NBA The new season has started for some time, and there are still many veterans in the free market who have not found a home, including Howard , who is about to turn 37 years old. During this period, Howard has passed out with the Warriors and Nets The news of joining, but it didn't happen, and Howard is still unattended. Is the veteran who has played in the NBA for 18 seasons really going to retire? The last dance last season? Obviously not. Howard has made a difficult decision when he feels hopeless to get an NBA contract.
Just today, the Taoyuan Clouded Leopard Basketball Team of the Taiwan T1 Professional Basketball League announced that the NBA star Howard, known as "Warcraft", will join the club to compete in the T1 Basketball League. This is likely to be Howard's last stop. Maybe many fans don’t know the league yet. The full name of the T1 league is Taiwan T1 LEAGUE. CBA are on a par, as are player salaries.
According to the salary regulations of the T1 league, the salary cap for foreign players is 20,000 US dollars per month. To be honest, for a star of Howard's level, the monthly salary of 20,000 US dollars is indeed a bit low. You must know that even if you don't play in the NBA, you can join the CBA. If so, Howard's annual salary will be as high as millions of dollars, which is several times that of the T1 league. So, with a monthly salary of only $20,000, why did Howard join the T1 league? To tell the truth, Howard has worked hard in the NBA for 18 seasons and has received a maximum salary many times. He is not short of money at all. There are other reasons for joining the T1 league.
First of all, the level of the T1 league is relatively low. Howard is more comfortable playing here. Howard is close to 37 years old, and the level of decline is obvious to the naked eye. The level of CBA is much higher than that of the T1 league. The right and playing time cannot be guaranteed. On the contrary, there is no such concern in the T1 league. Even Zhang Shuren, the secretary general of the league, expressed that he would give Howard the privilege. After all, his joining will bring a lot of benefits to the T1 league. Topic has a positive effect.
Also, Howard can show more entertainment in the T1 league and develop his own overseas business value. Domestic fans know that CBA has a lot of things, which means that it has limitations, and Howard's character is very casual. , I like to be funny, so naturally Howard will not regard CBA as the first choice without considering salary. Looking back on all the foreign aids in CBA, they come to CBA for money (McGrady is to get back the feeling of being sought after by thousands of people) It is understandable that Howard would rather join the T1 league than come to the CBA.