326 million + 289 million + 240 million! The three giants with the maximum salary of Thunder are surrounded and face the crisis of team demolition in the future

The NBA has entered a long offseason. This summer, many Western teams have launched a crazy arms race. The Clippers have created a "care home" model. The 37-year-old Lopez joins 18 million in two years, the 32-year-old Bill and the Suns have joined 11 million in two years after buying out. Paul, the 40-year-old decided to spend the last season of his career with the Clippers, joining 3.6 million in one year. There are 11 people with rotation skills in the new season, but 8 people are over 30 years old and 4 people are over 35 years old. Being older is indeed a hidden danger, but experience and team centripetal force should not be underestimated. They are all old tricks and understand what the new season means to them. The Rockets have been continually contributing to Durant's trade, and signed Finney Smith, Capela, Oakge and others. The Rockets' 14-man rotation depth in the new season is already the strongest in the league.

include the Nuggets. After the management sent away Porter's contract burden, they kept seeking help for Jokic. Cameron Johnson + Hardaway Jr. + Bruce Brown + Valan, the Nuggets also ranked among the first team in the Western Conference in the new season. These three teams formed a siege against the Thunder. After the Thunder won the championship last season, there were basically no personnel to strengthen the offseason. In the draft, Sauber only got the 15th pick. As the team's inside reserve talents after Harten left in the future. But the most important thing is that the Thunder quickly renewed the team's Big Three! He completed a four-year, 285 million maximum salary renewal with Alexander, a maximum salary renewal of 289 million maximum salary renewal with Jewe, and a five-year, 239 million maximum salary renewal with Homgren (no incentive clause).

First, the Thunder will still be the favorite to win the championship next season. According to the predictions given by the US media, the Thunder's probability of winning the championship is still the first in the league, followed by teams such as the Rockets, Nuggets, Timberwolves, and Clippers. Secondly, the Thunder do not have to worry about their salary next season. The total salary of the current lineup is only US$186.8 million, lower than the luxury tax of US$187.8 million. According to the Russian City media, it is basically unlikely that Westbrook will return to the Thunder if he wants a basic salary. The salary space of 1 million is not enough to pay Westbrook's 3.6 million yuan in a year. If the Thunder wants to sign Westbrook, he must lay off people first (and pay) and must pay luxury taxes. The team is not very interested in Westbrook. Secondly, in the new season, Homgren earns 13.73 million and Jewey earns 6.58 million, the Thunder are still in the rookie bonus period.

includes the 26-27 season, Harten and Dortmund have a total salary contract of 47 million yuan, which are both team options. The Thunder can clear out the space to provide guarantees for the first annual salary of Homgren and Jewish, but the key node is the 27-28 season! From the 26-27 season, Alexander's contract was US$326 million in five years, of which 27-28 season was officially implemented for 4 years, with a super maximum salary of US$63.71 million in four years, with a first-year salary of US$63.71 million! The contract between Jewe and the Thunder, if Jewe is selected into the Best Team next season (or gets MVP or DPOY), the maximum expansion will be 289 million, otherwise it will be 239 million at the same level as Holmgren. Jiewei was selected into the All-Star + Best Third Team + Best Defensive Second Team last season. This contract is likely to be 289 million!

This means that from the 26-27 season, Alexander + Jewway + Homgren + Caruso will take away a maximum salary of 180 million. Even if the luxury tax line reaches 215 million (it is expected to increase by 7%-8% per year), the remaining players, including Isaiacho, Wiggins, Kenway, Jerin Williams, Mitchell, Wallace and others, will find it difficult to stay in the team, so they must be filled with basic salary. But the key to the problem is that the Thunder won the championship last season. In the four-round series, they did not encounter much resistance when they played against the Grizzlies and the Western Conference Finals. However, the Nuggets' six-man rotation was dragged to tiebreak, and the team's lack of organizers + positional battles and lack of offensive efficiency was magnified; the G4 referee in the finals pulled them, and after the momentum turned around, Halliburton was injured and fulfilled the Thunder.

Simply put, compared with the Rockets whose talent limit is unfathomable, the Clippers with a very complete lineup framework, and the Nuggets whose lineup depth has increased by one level, the Thunder is still not enough to support the title of the strongest team in the league. The main reason is still here with Alexander. The regular season MVP can be said to be the media's aesthetic fatigue of Jokic; however, since the Nuggets played in the playoffs, Alexander received a reward for calling for favorable treatment in the league, especially in the Western Conference Finals against the Timberwolves, which the opponent cannot touch at all. The key is that under the normal confrontation standard, Alexander's exaggerated action response has attracted extreme dissatisfaction from the outside world. Another overlooked problem is that Alexander has no organizational support and is more like an assassin. In the playoffs last season, there were only three players who averaged double-digit points per game, and only three players who received the maximum salary. This is obviously not in line with the team's expectations of long-term steady improvement. It is even said that if the Thunder are encircled next season, it is unknown whether they can maintain the first place in the Western Conference in the regular season. In addition, Alexander still needs to prove in the playoffs that he is not a star who relies on free throws. The latest season is 27-28, and the earliest 26-27 season, if Homegren cannot improve next season, the Thunder will likely take the lead. Getting the maximum salary is a reward for last season's championship, but the championships in the past few seasons prove that once successful, the team is not far from disbanding.