general due to injury and illness, he finally missed the championship, but Brunson's performance once again proved the viciousness of the Knicks' selection vision.
According to the latest report from Woj, the Knicks have agreed to a four-year, $156.5 million sub-salary contract with Brunson, which is really beyond everyone's expectations. You know, if he renews his contract next season, Brunson will be eligible to sign a five-year contract with a maximum salary of $269 million, so Brunson is equivalent to taking the initiative to reduce his salary by nearly $113 million to help the Knicks build a championship-contending lineup, which is indeed admirable.
Wei Shao will be a victim again!
According to the latest report from Clippers reporter Michael Scotto, the team is currently mulling a big deal to bring in Tyus Jones of the Wizards through a sign-and-trade approach. And Willis' expiring contract, along with appropriate draft pick compensation, could impress the Wizards to push for the deal.
I have to say that since Wei Shao left the Thunder, his situation has begun to take a sharp turn for the worse, and he has played for four teams including the Rockets, Wizards, Lakers and Clippers, from holding a maximum salary contract of 47 million to today's veteran base salary, Wei Shao has sacrificed himself again and again.