Take a salary cut of 50 million to stay with the team! The most valuable contract extension in the 22nd session, GM vote: The strongest outside defender is super Amen

October 21st, today is the last day for early renewal of the 22nd draft. Braun signed a five-year contract with the Nuggets worth 125 million. To be honest, Braun is not worth the price. However, considering his excellent off-ball ability and compatibility with Jokic, the Nuggets have regarded him as a long-term partner of Jokic, so they gave him such a large contract. If put to other teams, it is estimated that he is not worth it. After all, Jabari Smith is only 125 million.

Looking at the current situation, Ethan, another core player of the Rockets, may not get a contract extension. According to Shams, the two sides have great differences in terms of contract renewal. It is estimated that Ethan wants a contract of about 150 million, but considering the salary pressure of the team and Ethan's health, it is estimated that the Rockets will only offer a contract with an average salary of about 25 million. If you ask me, Ethan should just give up as soon as he gets a good deal. Today, Daniels chose to cut his salary and renew his contract.

Daniels had always wanted a five-year contract extension of 150 million yuan, but the Eagles only wanted to give him a 5-year contract extension of 115 million yuan. The two sides had been arguing. Daniels’ agent was not stupid, and he refused to give it. With such a big team, we settled for the next best thing. After all, a breakup would not be good for anyone, and the Hawks still had a favor. They asked for a 4-year contract extension worth 100 million, which was the same average salary as Braun's contract extension. In the end, both parties happily reached a contract extension.

Seeing Daniels’ contract extension, do you think Braun’s contract extension is too expensive? After all, in terms of Braun's ability and potential, there is still a big gap compared to Daniels. Braun was able to win such a big contract entirely because of Jokic. After all, Jokic created too many opportunities for him, while Daniels won this contract by relying on his own ability, and this contract is so valuable that it can be said to be the most valuable early contract extension in the 22nd session.

Last season, Daniels averaged 14.1 points, 5.9 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 3 steals per game, shooting 49% from the field and 34% from the three-point range. With his outstanding performance, he won the league's steals title and was also the league's most improved player. With his excellent defense, he was also selected for the league's best defensive team. Under such circumstances, he asked for a five-year, 150 million contract that seemed not expensive, but why didn't the Hawks give it to him?

You must know that this is Daniels' first season in theory, because he was a substitute rotation in the two years with the Pelicans, and did not get any opportunities or enough ball rights. In the first season after joining the Hawks, the team reused him, so Daniels broke out and played so well in the first season of his career when he got the ball. If he had been cultivated as a core for the past three years, he would probably be even better now. But having said that, don't forget that he didn't perform well in the first two years, and the management will use his previous performance to lower the price.

For now, this operation of the Hawks is very successful. First of all, they have retained the team's number one perimeter player, and the price is not high. The original contract extension of Jaylen Johnson was only 150 million for 5 years. Their price is not high. On the one hand, the Hawks are doing this to consider renewing Trae Young next summer. On the other hand, if Trae Young still fails to lead the team to meet expectations, then they will choose to give up Trae Young and strengthen these two. Which team doesn't want such a cheap core team?

Moreover, for these two salary cuts, the team also needs to consider renewing the contract of No. 1 pick Risashe in 2027. Although he is not the No. 1 pick in the draft, he still performed very well as a blue-collar player in the team without getting absolute ball rights in his rookie season. The Eagles are also optimistic about the potential of this No. 1 pick to become the cornerstone of the team in the future. No matter how low the price of core players is, then it will definitely be beneficial to the team's future signings.

Look at the Nuggets in the past few years. Because of Jokic's feeding, many of their players have won contracts that are not in line with their worth. Except for Braun we mentioned, Jamal Murray's 200 million contract and Porter Jr.'s 180 million contract are both very premium. That is, Aaron Gordon's 3-year 104 million is more reasonable. Porter's contract is too big, so it is difficult for the team to trade him away. This summer, they sent a first-round pick, and the Nets need to avoid the poor line, so he was sent away.

Daniels is one of the best perimeter defenders currently in service. The NBA officially invited a number of league general managers to vote on who has the best chance of winning the best defensive player in the new season. Among them, the Chinese class received 8 votes. 0%. In the voting for who is the best interior defender, Wenban also ranked first, with 80%. Daniels received the highest vote for the best outside defensive player, with 31%. Caruso was second with 24%, and Amen was third with 22%. They even surpassed Amen, which is really unexpected.

A full salary cut of 50 million is a big sacrifice for a young player, but his contract is one year later than Braun, which means that as long as he performs well, he can sign a big contract as soon as possible. Having said that, what do you want to say about the current Eagles? Welcome to leave a message for discussion.