From a maximum salary of 300 million to a low-priced renewal of 120 million yuan, he has a conflict with Durant again! Irving may be facing retirement

The NBA has entered a long offseason. This summer, the NBA league media and fans' attention is mainly focused on the four teams. The Thunder spent more than $800 million to retain the Big Three. Alexander spent 285 million in four years + Jewish for the highest 289 million in five years + Homgren for 239 million in five years, ensuring that the Thunder's lineup team can last for at least two years. Two years later, the Big Three is likely to have to leave at least one of them. In addition, the three teams of the Clippers + Nuggets + Rockets launched an arms race. The Rockets' 14-man big rotation framework has surpassed the Thunder on paper. The Clippers' 11-man rotating lineup should not be underestimated, but the age of 8 players over 30 is a hidden danger, it depends on whether they can maintain their health until the playoffs. The Nuggets' lineup depth has improved, and last season they only lost to the final championship Thunder with a tiebreak.

But there is another team in the West that is easily overlooked, which is the Mavericks. Last season, the Mavericks took the initiative to send Doncic to the Lakers and "accidentally" won the No. 1 pick and selected Flag. Although the playoffs were terminated last season, the Mavericks' strength on paper should not be underestimated. Irving will return as early as January next year (March at the latest). Russell's joining will make up for the lack of Irving's absence in the backcourt, led by Davis, and Clay + Gafford + Washington + Flag, which has the capital to compete for the top six in the Western Conference. So who is the core of this team? The young Flag is a little immature, and his thick eyebrows are positioned very awkward, and he has a position conflict with Flag. The fifth position is not his favorite position; but the most awkward feeling is Irving.

According to column reporter Townsend, after the Mavericks sent Doncic away last season, they valued Irving's ability to lead the team and were interested in giving him a five-year, 308 million maximum salary contract this summer. But just after Doncic left, Irving averaged 38.8 minutes per game in the next 18 games, and eventually suffered a torn cruciate ligament of the left knee, which was reimbursed for the season! The Mavericks did not abandon Irving, but instead gave Irving a three-year contract of 120 million yuan in the offseason, with their salary in the next three years of 36.57 million + 39.5 million + 42.42 million US dollars respectively. This is not high for Irving, the top league in football skills + scoring ability, and is probably the same level as Magic Sages and Timberwolves Gobert. In the words of a salary expert, it is difficult for Irving to get a contract of more than 3 years.

In the recent live broadcast, Irving pointed his firepower at his former teammates and talked about the past of the Nets. For example, "Harden agreed with me the first day to win the championship, but he applied for a deal the next day. I understand him, and he doesn't know what will happen in his next career"; "I have no say in the Nets and no right to hire a coach. Durant likes Nash, well, as a brother, I also learn to like Nash"; "The Nets didn't plan to want me at all, they just want Durant"; "Durant and I have no discord, and I won't have any grudges towards anyone, but we did have problems at that time, not everyone will do what you want." In Irving's own words, he was originally in the same camp as Durant, but when he arrived at Durant, he became his same camp as Nash, and he was excluded.

Irving is not the first time he is back-stripping his former teammate or former club. Old fans are impressed by James, the Cavaliers and the Celtics before. During the experience of the Nets, Irving even said that he hopes the Nets will take the initiative to cut themselves, but after all, he is Irving! With Irving's attitude, he did not take his selfish behavior of refusing to get vaccinated + stopping seriously. Simply put, it was all someone else's fault. To put it bluntly, if Irving is normal in the 21-22 season, will Harden leave after losing anger? The Nets' Big Three, Durant recovers from his injury, and Irving doesn't play. Could it be that Harden is carrying it forward? Including in the interview, Durant used to mock James, implicitly mocking the Celtics not to take him as the leader, and that he would cause civil unrest wherever he went, and he was not a qualified star.

No matter where Irving goes, he has two obvious shortcomings: he does not consider it from a team perspective and is selfish; he likes to find other people's faults, and he does not take the lead. Irving will also be 34 years old in the new season. Flag is definitely the first option in the Mavericks' future territory. As the top inside player in the league, Davis can help the Mavericks go through the transition period in the past few years, but what about Irving after being seriously injured? In essence, Irving and Durant are both the same type of people. They can be super scorers, but they are never the leader roles. This leads to the three Nets with Harden who can eliminate the Celtics 4-1; after Harden left, Irving and Durant led the team and were swept out 4-0 by the Celtics! Since Owen left James, he has never proved himself!

In the words of a salary expert, it is very risky to give Irving a three-year contract in the offseason! Once Irving cannot return to his previous form of injury (serious cruciate ligament injury is unfriendly to the small guard, and Ross is a good example), Irving's contract in the next two years may become a burden on the Mavericks. From another perspective, how should the Mavericks management view Irving's treatment of his former old club and good brother teammates like this? If Irving hadn't been causing trouble with the Nets, Harden would have had his first championship in his career, and Durant could have proved himself. Perhaps Irving is getting closer to retirement, with gorgeous football skills, but his character is a little lacking.