The first super top salary was born, Jokic was happy! Lillard was laid off, and the Lakers reaped profits

The NBA free agent trading market has officially opened, the league has spent money wildly, and many signings and transactions have been reached, which is dazzling and can't stand it! At the same time, the US media updated the odds of winning the championship in the new season, as follows: the Thunder ranked first, the Nuggets ranked second, the Rockets ranked third, and the 4-10th place are the Cavaliers, the Knicks, Magic, Clippers, Lakers, Timberwolves and Hawks. The Warriors ranked only 11th, the Mavericks ranked 13th, the Spurs ranked 15th, the Bucks ranked 18th, the Nets Hornets Wizards and Jazz ranked last. In addition, there are many new developments in the NBA, let’s take a look.

First article: The first super maximum salary was born

After the free agent trading market opened, the league completed dozens of signings, with a total of 7 people (Irving, Reed, Randall, Jabarry Smith Jr., JJJ, Turner, and Pearl) signed a large contract of US$100 million, and the first super maximum salary contract was officially born this summer. According to NBA famous reporter Shams, Alexander and the Thunder completed a four-year, super maximum salary renewal contract with US$285 million. According to statistics, this is the second largest contract in NBA history, second only to Tatum’s five-year $314 million. At the same time, the average annual salary of this contract reached US$71.25 million, and the salary in the last year was as high as US$78.771 million, both of which set a new record in the NBA. In the past season, Alexander completed the scoring champion, MVP, Western Conference Finals MVP, championship and FMVP Grand Slam. This super top salary contract is the best compliment to him.

The second: Jokic's double happiness is coming to the Nuggets, after the big deal between Porter Jr. 2 and 1 was completed, the team's Zhenlong chess game was completely alive. In the past 12 hours, the Nuggets have been constantly moving, and Jokic has been in double happiness. First, according to the NBA famous reporter Shams, the Nuggets completed a 1-for-1 deal with the Kings, and the Nuggets sent Saric to exchange for Valan. In this way, Valan + sophomore rookie Holmes will become Jokic's double substitute. Immediately afterwards, NBA famous reporter Shams reported that Hardaway Jr. joined the Nuggets with a one-year contract. According to follow-up reports from US media, Hardaway signed a one-year veteran's basic salary contract. Obviously, the Nuggets are ready to not return to the team after Westbrook rejects the player option. Hardaway Jr. will play an important firepower point in the second team and carry the offensive output together with Bruce Brown. In short, the ultimate goal of the Nuggets' operation is to reduce the burden on Jokic and continue to win the championship!

The third one: Lillard was laid off on the Bucks, and the sudden big news came out, Lillard was laid off! According to NBA reporter Shams, the Bucks will use extended clauses to cut Lillard and extend his remaining $113 million in exchange for Turner. Lillard and Antetokounmpo have joined forces for two seasons. Due to injuries, the two have only played in three playoff games. The mid-season championship is one of the few achievements of the two! Lillard suffered a severe injury from a torn Achilles tendon, and he is likely to be reimbursed in the regular season in the new season. Antetokounmpo also has a dream of winning, which may be the reason why the Bucks ruthlessly cut off the NBA 75 super giant. In the words of NBA legend Anthony, business is business, and there is no loyalty in the sports world.

The fourth rule: The Lakers make a profit

The Bucks cut Lillard and signed Turner. The Lakers may make a profit and become Ayton's most popular next player. Before this, after Ayton was bought out by the Trail Blazers, the Bucks were once the leader in Ayton's battle because they could offer Ayton a full middle-class special case ($14.1 million), which is about $6 million more than the Lakers. Now that the Bucks have to hold Turner back, the Lakers no longer have to worry about Ayton being intercepted by the Bucks. Of course, the Lakers cannot be careless at all. The Pacers need to strengthen the inside after losing Turner. Moreover, the Pacers used a four-year, $133 million contract to pursue Ayton in 2022. The Suns finally chose the matching contract to fail to get what they wanted. The Pacers may pursue Ayton again. In short, it is better to act than to move. Opportunities only belong to those who are prepared. The Lakers really have to seize it. Fans, what do you think about this? Let me leave me a comment and discuss it.