Salary status of some NBA teams during the offseason

1. Thunders

Alexander 38.33 million

Harten 28.5 million

Dolt 17.72 million

Isaiah Joe 12.36 million

Homegren 13.73 million(team option)

Wigkins 9.67 million

Kenridge 7.16 million

Wallace 5.82 million(team option)

Gion 6.67 million(team option)

Topic 5.18 million

Jewe 6.58 million(team option)

Jones 2.75 million

Jelyn 2.19 million

Total existing contracts: 15666 million

Contract renewal situation: Caruso

Reserved salary: 0 (wages that still need to be paid in case of layoffs, buyouts, etc.)

Reference for this season's salary cap: 140.6 million

Reference for this season's luxury tax: 178.1 million

In other words, even if the salary cap has not increased in all aspects next season, the Thunder will still be a team that does not need to pay luxury tax after renewing Caruso! ! At the same time, the team retains this finals lineup, and the team also has 1 lineup quota and four two-way contract quotas, plus this year's No. 15 + No. 24 + No. 44 quota, it's simply a rich and rich

The Thunder can still retain the current top lineup next season, plus two first-round picks and Topic, the No. 12 pick who recovered from injury next season, as well as possible veteran shots.

Give up Gion and Jones and sign another veteran, the Thunder can complete the offseason reinforcement.

And the real test of the Thunder is that the big contract between Homgren and Jewish will take effect in the 2026-2027 season (if the contract renewal is not traded)

According to the current market conditions, Homgren and Jewish will have more than 30 million and Jewish will have more than 40 million. At the same time, in the 26-27 season, the Thunder need to renew Alexander's contract, so it will definitely not be able to get a super maximum salary. By the 26-27 season, the starting salary of the super maximum salary will be 60 million.

If the Thunder can retain the combination of Alexander + Homgren + Jewish, then the salary of the three of them alone will be close to the current salary level of the entire team. The Thunder in the small ball market will definitely have a solution.

I almost saw the path that the Thunder had to take next, which was exactly the same as Kaizi. The winner of the championship + the hero who renewed the contract successfully defended the title, and calculated the accounts and made a calculation. The luxury tax failed to defend the title, and it was not cost-effective. I sold the hero. The Pacers could win the championship again. The Thunder sold Jewish in the offseason [Dog Head]

. In summary, the Thunder still had one year of rookie bonus to eat, and entered the finals one year ahead of schedule. It can be said that it is a model and template for rebuilding the team. While having the present, it also controls the future.

2. Houston Rockets

VanVleet 44.89 million (team option)

Brooks 21.12 million

Adams 14.13 million

Green 33.33 million

Shenjing 33.94 million

Shepard 10.6 million

Smith 12.35 million (team option)

Amen 9.69 million (team option)

Ethan 5.68 million (team option)

White Devils 3.54 million (team option)

Langdale 8 million

Rody 4.83 million (team option)

Huo Laosan 4.9 million (team option)

Total existing contracts: 207 million

Renewal situation: Old Green + Tate

Reserved salary: 4.18 million (included in salary)

Season salary cap reference: 140.6 million

This season luxury tax reference: 178.1 million

The Rockets will definitely not let their salary enter the next season. The boss's search is also the Rockets' stereotype that has always been

So, Van Vleet's team option does not execute and sign a contract again. The current situation is about 30 million, which can be reduced by about 15 million. If the right salary, and if Roddy is likely not to implement the team options, the Rockets will have about 187 million yuan in salary, considering that there will be a No. 10 pick in the offseason, as well as possible transactions, Landal and Huo Laosan's salary will be taken as meat tickets. Like the Thunder, the Rockets will completely end the rookie bonus period next season, Xiao Jia and Ethan need to renew their contracts, because they have Amen, a non-selling product, and the renewal of Xiao Jia and Ethan also needs to consider the flexibility of space reserved for Amen in the future.

At the same time, the outside world agrees that the Rockets will definitely trade during the offseason, and it is still unknown who will leave and who will stay. Green's call is the most popular but not many teams will take over. It is possible that the Rockets will retain their current lineup next season.

Suppose there is no big deal in the Rockets during the offseason.

Then Van Vleet's salary cut and not renewing Xiao Jia and Ethan early will inevitably happen.

Why the Rockets have not renewed their contract with VanVleet for a long time is to prepare for the upcoming transactions? But the Rockets' overall idea should still be that they are willing to pay a small amount of luxury tax, and at the same time they hope to retain the flexibility of future salary..

3, Lakers

James 52.63 million (player option)

Doncic 46 million

Hachimura 18.25 million

DFS 15.38 million (player option)

Reeves 13.93 million

Coke Cup 11 million

Vincent 11.5 million

Vincent 11.57 million

Kneckett 4.01 million

Milton 3 million (not fully guaranteed)

Brownie 1.96 million

Total existing contracts: 189.23 million

Contract renewal situation: Hayes

Reserved salary: 12.53 million (included in salary)

Salary cap reference: 140.6 million

Luxury tax reference: 178.1 million

If the Lakers enter next season with their existing contract, their salary situation will not be much different from this season. In terms of personnel configuration, Hayes, Ryan, and Morris, the Lakers pay 53.22 million luxury tax this season, ranking fourth in the league. Of course, this is not a problem for the rich Lakers and have just changed their new boss.

However, the several problems that the Lakers have to face are still relatively serious.

1: James may break out of the contract and become a free agent

2: The Lakers' inside problem has not been solved. At the same time, there is only one

3 in the first round that can be traded except for James and Doncic. Only Reeves and Hachimura Shigeru's trading value is slightly higher. The Lakers want to strengthen the offseason, but they are not able to do it by spending money.

The situation shown in the offseason that no stars are willing to come, and this season may continue to happen.

The Lakers' books show that they are all meat tickets. If you want to trade during the offseason, either Reeves + meat tickets, Hachimura Shizuo + meat tickets, or Kennett + draft picks

The current offer from the Lakers cannot escape these three. It is nothing more than a combination of each other. The top priority of the Lakers' management may be to introduce another superstar to assist Doncic before James retires. Otherwise, with the existing lineup, there will be no reliable inside line, and Doncic will not be able to lead him far.

At the same time, Reeves will renew his contract next season, otherwise he will definitely jump out of the contract and go to the free market to find the next one.

Whether the Lakers want to keep it for themselves or take advantage of the high trading value is the Lakers' business.