Among the eight offseason free agents, the fifth place is put on the shelves every year. Is James salary cut and renewed his contract again?

8th place, Julius Randall (player option)

Since the playoffs, Randall averaged 22.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 5.6 assists in 7 games, and his real shooting percentage reached 61.3%. Next season, Randall has a player option of $29.46 million. With Randall's performance this year's playoffs, he will definitely ask for a larger contract. As for whether the Timberwolves provide it or other teams provide it, I don't know.

7th place, Van Vritte (team option)

Van Vritte's salary this season is US$42.85 million, and the 2025-26 season is a team option worth US$44.89 million. According to reports, the Rockets are expected to implement the 31-year-old veteran point guard Van Vreett's team option. That means Van Jordan will not be the Rockets' long-term choice, either as a bargaining chip or not using it for a year.

6th place, Quentin Grimes, who switched from the Mavericks to the 76ers, averaged 21.9 points per game, showing his comprehensive scoring ability. He became a restricted player this offseason. Teams such as the Nets with abundant salary space may poach at high prices, but the 76ers have the right to match the quotation.

fifth place, Myers Turner

averaged 15.6 points + 6.5 rebounds + 2.2 blocks per game in the regular season, with a height of 2.11 meters and a wingspan of 2.24 meters. It has both speed, three-pointers, frame protection and defense switching capabilities, which is extremely suitable for the small ball era.

The Pacer tries to trade every year but fails. Now he has been working for 10 years and is often involved in transaction rumors that he doesn't even dare to buy a house. After the contract expires, the Pacer may find it difficult to renew his contract due to salary issues.

fourth place, Naz Reed

25-year-old, he is already an important rotation in the Timberwolves, and he can even squeeze Gobert out of the starting lineup. As a space center in the five small lineup, he has a three-point shooting percentage of 38%, and can score 2.2 per game. His annual salary this season is 15 million. Given that the Timberwolves have a lot of tax avoidance this year, the team will renew Randle's contract, and it is expected that it will be difficult to keep him.

3, Kyrie Irving

This season's Mavericks suffered frequent injuries after losing their leading star Doncic and did not make it to the playoffs. Although Irving averaged 24.7 points per game and shot 47% from the field, he suffered a torn cruciate ligament in January. If he asked for a maximum salary, most teams would be on the wait-and-see attitude considering the long recovery period, and it is highly likely that he will implement the player option and stay with the Mavericks or discuss renewal again.

, second place, James Harden, has the 25-26 season player option, this season, when Xiao Ka missed half a season and was not optimistic about the outside world, he played 79 semi-finals in the regular season, leading the Clippers to the Western Conference playoffs, and the Clippers did not pay the luxury tax and first-round pick price.

The general manager of the season summary club said that he would sign a contract with Harden with both parties and said that he would actively strengthen the offseason. It is expected that Harden will renew his contract with the Clippers and strive for the championship again.

The first place, LeBron James

Previously, after being eliminated by the Timberwolves 1-4 in the playoffs, it was reported that James did not rule out the possibility of transferring to the other teams. Next season is James' player draft, and the Lakers will definitely vigorously retain James. After all, it is a business league and making money is paramount. The Lakers will definitely strive for James' retirement tour to make a big profit in the Lakers.

But it is doubtful whether James will cut his salary again. The Lakers definitely hope that he will cut his salary in order to strengthen the championship. The two sides may negotiate for a long time on contract issues during the offseason.

I don't know what you think!