4 years of $229 million! Spurs officially announced the signing of the contract, Fox surpassed Paul, Antetokounmpo s show of goodwill

The NBA free agent trading market is coming to an end, and many wealthy teams from the east and west are spending money wildly, either winning in the present or planning for the future! For example, in the East, the Knicks gave Bridges a four-year, US$150 million early contract renewal contract, creating a starting five-time tiger with a total salary of US$740 million, aiming at the championship; for example, in the West, the Lakers and Doncic reached a three-year, US$165 million early contract renewal contract, and the Lakers will officially move from the James era to the Doncic era, with a promising future! Just today, another Western Conference giant team completed a major signing.

According to official news from the Spurs, the team officially signed an early contract renewal with Fox. According to previous reports from NBA famous reporter Shams, Fox signed a four-year, $229 million max contract renewal with the Spurs, without any team or player options. Subsequently, NBA salary expert Bobby Marks followed up and reported that the Fox contract took effect from the 26-27 season, with a starting salary of US$51 million, a salary of US$55.1 million in the 27-28 season, a salary of US$59.2 million in the 28-29 season, and a salary of US$63.3 million in the 29-30 season. In a sense, Fox may not be the long-term puzzle of the Spurs, but renewing the contract with Fox is in line with the current needs of the Spurs.

Turn back to the eve of last season's mid-term trading day. Fox applied to leave the team. The Spurs quickly completed a three-point deal with the Kings and Bulls. Fox joined Spurs to assist Wenban Yama. However, man's calculations are not as good as God's calculations. Fox is reimbursed for seasonal reimbursement due to left small finger tendon injury, and Wenban Yama is reimbursed for seasonal reimbursement due to deep venous thrombosis. The outside world has not seen the power of the Wenban Yama + Fox combination. Fox played 17 games for the Spurs, averaging 19.7 points + 4.3 rebounds + 6.8 assists + 1.5 steals per game, which is obviously not enough to be directly equated with a four-year, $229 million maximum salary contract. More importantly, Fox only had one playoff trip in his eight-year NBA career - the Kings lost to the Warriors 3-4 in the first round of the 22-23 season, which is one of the reasons why the outside world believes that he is not worthy of getting the maximum salary. What is the concept of US$229 million in

? According to statistics, Fox's average salary for this contract is US$57.25 million, higher than the three-year, US$165 million contract renewal (the average salary is US$55 million) that Doncic and the Lakers just signed. But from another perspective, Fox is 28 years old and is in his year of playing. He has won the Stealing King and Key Player of the Year Award. This maximum salary contract is also considered the respect and decency given to him by the Spurs. In comparison, didn’t Holmgren and Chet, whose strength and fame are below Fox, sign the maximum salary? To take a step back, the Spurs are in the rookie bonus period, and they have enough salary space to renew their contract. It is reasonable to use a 4-year maximum salary contract to lock in Fox's peak period. It is worth mentioning that after Fox signed this maximum salary contract, the total salary of his career guarantee contract reached US$416 million, surpassing Paul (US$405 million) and rising to 19th in NBA history.

Wenbanyama and Fox were reimbursed season after season, but the Spurs were lucky in disguise and had a double happiness. On the one hand, Castle seized the opportunity and won the Best Rookie Trophy in 2024; on the other hand, the Spurs slowed down their rise, won the second draw, and selected Harper in the 2025 draft. Fox, Castle and Harper all need attack guards with the ball in hand, with overlapping skill packs, but the same thing is true. The Spurs have plenty of time to try and make mistakes. As the saying goes: Survival of the fittest! In the words of NBA famous reporter Sam, at least one of Fox & Castle & Harper will leave the Spurs in the next 2-3 years. I don’t know who can stay in Holy City to assist Wenban Yama, but one thing is certain that Wenban Yama is the only light of hope and the absolute cornerstone of the Spurs.

Wenban Yama's rookie contract has two years left, with a salary of US$13.38 million in the 25-26 season, and a team option worth US$16.87 million in the 26-27 season. According to the calculations of NBA salary experts, Wenban Yama can sign a five-year, $264 million contract renewal contract in the summer of 2026. Once he is elected as MVP or DPOY or is selected as the best team in the 2026-27 season, this contract will rise to a five-year, $317 million. How popular is Wenban Yama? Even the Greek monster Antetokounmpo publicly showed his goodwill to the essay class when attending the National Sports Collection Conference in Chicago. He said bluntly: I want the first rookie card in the essay class so much. He will become one of the best players in the league in the next few years! It’s better to act than to be moved. Antetokounmpo is still looking for the best chance to win the championship. If he has the opportunity to join the Spurs and join the literary class, why worry about not getting the first rookie card in the literary class? Maybe you can also get the championship ring! Fans, what do you think about this? Let me leave me a comment and discuss it.