320 million yuan in 5 years, leading the team to rebuild in advance! A good hand of cards was broken up, and it is difficult for Booker to become Harden

After the Thunder won the championship last season, many Western teams participated in the arms race in the offseason. The three teams of the Clippers + Nuggets + Rockets have significantly improved their paper strength, especially the Clippers. Harden has a lineup, Paul has a substitute connection section, Xiao Card is the axis, Bill plays the auxiliary role, and there are three absolutely high-quality blue-collar puzzles in the team (Dunn + Derek Jones + Collins). Zubac, who has grown into the top inside of the league, also has the support of the substitute Lopez, and their ceiling is immeasurable. Thanks to Harden and the Suns for the successful operation of the Clippers during the offseason. First, Harden tried his best to convince Bill and his agent to join hands to win the championship. Secondly, after the Suns failed to form a team in two seasons, they decided to demolish the team and rebuild the Clippers to complete the Clippers.

Starting with a ranking, US media column reporter Lau Murray ranked the strength of 30 teams in the league in the new season. The Thunder had no suspense, the Knicks and the Cavaliers ranked second and third respectively, while the Timberwolves + Nuggets + Rockets + Clippers in the West followed closely, and the championship next season will basically be born from these 7 teams. Which is the sun? No. 25 in the league, just above the Pelicans and Jazz in the Western Conference! This means that they basically locked in the tank team in the new season and played a bad team. Sending Durant away for Jaylen Green + Brooks was forced to do it; buying out Bill was forced to save salary (buy out Bill helped the Suns save $200 million in spending, and the total salary in the new season was reduced to around the luxury tax line of 188 million).

But in ESPN's words, on this basis, Suns chose to renew Booker's contract with a super maximum salary of 145 million yuan for two years, which is really incomprehensible! Booker's contract was originally 3 years away. Including the contract renewal, his salary in the next five years will be 53.14 million + 57.08 million + 61.02 million + 69.88 million + 75.47 million US dollars, totaling 317 million in five years! With the team's reporter Gabadro confirmed that Booker will serve as the starting point guard full-time in the new season, and form the team's new backcourt engine dual-core with Jaylen Green. But there are three details that must be emphasized. First, Jaylen Green himself revealed that when he was traded to the Suns, Booker was very excited and took the initiative to call him to communicate the team's future direction; second, famous speaker Bismons revealed that Bill was in a state of emotion in the Suns and was dissatisfied with playing a supporting role for Booker.

But he is willing to go to the Clippers and play supporting roles for Harden and Kat. Is the two teams' ball rights different from the opportunities they get? Third, Phoenix media revealed that the Suns' operations this summer, from coach selection to trading, and the team's future direction framework, are all based on Booker, and Booker has also directly participated in the entire process of forming the team! But does Booker have a limit on leading the team? The On-Off value of the regular season was -0.9, and Paul did not come and played the bad guy all year round. After Paul's arrival brought him to the finals, the team went to trade for Durant to satisfy Booker, including later getting Bill, and then fell step by step! The most important thing is that Booker averaged 7.1 assists last season, but can he be the point guard?

U.S. media specifically analyzed the differences between Harden and Booker. Before the age of 32, Harden was also the strongest super scorer in the league, and the scoring champion for three consecutive seasons. Harden's guarantee for the team is reflected in the fact that when his finishing ratio drops, he can still take over a lot of ball rights to drive his teammates. To make an analogy, a foodie who has tasted all over the world will definitely not be a bad chef. She must have her own understanding of cooking food, and this is true for Harden. But Booker is far from that level. Booker's career-highest season, averaging 27.8 points per game in 22-23. It was still played under Durant's offensive deterrence. He expects Booker to hold the ball himself, make many mistakes, cannot break double-teams, and lacks upper-limb confrontation power. How to drive his teammates?

From entering the finals in 21, to the second round of the two consecutive seasons, and to being eliminated by the Timberwolves 4-0 in the first round last summer, he couldn't even enter the playoffs this summer. As the boss of the team, Booker played a good hand in his hand and his walls collapsed. Booker didn't even have the ability to score himself to lead the regular season ceiling, let alone change careers and become a chef. The most important thing is that the Suns' first round pick is not in their own hands, and they are not able to snatch it back from the Rockets. The first round swap rights in 26 years belong to the Wizards or Magic, the first round pick in 27 years belongs to the Rockets, the first round swap rights in 28 years belong to the Nets or the Knicks, the first round pick in 29 years belongs to the Rockets or the Nets, and the 30-year swap rights belong to the Wizards and the Grizzlies.

The Suns have no way, they can play badly, but they can only make wedding dresses for other teams! For Booker, when Paul led him very close to the championship (leading the Bucks 2-0 in the finals and was eventually won by the Bucks for four consecutive games), Durant and Bill were actually the same type as Booker, and fighting alone could not solve the problem. By the 29-30 season, Booker will be 33 years old and will be paid 75 million yuan. The Suns will know how unwise it would be to give him a maximum salary contract easily. Booker will find it difficult to become the next Harden.