Worthless? The 9 stars who did not get their contracts renewed during the offseason: James and Durant lead the way

On October 13, the NBA preseason has started. After the start of the preseason, Vincent performed well, averaging 16 points per game. The new season will be the last year of his contract. Vincent is working hard for a big contract again. In every offseason, there are players who do not get their contracts renewed in advance, but this summer's offseason, there are actually 9 stars who did not get their contracts renewed in advance, which is very surprising. Let's take a look at who is on the list.

James

For the first time in his career, Lao James did not get a contract when he had the opportunity to renew his contract in advance. This also shows that the Lakers no longer regard him as a cornerstone. They have a new cornerstone, Doncic, and the Lakers do not want to give Lao James any more. To renew the contract, if he is no longer at his peak in the 27-year offseason and there is still a player option contract, it will be difficult for the team to get rid of him and win big-name stars. Therefore, the Lakers put the initiative in their own hands this time. Based on Lao Zhan's performance last season, he is still worthy of a big contract renewal.

Durant

Durant is also facing an early contract extension this summer. He has the opportunity to get a two-year, 120 million contract extension. The Rockets have previously stated that they will renew Durant's contract, and both parties also intend to continue to cooperate. , but considering that Ethan's contract has not yet been reached, the Rockets have also shelved Durant's contract extension. They hope to ensure more guarantees for Ethan's requirements. As for Durant, the Rockets hope that he can reduce part of his salary. After all, at this age, it is impossible to give 120 million.

Trae Young

Trae Young has been very depressed this offseason. He had the opportunity to renew his contract with the team in advance, but the Hawks did not discuss it with him. Trae Young was so angry that he did not ask his agent. Both parties are probably looking at his performance in the new season. Now, if the team's record is good enough, the Hawks may choose to renew Trae Young. If it is not good, they will probably give up Trae Young. Although Trae Young is one of the best organizers in the active league, his defensive and offensive abilities are not top-notch, and the Hawks probably don't want to continue to build a team around him.

LaVine

Although LaVine is an All-Star at his peak, the Kings will definitely not renew his contract in advance, because LaVine's high scoring does not help the team much, his defense is very poor, and his control ability is not good. The team often loses its rhythm because of him. When he was in the Bulls, the team held a meeting in the locker room because of his style of play. LaVine's style of play can easily make teammates lose patience. In addition, he is a player option next summer, which is why the Kings will not renew his contract. It is estimated that LaVine will implement it.

Powell

Powell was facing a contract extension, so the Clippers seized the opportunity to send him away. After all, according to Powell's current performance, the next contract will have a starting salary of at least 25 million, and the Clippers obviously don't want to give that much, and for a player like Powell, if you give it to so many teams, you will regret it.

CJ

CJ is a completely free agent next season. Considering that the team may need to be rebuilt, the Pelicans traded him away in exchange for Poole, and the Wizards are also willing to receive such a player. They actually gave him enough ball rights so that he could be traded for a draft pick. Even if he couldn't be traded away, the team didn't have to worry about being saddled with a big contract for a long time. If CJ couldn't be traded to his favorite team, he would probably leave next summer.

Porzingis

Porzingis is also a completely free agent next summer. It is reasonable that he did not get a big contract in the offseason. Although Porzingis has performed well in the regular season in the past few years, he has not been able to do well in the playoffs. Not practical, and often injured and absent, he is a pure glass man. Now it is estimated that no team is willing to even give him an annual salary of 30 million. The reason why the Hawks took him is to use him as a living horse doctor, let him and Trae Young compete, stay on the team if he plays well, and leave if he plays poorly.

Vucevic

Valkyrie is a former All-Star center with an annual salary of only 20 million. Why can't the Bulls sell it after three years? One of the main reasons is that Valkyrie's ability to fight tough battles is too poor. Although the offensive end is good enough, he is not good at defense and will be targeted. Moreover, in the face of tough battles, his performance on the offensive end is unreliable. Under such circumstances, it is reasonable for each team to reject him, and the Bulls do not want to renew the contract. He will be a complete free agent next summer.

Wiggins

Everyone should have seen Wiggins’ performance in the past few years. He is no longer an All-Star player. At best, he is a good blue-collar forward. He signed a 4-year, 100 million contract with the Warriors. At that time, everyone said that this contract was worth it, but now it is no longer worth it. It is a more reasonable contract, and it may drop to around 15 million in the future. Riley is probably waiting to see what happens next summer.

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