NBA free market has been open for a period of time, and the core reinforcement of each championship contending team is basically finalized, and the follow-up will only be tinkered with role players. There is no doubt that the Lakers are the winners of the robbery battle. They signed a number of immediate combat veterans with basic salary, keeping the team's luxury tax at $33 million, far lower than the Nets' $130 million. You must know that the total salary of the Big Three of the Lakers and the Nets is about 120 million US dollars. The difference in luxury tax is the salary gap of players other than the Big Three. The Nets currently do not need to pay the super luxury tax, which means that the Lakers role players Much cheaper than the Nets (mainly focused on Joe Ha and Jordan).
Take Howard as an example. He got a one-year veteran minimum salary contract with the Lakers. The same is true for the newly joined veterans such as Ariza and Anthony. They are holding the minimum salary to compete for the championship at the end of their careers. And the Lakers Big Three occupy most of the salary space, a higher percentage than other teams that pay the luxury tax. On the contrary, the Nets are very arrogant. Cai Chongxin is willing to pay a high luxury tax. In order to strengthen the team’s inside line, the Nets general manager Max tried to invite Howard to join a mini-middle-class contract priced at $5.9 million. The result was surprising. Howard refused a higher salary and chose to join the Lakers at a basic salary.
It is said that Howard did not want to cooperate with Harden, because the two had an unpleasant experience with the Rockets, and eventually the two sides parted ways. So, how much is Howard's base salary with the Lakers? How much money did he lose by this wayward choice? Not long ago, the NBA officially announced the salary cap for next season, which is $112.4 million. Now that the salary cap has been determined, the basic salary standard for next season will also be released. According to the difference of playing age (11 standards, 10 years of playing cap), the base salary of players who just joined is $925,000, while the base salary of veterans with 10 years of experience and more is $2.642 million.
Howard was the No. 1 pick in the 2004 draft and has played in the league for 17 seasons so far. That is to say, Howard's salary in the Lakers is $2.642 million, and he can get the minimum salary for veterans with 10 years or more of playing experience. The Nets once offered Howard a mini-middle-level contract of $5.9 million, while the Lakers could only give a basic salary of $2.642 million. Howard's decision cost him $3.258 million in one year, more than the $3 million for five children. Yearly child support is more. Of course, for Howard, perhaps the most important thing is to play happily. He is familiar with everything about the Lakers. In addition, Los Angeles' exposure rate is more than a star and a half better than Brooklyn's, which can indirectly help him improve his business value.
Although the Nets pay higher wages, there are stars in the team who are unwilling to cooperate. There are 82 regular season games in a season, and the playoffs are very long. Players like Howard who love to play tricks will definitely be very good in the Nets. uncomfortable. From the perspective of the championship, the Lakers and the Nets are on the same starting line, and it is difficult to see who has the advantage. As Griffin said, the book strength can't tell how far the team will go in the playoffs, and many unexpected events will catch people off guard. Both the Lakers and Nets suffered extensive injuries last season. One of them fell in the first round and the other fell in the second round. In this case, it is clear that Howard prefers the Lakers. After all, he is happy to play, and his chances of winning the championship are almost the same as the Nets, but the salary is less.
