Nba – Jokic, record renewal: 270 million dollars

With the NBA in shock for the news that arrived less than three hours after the official free agency start of Kevin Durant’s sensational trade request, the market immediately gave important hits. Attention focused above all on the future of the Brooklyn superstar who would especially like two accommodations, Phoenix and Miami. But the Nets will naturally listen to the many offers that are coming and that will come in the next few hours.

The suitors

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There are many potential suitors, starting with the two clubs mentioned by KD’s entourage arriving in Toronto, Boston, Chicago, Portland and several other teams, convinced that they can entice Sean Marks whom he wants to bring to Brooklyn in exchange for what many consider the best player in the NBA, at least one star and several draft picks. Kyrie Irving also seems to have played his last game at the Nets home and is trying in every way to return to the court of LeBron James. A trade at the Lakers seems feasible even if the package that Brooklyn would receive is not at all attractive, the most probable hypothesis could be the addition of a third team but it remains a complicated operation.

The future

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The Nets project, born three years ago amid general enthusiasm, is at an end but the New York franchise does not want to, and cannot, since it no longer has its own future choices due to the trade “advocated” by the Irving-Durant couple. last season of Harden in Philadelphia, downsizing too much by actually removing the hypothesis of “tanking” as a prospect for the near future. Brooklyn, in fact, immediately set up a trade bringing home Royce O’Neale of the Jazz in exchange for a first choice in the next draft, and then agree on the renewal with Patty Mills first (two-year worth 14.5 million) and Nick Claxton ( biennial of 20 million) then.

Record

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The “supermax extension” also arrives with the two-time MVP Nikola Jokic signing the richest contract in the history of the NBA with a five-year extension with the Denver Nuggets for a good 270 million dollars. Devin Booker instead agrees with the Suns for 224 million in four years, the same contract also stipulated by Karl-Anthony Towns with the Timberwolves while Ja Morant reaches a slightly higher four-year (226 million) with the Grizzlies. “Max” extension with his own club also for Bradley Beal who signs a new five-year term of 251 million with the Wizards, the rich renewal of Anfernee Simons (four-year of 100 million) with the Blazers also stands out.

The changes

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Among the players who change shirts, the most important move is New York which, as expected, burns the competition of the Mavericks, bringing Jalen Brunson to Madison Square Garden with a four-year deal worth 104 million. The Lakers are expecting positive developments from Irving but in the meantime they have to record the loss of Malik Monk who agrees with Sacramento (two-year worth 19 million) while receiving the yes of players like Lonnie Walker IV (annual 6.5 million), Damian Jones, Troy Brown Jr. and Juan Toscano-Anderson. Excellent market start for Philadelphia, which produces an upgrade of its bench by finding an agreement with former Heat PJ Tucker (three-year worth 33 million), with Daniel House (two-year worth 8.5 million) and with Travelin Queen. The Clippers renew with Nick Batum (two-year of 22 million), the Bucks retain Bobby Portis thanks to a four-year of 49 million while Memphis does not miss Tyus Jones (two-year of 30 million). The market opens with a bang but everyone’s eyes remain on the developments in the Nets house.