The NBA has never lacked legends. In the materialistic business league, garbage contracts and cancer contracts abound, high-paid and incompetent players are not uncommon, and the atmosphere of the league has also been corrupted for a time, making it a miasma. However, not all stars are so vulnerable, and there are still high-level stars with a base salary, and even real top stars.
今天，盘点本赛季实至名归的五大球星。
5th place: DeRozan, king of the middle distance
DeRozan averaged 23.2 points, 4.3 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game in the 2023-24 regular season, shooting 47.5% from the field, 33.7% from three-point range, and 86.1% from the free throw line.
DeRozan was drafted by the Raptors with the 9th pick in the first round in 2009. In the 2021 offseason, DeRozan fell out with the Spurs and hoped to return to his hometown of Los Angeles, where he could return to his hometown and win the first championship trophy with James, but the Lakers decisively refused, leaving DeRozan to go to Chicago and signing a three-year, $81.7 million contract with the team.
But after joining the Bulls, DeRozan was once rejuvenated, playing bloodthirsty performances one after another, as well as back-to-back three-point shots, which made DeRozan not only break into the All-Star starting lineup again after many years, but also regained confidence and brilliance, and made the Los Angeles-Lakers regret it. After consecutive extreme performances, DeRozan's fame and value have also continued to increase, and he led the Bulls to the playoffs again after many years, once again demonstrating the deterrence of All-Star stars, and also made DeRozan improve again and be honored as a superstar.
In the 2023-24 season, DeRozan, who led the team almost single-handedly, still keeps the Bulls competitive, and at critical moments, DeRozan's super ability to play tough battles can help the team to win the game at critical moments without dominating the overall strength, becoming a shocking and bloodthirsty mid-distance king, and once again making DeRozan's 3-year contract can be called a treasure hunting deal, making the Bulls make a lot of money.
No. 4: Wonder Boy Doncic
Doncic averaged 34.1 points, 9 rebounds and 9.8 assists per game in the 2023-24 regular season, shooting 48.8% from the field, 37.6% from three-point range, and 78.8% from the free throw line.
Doncic was drafted by the Hawks with the No. 3 pick in the first round in 2018. In the summer of 2021, Doncic received a 5-year contract extension with a maximum salary of 193 million, and after the season, Doncic was competing for the team in the Olympic Games, and the team owner Cuban at the time took Nowitzki to Doncic's hometown and signed this super contract with him.
In the 2023-24 season, Doncic will lead the team out of the trough again in the new season after returning from last season, and the explosive output damage will make the team take the lead, and at the beginning of the season, it will lay a good competitiveness, and also make Doncic the absolute core competitiveness on the court.
In the case that the overall strength of the team is not good enough, Doncic's extreme performance is also an important factor for the team to be able to play a strong team style, and even is expected to compete for the championship trophy, as a young star who has gradually matured and experienced, Doncic has played MVP competitiveness, I believe that over time, Doncic will inevitably lead the young Mavericks with the assistance of Irving, to create a new world, and also make the Mavericks expected to replicate the legendary moment of the King of Nuo, become an awe-inspiring and feared giant team, Doncic's phenomenal performance, will also do the fact of a 100 million yuan contract, and is even expected to become the next star of the league, a future star that can cover the sky with one hand.
Third place: Jokic who is four or two thousand pounds
Jokic averaged 26 points, 12.3 rebounds and 9 assists per game in the 2023-24 regular season, shooting 58.2% from the field, 35.4% from three-point range, and 82.5% from the free throw line.
Jokic was drafted by the Nuggets with the 41st pick in the second round in 2014. In the 2022 offseason, after losing to the Warriors in the first round, the Nuggets have resolutely renewed the contract with two-time MVP Jokic, and offered him a five-year contract with the largest active salary of 260 million, which also made Jokic a real Mr. 200 million, making this former second-round pick a superstar with the highest salary in the league.
In the 2022-23 season, after Jokic got the maximum salary contract, after Murray's return, he helped the team once play the first place in the regular season, and once again played the MVP sense of déjà vu. The Lakers and other teams once broke into the finals stage, and in the face of the Black Eight Miracle Heat, the Nuggets did not give the Heat a chance, and in the case of losing the home-court advantage, they still stabilized the situation, and once again played FMVP competitiveness, becoming the key to the team's first championship in team history.
In the 2023-24 season, Jokic's performance is still remarkable, and his excellent personal ability has also allowed him to lead the team to stabilize the record and play an extremely good performance despite the team's successive injuries, Jokic's performance as the world's first in the world is also the key factor for the team to become the league's most stable record, after signing this 100 million yuan contract, in two seasons, Jokic not only won the championship trophy, but also is expected to make the team win the championship trophy and establish a dynasty, making Denver Plateau another giant team with great glory and glory moments.
Second place: cold-blooded killer Ku Ritian
Curry, in the 2023-24 regular season, averaged 27 points, 4.4 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game, shooting 45% from the field, 40.4% from three-point range, and 92% from the free throw line.
Curry was drafted by the Warriors with the 7th pick in the first round in 2009. In the 2021 offseason, the Warriors and Curry reached a 4-year 215 million maximum salary contract, making Curry the largest contract at the time, Curry signed two cabbage contracts for the team in a row, which made the Warriors extremely guilty about Curry, after all, it is precisely because of Curry's two cabbage price contracts that the team can establish a dynasty, and can also get Durant and other superstars, which has become an important factor in the team's establishment of a permanent foundation.
In the 2021-22 season, after getting this big contract, Curry led the team to win the championship trophy again after four years, and also allowed Curry to win the first Finals FMVP in his career.
In the 2023-24 season, although the Warriors have a poor record due to the loss of core stars one after another, Curry's extreme performance and ability to turn the tide still help the team continue to have the strength to compete for the championship and continue to be in the playoffs discussion. Curry's historical-level scoring ability, as well as the key factors that can still shoot under the 2-3 man package, help the team play temperament and deterrence, Curry's extreme performance, and the glorious moment of winning a championship trophy and the Finals FMVP trophy in this contract year, also makes Curry's contract well-deserved, so that this historical superstar is still worthy of any super contract, after all, the attributes of the marksman, as well as the competitiveness at key moments, allow Curry to continue to play the sense of déjà vu of Mr. Key and become a real legendary star。
1st place: Durant of Death
Durant, in the 2023-24 regular season, averaged 27.8 points, 6.7 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game, shooting 52.5% from the field, 41.9% from three-point range, and 85.3% from the free throw line.
Durant was drafted by the SuperSonics with the second pick in the first round in 2007. In the 2021 offseason, Durant won the trust and favor of Tsai Chongxin again with the legendary moment of playing 48 minutes in the division semifinals last season, slashing 49 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists, and during Durant's Olympic Games for the U.S. men's basketball team, he received a 4-year 196 million maximum salary contract, allowing the superstar who experienced a major Achilles tendon rupture injury to offer a super contract again after the Nets' first gambling signing, and also let him write a great chapter again and become a real superstar.
In the 2023-24 season, Durant will continue to play as a star in this contract, even if Beal, Booker has been plagued by injuries one after another, Durant's performance is still remarkable, the performance of the model worker, the bloodthirsty scoring ability, and the deterrence of stable critical moments, let Durant continue to output wildly, continue to play the role of a superhero, let him continue to show the demeanor and ability of a superstar, and also make him the team's last straw。
Although the team may not be able to win the championship trophy, but as a superstar, Durant's performance is still very aggressive and competitive, after all, compared to the uncertain championship trophy, it is still undeniable Durant's bloodthirsty ability, after all, the championship is not the only attribute that measures the star's ability and aura, so even if he can't lead the team to win the championship again, he still can't shake the fact that Durant deserves the top salary contract, after all, Durant's super personal ability, in any team, will be a worthy top star, and there will be countless teams willing to offer a super contract to this historical superstar, let it become the team's Dinghai Shen Needle, a star with countless commercial value and its own competitiveness, a legendary star full of legends.