The free agency market continues to compare Day 1 with the number of signings and the amount involved on Day 2 as surprising (as of writing), and for the defending champions, what they need to do is keep their players when the rest of the teams are reinforced. This has led them to deliver big contracts this year, including the top-tier in NBA history. In addition, Klay's whereabouts have also been settled, between the Lakers and the Mavericks, he finally chose the Mavericks, followed by the exposure of more details, the young Thunder in the West signed an 87 million contract to strengthen the weakest link of the team, and then let's take a look at the specific situation. 13 signings in one night, the NBA's largest contract was released, Klay teamed up with Eastern Europe, and the Lakers did not receive anything.
On the 76ers' side, after signing George, they are also strengthening other links, and the last link can be said to be a contract extension for Maxey. According to a joint report by Woj & Shams, Maxey's agent, Rich Paul, revealed that 76ers All-Star guard Maxey and the 76ers agreed to a five-year contract extension worth $204 million. There is no player option or team option included in this contract extension. In order to help the 76ers maximize their salary space this year, Maxey waited a year before signing a contract extension with the 76ers, Woj said. Maxey was the No. 21 pick in 2020, and according to the collective bargaining agreement, he was able to sign an early contract extension with the 76ers last summer. In this way, the 76ers' offseason operation adjustment is basically nearing the end, and all that remains is minor repairs, this lineup is enough to put pressure on the Celtics, according to the current disclosed news, the probability of the 76ers winning the championship in the new season is second only to the Celtics.
The young Thunder became a dark horse team in the standings last season, and the young players in the team are beginning to realize their talents, of course, the weak link is their interior line, after all, Chet still has shortcomings at the moment. They have also made further additions to their roster in the offseason. According to reports by Shams and Woj, multiple sources revealed that center Isaiah Hartenstein (also a second-round pick of the Rockets, think of Zhou Qi) and the Thunder agreed to a three-year, $87 million contract. According to New York Post reporter Stefan Bondy, sources have revealed that Hartenstein's contract is regressive, with no guarantee for the final year. Under the collective bargaining agreement, the Knicks only have an early bird right to Hartenstein, and they can only make him an offer of $72.5 million over four years, while he can get a higher price from other teams. After strengthening the weakest link in the team with 87 million, their strength has been further improved; At the same time, he also renewed Aaron Wiggins for 5 years and 47 million and Isaiah Joe for 4 years and 48 million to complete three consecutive operations. The Thunder's roster for the new season is also competitive.
Next up is the much-talked-about question of Klay's stay, and he will most likely choose between the Lakers and the Mavericks. On one side, the Lakers are James who chooses to discuss, and on the other hand, the Mavericks are Irving. In the end, Klay still chose to join the Mavericks and the Eastern European combination through a sign-and-trade contract, with a three-year contract of 50 million, with a player option in the final year. On the other hand, the Lakers offered a contract of 4 years and 80 million. More details were exposed, and according to the news disclosed, Klay chose the Mavericks because on the one hand, he could join forces with Eastern Europe to win the fifth championship of his career, and on the other hand, he could get more money with lower state taxes.
As a result, the Lakers' three goals in the offseason were all cut off; Paul joined the Spurs, Harden stayed with the Clippers, and Klay would rather choose a low salary than come to the Lakers. So far in the offseason, the Lakers have not received anything, and it is expected that after missing Klay, James will choose to renew his contract with the team with a maximum salary. The details of Klay's sign-and-trade are still being discussed, and who will eventually come to the Warriors will have to wait for follow-up news, and they also signed guard Melton on a one-year contract of 12.8 million, which is a bit expensive.
There is also the Celtics' side of the early contract extension one after another, first of all, they reached a 4-year 125.9 million early contract extension with White, including bonus clauses and player options, which is also the largest contract that White can sign. Then there is the highlight Tatum, the team and Tatum agreed to a five-year, $315 million super-cap salary extension early contract, while the final year is a player option, which is also the largest contract in NBA history, surpassing the previous Brown 304 million for three or five years, and Tatum's salary in the final season of his contract is $71.45 million.
In addition, we will briefly summarize the other signings, the Bulls signed Jalen Smith to a three-year contract of 27 million. Forward Tobias Harris signed a 2-year, $52 million contract with the Pistons. Free agent center Garza signed a two-year contract extension with the Timberwolves. Center Drew Eubanks joins the Jazz for two years and $10 million. Batum signed a two-year, $9.6 million contract with the Clippers. The Rockets have signed Aaron Holiday to a two-year, $10 million contract.