NBA The free market is almost two weeks away, and there are not many players left to choose from. Several championship contenders have started the arms race this summer. After bidding farewell to Tucker and Forbes, they successively signed giants such as Hood, Hill, and Allen, and the Nets successfully stayed. While living in Griffin and Brown , they also got veteran Mills , Lakers knocked down the previous frame around James and Davis , and rebuilt a veteran lineup. In fact, in today's league, it seems that traditional insiders are not popular, but all competitive players are not short of a formal contract. After the free market opened, the Suns signed McGee as a replacement for Ayton at a price of $5 million in one year, while the Lakers successfully signed Howard with a base salary of about $2.6 million. There is no doubt, but from the perspective of strength, Howard is above McGee, why is Howard willing to return to the Lakers as soon as the free market opens?
The matter has to start from the summer of 2019. After the Wizards traded him to the Grizzlies, the Grizzlies immediately fired Howard. That summer, Howard was looking for jobs all over the world, but no team was willing to give him a chance. And Howard has no ball to play, and there are endless negative news, such as 12 illegitimate children , or bankruptcy if he doesn't play. In the end, the Lakers gave him a chance, with a non-guaranteed contract, he could pack up and leave at any time if he couldn't make it! Of course, the Lakers are not questioning his ability, but his attitude. A bad boy who has been cynical for more than 10 years may become a time bomb in the locker room at any time. Previously, he had made troubles in the Hornets , the Eagles and the Wizards. Happy and far away.
Howard really needs a base salary to live on? In the season when the Lakers won the championship, Howard conquered the Lakers management and teammates with his outstanding performance, and the contract was fully guaranteed, but Howard donated all his income from the rematch. At that time, ESPN specifically conducted a statistic on Howard's total assets. Howard earned a salary of $240 million in his career, not counting his various endorsement income. In addition, Howard has luxury villas in many places in Los Angeles and Atlanta. When Kobe passed away, a sneaker company offered a lot of endorsement fees, but Howard refused, and he always wore Kobe's sneakers to commemorate Kobe. In addition, Howard has also specifically clarified that he actually only has 5 children to support, not the 12 rumored.
Even if Howard retire now, he and his family will have nothing to worry about for the rest of their lives. Los Angeles media once revealed that when Howard returned to Los Angeles in 2019, he took out some of his assets for financial management. To give a simple example, if 100 million US dollars, even if there is only a 5%-8% return on capital a year, this is 500. 10,000-8 million, plus advertising revenue, plus interest, he has already achieved financial freedom. Before the free market opened, Fischer once revealed that the Nets, Knicks, all intend to recruit Howard after the free market opens. If they want to get Howard, it must not be a basic salary, but it is worth pondering that, Less than half an hour after Howard opened the free market, the Lakers and Howard confirmed at the same time that World of Warcraft is back! When he returned to the familiar Lakers training center, Howard couldn't wait to start the live broadcast, leading Ellington and Ariza, who were also old people, to visit the Lakers everywhere, and then cried like a child.
At Howard's new signing meeting, a reporter asked: What brought you back to the Lakers? He was silent for 3 seconds, and then responded: "It's love, it's love for the game, love for Los Angeles, love for the Lakers, and a chance to win. Our team is full of talent, and I think we can do everything. Great thing, I look forward to being myself here. I'm enjoying staying at home nowThere are great teammates around you. The Lakers and I were meant to be together, my brightest moments, my most precious memories were made while wearing a Lakers jersey, LeBron , Kobe, I love this city. "Howard is not short of money. What he lacks is recognition and respect. After the free market opened last year, he immediately announced that he would stay with the Lakers. I didn't expect the Lakers to respond. He joined the 76ers with a base salary. This year, the Lakers Giving him enough respect, the first player officially announced to join, as for the $2.6 million, it is not so important.
pursues pure happy basketball and respects his heart, which may be the biggest reason why Howard is still willing to continue playing. When playing with Kobe, Howard's wasted time will make him cherish every second of today. Howard is indeed a relatively alternative existence, he can't be given too much freedom, and he will swell and get carried away, but he can't suppress his He will also feel wronged when he plays. I still remember that when the Lakers had a record of 22 wins and 3 losses in December 2019, Lao Zhan once said something like this: "When his name is called, He'll play well, and when he's substituted, he'll try to cheer for his teammates. We are so lucky to have him! "And when James looked back on his journey to the championship last year, he commented on Howard: "He is an important part of our success. "I'm glad he's back, I'm glad he's always been in love with the Lakers.
