Dennis Schroeder (left) rejected the Lakers' four-year high-paying contract extension in the middle of the season, and as a result, he was left uninhabited in the free market after the season, barely relying on Seltic to take in with a low-middle-class salary to play the ball, but Seltic's new contract to center R. Williams iii (right) is twice his annual salary.
The 24-year-old Williams is 203 cm tall, a short inner line, relying on hard work, speed and explosiveness. Last season, he mainly played as a substitute in Seltic, averaging 8 points, 6.9 rebounds, 1.8 hot pots per game, shooting 72 out of 20, only 19 minutes per game, and the player efficiency value was as high as 25.7 (per), the highest in the team.
The Lakers offered Schroder a four-year, $84 million contract extension bid in the middle of last season, but Schroders hoped to get a four-year contract of at least $100 million or more, and the two sides did not negotiate. Unexpectedly, after the Schroeder playoffs, the Lakers were injured by star striker Anthony Davis, and the First Round of the West End Playoffs was eliminated by the Sun, and Schroeder's market situation and image fell again and again, and even collapsed.
The lack of attention Schroeder ended up only getting a middle-class offer from Seltic, not guaranteeing a first strike, and if Schroeder refused, he was likely to be left with a "veteran base salary" to receive.
If Schroeder stays in the Lakers as the main starting point guard, it is also very beautiful not to win the championship.
Williams' luck and big contract come from his hard work and life, he doesn't care about the start, the substitute, doesn't care about the length of playing time, doesn't complain about his role, he becomes the best partner of his teammates, and becomes the coach's most trusted role player and interior barrier.
More importantly, Seltic became the best team player, he made the Seltic penalty area more secure and protective of the rim, Williams sacrificed, paid for the team-oriented character and effort, won him a point and performance, value, on-court contribution matching contract.
Schroeder is not as willing as Williams to play role players, he is close to the All-Star guard, has the league's best sixth-man strength, he asked for a start in the Lakers, unwilling to play on the bench, he needs the ball and tactics, Schroeder is more of a team, a team, a coach to cooperate to cater to him, not he makes sacrifices for the team and teammates.
If the Lakers successfully win the championship last season, Schroeder's value and image will not collapse, but the Lakers eventually failed to defend the title, Schroeder's self-overriding team's character and domineering, no record as the cornerstone, the Lakers did not defend the title successfully, the Lakers in James, Davis injury, Schroeder also failed to show the ability to lead the team, so that Schroeder wants at least a hundred million dollar contract confidence and arrogance finally became empty.
Williams (right) although Seltic substitute center, the past few seasons have not played much time, but last season he desperately grabbed rebounds, delivered the ball, and only shot when he was sure to score, and the results of his efforts made the team value him very much!
Schroeder's luck was indeed not good enough, and the Lakers failed to defend the title, making his efforts in vain. In addition, there is personality, Schroeder's insistence on different roles and substitutes makes it more difficult for the coaching team and management to adapt and adjust. The NBA is such a reality, you can be noisy or noisy, you can take turns and make requests autonomously, but you must be a first-line star or even a superstar, can not be replaced, in the free agent market will be fragrant.
Schroeder's performance in the Lakers last season was not even a second-tier star, and it was even more difficult for him to get a contract that matched his personal data, value and performance. With the normal player market and culture of the NBA in the past 4-5 years, Schroeder's strength and performance to get an annual salary of more than $20 million contract is not exaggerated, but the definition of the free market, the value can not only rely on personal performance and data, agent strength, player personality, market ecology and competition, may determine different value.
Schroeder chose Seltik as a new starting point, he had no choice, he had no choice, and he had no choice, which was not a bad thing. But he had to take the last chance, start off the bench, prove himself, and fight for a bigger contract for himself.
Because the German men's basketball team could not afford Schroeder 's (left) huge insurance money, he also gave up participating in the Olympics and lost a stage to prove himself. Schroeder had to do well in Seltic, or no one would look at him as a star again.
Williams is a lucky boy, he uses his life and hard work to repay the team, become a pillar of teammates, do not occupy the ball, do not preempt, do not play personality, he is the best backing for Seltic's new season to compete for the Title.
NBA real life, Schroeder has no regrets, he only has to work harder, more focused on the court, more importantly, to correct his personality, to find a balance between himself and the team.