90 million in 4 years! The Mavericks last sign! Successfully left the puzzle to win the championship

On September 4, the Mavericks officially announced that the team signed a four-year, $90 million contract extension with PJ Washington. This is the largest contract Washington can get at this stage. The Mavericks did not lower the price and showed enough sincerity. Washington's current contract is 46.5 million for three years and expires in the summer of 2026, with 14.15 million for one year left.

In this way, the remaining contract in Washington becomes $104 million for five years. In today's NBA, an annual salary of $20 million is not expensive at all. This contract is increasing year by year, and in the last year (2029-30 season), Washington's annual salary is $24.6 million. It is worth mentioning that after Washington renews its contract with the Mavericks, it will not be traded next season.

Washington was born on August 23, 1998, just celebrated his 27th birthday. He is 2.01 meters tall and 2.19 meters tall, which is the 3D forward line that many teams need. If the Mavericks don't renew his contract this year, Washington will test the free market by next year's offseason. Now leave Kidd with a difficult question: Who will start with Washington or Clay?

NBA famous reporter Marc Stein said: "I think the Mavericks will test Flag's starting lineup in the No. 2 position and Washington's starting lineup in the No. 3 position." Some fans objected: The Mavericks started on the double towers, and Clay could only open up space on the court. In fact, it depends on who is the first starting position. After all, at the beginning of next season, Irving will recover from his injury and Russell will play as the starting position.

Russell was too disadvantaged on the defensive end. If Washington starts, it can reduce the pressure on the Mavericks' outside defense. In the 2024-25 season, Washington averaged 32.2 minutes per game for the Mavericks, scoring 14.7 points, 7.8 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.1 blocks, with three shooting percentages: 45.3%, 38.1%, and 72.2%. His real role is on the defensive end! In the 2024 Western Conference Finals, when Washington defended, Towns made 18 of 52 shots and shot only 34.6% from the field. Edwards made 7 of 19 shots and shot 36.8% from the field. This summer, the Mavericks renewed Irving for 119 million in three years, Washington for 4 years, 90 million in four years, and 11.6 million in two years, and Flag won the No. 1 pick. If you have a full score of 10 points, how many points will you give the Mavericks offseason operation?