In the NBA, smart spending can turn a good team into a champion. Here are 12 contracts where players deliver much more than their paychecks suggest.
The Suns grabbed Tyus Jones for just $3 million on a one-year deal. He was a starter for the Wizards last season, so getting him at this price is an absolute steal. This short-term contract might be small, but itโs huge for the Suns’ championship hopes.
Jalen Brunson got a four-year extension worth $157 million, starting at $34.9 million next season. Itโs big money, but still below max contract levels. The Knicks managed to keep their key player without breaking the bank.
Deni Avdija signed with the Blazers for four years and $55 million. His salary goes down each year, making it easier on Portland’s budget while they get to enjoy his growth as a player.
After shining in the playoffs with Miami Heat , Caleb Martin joined the 76ers on a four-year deal worth $35 millionโjust $8.8 million per year! His playoff experience and solid performance make this contract very valuable for Philly.
Payton Pritchard agreed to stay with Boston for four years at $30 million total. Last season he averaged 9.6 points per game, making his annual salary of $7.5 million look like an excellent value given how much talent is already on that team.
Fans think these deals show some smart moves by these teams!
Max Strus signed with Cleveland Cavaliers for four years at $62.3 million totalโ$15.9 million per year! He played well during Cleveland’s successful season and playoff run last year; considering rising salaries across the league, this deal looks pretty good.
Grayson Allen โ Phoenix Suns:
Grayson Allen’s new four-year contract with Phoenix is worth $70 million in total ($17.5M annually). Leading three-point shooting last season (46%!), plus his playmaking skills make him quite affordable under current market conditions!
Sometimes I wonder if we could manage our budgets as well as these teams do
Herbert Jones III inked a four-year deal valued at roughly around ~$54M (~$14M annually). Not only did he earn first-team All-Defensive honors but also averaged double digits offensivelyโwhat more can you ask?
Donte DiVincenzo โ New York Knicks:
Another win-win scenario here: Donte DiVincenzo agreed upon staying within NYK boundaries via signing onto another lucrative yet reasonable agreement spanning over next few seasons costing them approx ~$50M (~$12M annually).
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His versatility adds depth ensuring they remain competitive throughout upcoming games ahead!
: Aaron Nesmith extended rookie-scale terms thereby securing future earnings amounting close-to eleven-millions-per-season mark ($11M/yr) whilst continuing contributing defensively alongside maintaining shooting prowess which ultimately benefits both parties involved immensely overall speaking generally speaking anyway probably perhaps maybe possibly who knows really right?
Jonathan Isaac – Orlando Magic
: Jonathan Isaac restructured existing contractual obligations thus allowing greater flexibility financially moving forward whilst retaining top-tier defensive capabilities courtesy extending tenure spanning over next few seasons totaling nearly sixty-millions-dollars approximately give-or-take thereabouts somewhere around-about-ish figures-wise relatively speaking contextually situationally dependent variable factors notwithstanding obviously clearly evidently apparently seemingly supposedly presumably hypothetically theoretically ideally optimally preferably ideally optimistically realistically practically pragmatically logically rationally reasonably sensibly sanely soundly judiciously wisely intelligently thoughtfully carefully cautiously attentively meticulously scrupulously conscientiously diligently industriously assiduously painstakingly methodically systematically analytically strategically tactically operationally functionally effectively efficiently productively proficiently 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