2 maximum salary was born, Valan got what he wanted! The Lakers planned a big deal, the Warriors remained silent

NBA free agent trading market is surging, and the league officially released the 2025 UAE NBA Cup grouping situation. In this Western Conference, Group A: Thunder, Kings, Suns, Jazz and Timberwolves; Group B: Lakers, Clippers, Grizzlies, Pelicans and Mavericks; Group C: Rockets, Nuggets, Warriors, Spurs and Trail Blazers. In the east, Group A: Cavaliers, Pacers, Hawks, Raptors and Wizards; Group B: Celtics, Pistons, Magic, Nets and 76ers; Group C: Knicks, Bucks, Bulls, Heat and Hornets. According to the official arrangement of the league, the NBA Cup group stage will be held from October 31 to November 28, the quarter-finals will start from December 9 to 10, the semi-finals will start from December 13, and the championship game will be held in Las Vegas on December 16. In addition, there are many new developments in the NBA, let’s take a look.

The first one: 2 maximum salary was born

Over the past night, the league gave birth to two maximum salary contracts. According to NBA famous reporter Shams, Chetholmgren and the Thunder reached a five-year, full-guaranteed maximum salary renewal contract of $250 million. According to NBA salary expert Bobby Marks, the contract will take effect from the 2026-27 season, with starting salary accounting for 25% of the salary cap ($41.25 million). In addition, according to NBA famous reporter Shams, sources revealed that Booker and the Suns reached a two-year, super maximum salary renewal contract of $145 million. According to statistics, Booker's average salary for this early contract renewal reached US$72.5 million, breaking the NBA record held by Alexander (US$71.25 million). Booker's original contract has three years and $170 million. The new contract will take effect from the 28-29 season, with a salary of $69.88 million and a salary of $75.46 million in the 29-30 season. According to statistics, US$75.46 million is the third highest annual salary in NBA history, second only to Alexander's US$76.19 million in the 29-30 season and US$79 million in the 30-31 season.

Second article: Valan gets what he wants,

According to NBA famous reporter Vic Lombardi, the Nuggets management has reached a consensus with Valan. Next season, Valan will play for the Nuggets and serve as Jokic's substitute, and the second year's insured contract will be converted into a security contract. After the completion of the major deal in Valanzaric, according to European media reports, Valan verbally accepted a three-year, 14.1 million US dollars contract issued by the Greek giants, and even wanted to give up the NBA contract for this. However, the Nuggets firmly demand that Valan be able to perform the contract, otherwise they will not give him a green light, and the latter will not be able to go to Europe to play. At least from the ending, Valan got what he wanted - it was just a pretext to want to return to Europe to play, and forcing the Nuggets to convert the second-year insured contract (10 million US dollars) into a security contract is the fundamental goal.

The third article: The Lakers are planning a big deal

According to Lakers reporter Anthony, the Lakers will restart trading negotiations with the Heat about Wiggins. Before this, the Lakers had trade negotiations with the Heat about Wiggins. Riley Lions spoke out loudly and asked for a quote from Hachimura + Kneckett + a first-round pick + an expiring contract; Pelinka made it clear: The Lakers could not match such a high quote, and hoped that the Heat would lower the transaction price! Wiggins has the talent for the No. 1 pick and also helped Curry win a championship, but now it is different, and Wiggins' fighting spirit is still a mysterious existence. Especially in the playoffs last season, Wiggins played 4 games, averaging only 11.5 points + 3.3 rebounds + 2.3 assists, with a shooting percentage of only 37.2%. The essence of human 18 points has seriously deteriorated! The Lakers have already obtained the No. 1 pick Ayton, and now they are going to introduce Wiggins again. Is it necessary to imitate the Mavericks to create their own three-no.

The fourth chapter: The Warriors remained still in the free agent trading market for 10 days, and 29 teams in the league are taking the initiative to change, but the Warriors remained still and lost the inside merit Looney. If we want to trace the origin, the key is that Kumingga's contract renewal is unresolved and the Warriors cannot move! Previously, the Warriors offered a one-year, $7.9 million qualification quotation contract for Kumin, who became a restricted free agent. However, no team added a contract for Kuming, who is likely to return to the Warriors at a low price. Many people questioned the inaction of the Warriors' management, but NBA famous reporter Siegel pointed out incisively: Warriors fans must be patient, the Warriors management is very smart, and they will give everyone a satisfactory result at the end of the offseason. At the same time, Siegel boldly predicts: Kumingga and Horford will both return to the Warriors, and Melton may also join the Warriors! Fans, what do you think about this? Let me leave me a comment and discuss it.