75 million in one year! The largest contract in NBA history

The finals have not yet ended, and NBA teams have been planning their offseason in full swing. According to Shams, this summer is destined to be crazy, and many big-name stars may be traded, and the renewal market will also be in full swing. Think about it 10 years ago, an annual salary of 20 million was rare, but now contracts of 40 to 50 million are common. The Celtics star Tatum signed a five-year sky-high contract of 314 million yuan last year, with an average annual salary of over 60 million yuan. The annual salary in the 29-30 season will exceed 70 million yuan, becoming the largest contract holder at active service. This makes people sigh at the soaring speed of the NBA salary level. I wonder if this is just the beginning?

Many foreign media recently said that Devin Booker of the Suns is expected to receive a two-year, 149.8 million early contract renewal this summer. If achieved, Booker's annual salary will reach 75 million, surpassing Tatum to become the highest-salary player in active service. You should know that in 222, Booker just signed a four-year contract of 224 million yuan with the Suns, and his annual salary by the 27-28 season was 62 million yuan. Now he has continued, and his annual salary has jumped to 75 million yuan in the 28-29 season. The success of NBA commercialization has greatly increased the league's revenue and the salary of players has increased. But are there risks hidden behind such a huge contract? What impact will the Suns’ decision have on the team’s future?

Speaking of which, Booker is now 28 years old and 32 years later, it is still unknown whether he can maintain his peak. More importantly, his condition has declined significantly in the past two years. The 22-23 season was his peak, averaging 27.8 points per game in the regular season, and an average of 33.7 points per game in the playoffs, with a shooting percentage of 58.5%. However, in the following two seasons, the average score fell to 25.6 points, and the shooting percentage dropped by 3 percentage points. The former No. 1 point guard in the league may now give way to Edwards. The Suns sacrificed a lot of chips to exchange for Bill, and the three giants formed had poor compatibility. Booker was forced to leave his comfort zone to undertake the ball-holding organization task, and his ability declined. Is he really worth an annual salary of 75 million now? Will the Sun spend this money too unfairly?

At present, Durant has made sure that next season, how far can the Suns go with Booker and Bill, the "premium brothers"? They haven't even made the playoffs this year, and next season may be even more difficult. Booker wants to compete for the championship in the Suns, but there is basically no chance. Under the NBA salary frenzy, how the team signs rationally and how the players maintain their form are all questions worth thinking about. What will other teams do next, whether Booker's big contract will be finally reached, and where the Suns' future will go, all these touch the hearts of fans.