Sign another 39 million! Adams career contract inventory, blue-collar workers earn 200 million, renewing their contracts in advance every time

According to Shams, a well-known NBA reporter, the Rockets and center player Adams reached a contract renewal value of $39 million for three years. For Adams and the Rockets, this is a win-win deal. From the blue-collar worker around Dewey Second Young Master back then to becoming the main player of the Rockets now, Adams performed well. How many contracts did Adams win in his career? Blue-collar workers earn $200 million, and they renew their contracts early every time.

Rookie Contract

Adams was the 2013 draft pick and was selected with the 12th pick in the first round that year. As a lottery pick, his rookie contract reached 4 years and $9.69 million. He averaged only 3.3 points per game in the rookie season, but since then he has made rapid progress. He averaged 7.7 points and 7.5 rebounds per game in the second grade, showing excellent rebounds and pick-and-roll abilities. In the third grade, he averaged 8 points and 6.7 rebounds per game, and has become the starting center of the Thunder, and his partner Dewey Second Young Master also performed well. After the third grade, the Thunder chose to renew Adams early and offered a four-year, $100 million contract. Adams did not disappoint the team. In the first year of renewal, he averaged 11.3 points and 7.7 rebounds per game. Since then, he has scored in double digits for four consecutive seasons. In the 18-19 season, Adams was able to score a gorgeous data averaged 13.9 points, 9.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game, and a 59.5% shooting percentage. As a blue-collar worker, it is very stable.

Rebuilding and changing teams to get a bigger contract

As the Thunder embarked on the road to reconstruction, Adams was also traded to the Pelicans in 2020. The Pelicans also recognized Adams' strength and directly provided him with a two-year, $35 million contract. However, in the Pelicans' season, Adams didn't have many opportunities, averaging only 7.6 points and 8.9 rebounds per game, and was then sent to the Grizzlies. That season, he averaged 6.9 points and 10 rebounds per game, and ranked first in the league with a 4.6 rebounds per game.

Grizzlies renewed their contract Adams

The Grizzlies quickly provided Adams with a contract of $25.2 million for two years. Adams also completed his task well. After renewing the contract, he averaged 8.6 points and 11.5 rebounds per game. His strong body, he is a top performance in both defensive end and rebounds, and is completely the team's inside pillar. However, due to cruciate ligament surgery, Adams missed the 23-24 season.

The team change is still a hot commodity

After being injured, the Grizzlies traded Adams to the Rockets through a trade. Adams made a comeback this season, and his performance is still impressive, with only averaged 3.9 points and 5.6 rebounds per game in the regular season. However, after entering the playoffs, he averaged 5.7 points and 6.6 rebounds per game, with a shooting percentage of 60%. Excellent defense, first-class rebounds, solid confrontation and pick-and-roll, became a hot commodity for all teams to grab. In the end, the Rockets provided him with a three-year, $39 million contract extension. In this way, Adams' total salary in his career exceeded US$200 million, and as a blue-collar worker, he was definitely a success.