If the Suns don't sign any free agents this summer, the team's salary has reached 206 million, which is 190 million more than the second local tyrant line next season, and the luxury tax needs to be paid 104 million!
If the boss of the sun wants to lower the salary cap, it seems impossible! The Sun's Big Three have occupied 147 million!
plus Nurkic with an annual salary of 18.2 million and Allen with a 4-year renewal of 70 million (with an annual salary of 15.6 million next season), these five people will exceed 180 million!
The remaining leftover players can no longer be compressed, and only occupy about 20 million space.
It's important to note that this total salary doesn't include this year's free agent Royce O'Neal.
In addition, after the Suns were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs this season, a major problem was exposed, the Suns lacked a real point guard to distribute the ball and organize the offense.
Today, the Suns reported that the team is pursuing a pure point guard who plays more than 20 minutes per game.
If the Suns boss doesn't want to prove that his decision to form the Big Three was a failure, then he will have to grit his back molars this summer and continue to pay the hefty luxury tax.
1. Point guard goals
Tyus Jones, the Wizards' starting point guard, ranks first in the league in terms of assist-to-turnover ratio in the past 5 years, averaging 12 points and 7.3 assists per game this season, with only 1 turnover, and a three-point shooting rate of 41%!
The 28-year-old Jones, who became a free agent this summer, has an annual salary of 14 million this season!
He is the most suitable point guard around the Suns' Big Three, and of course he needs the Big Three to transform into playing some off-ball, and Jones will become their most trusted playmaker.
If the sun wants to win, the annual salary is about 20 million.
2. Renew O'Neal's contract
Royce O'Neal, who was acquired from the Nets at the trade deadline, has an annual salary of 9.5 million this season, and after coming to the Suns, he averaged 8.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game in the regular season, shooting 37% from three-point range, and he was an important force in the bench lineup.
The Suns decided to stay with all their might, and it is expected to renew the contract for 40 million in 3 years, with an annual salary of 13 million next season.
206 million + 20 million + 13 million, the total salary of the Suns next season will be close to 240 million, if you add a substitute center, it will be more than 240 million!
The Suns owner is expected to pay more than 150 million in luxury tax next season, surpassing the Warriors and becoming the largest taxpayer in NBA history.
If the Suns still can't win the championship next season, will the Suns owner ......