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Give up 13 million? The sun s nightmare is finally over!

6:45pm, 6 July 2025Basketball

The sun's nightmare seems to have an end.

The thing is probably like this. Not long ago, Lillard was bought out by the Bucks with extended terms. After that, many media began to discuss the possibility of the Sun buying out Bill. The news at that time was that the Sun could not follow the example of the Bucks, and the Two Bill was unwilling to give up their salary.

Let's talk about this first item first. According to the NBA salary regulations, the salary that the team buys out in a single season using extended terms shall not exceed 15% of the salary cap of the season. The Bucks buy out Lillard in five years, with 22.5 million yuan per year, which is exactly not exceeding the salary cap of 15%.

But the Suns are different. They have previously bought out Little with extended terms and will pay 3.8 million next season. If they buy out Bill, they will have an additional 22 million yuan each year, which will add up to 25.8 million, which has exceeded the salary cap by 15%.

With the basis of this first article, the second article can be understood - if the Suns want to buy out Bill, they need Bill to give up the 13 million US dollars of the remaining 110 million contract. This number is less than 12% compared to 110 million. However, it is hard to say whether Bill can earn 13 million in his future career. It is completely understandable if he doesn't want to give up. After all, who will not be able to get along with the money?

However, things seem to have changed a little more recently.

The latest report from NBA reporter Evan Sidery, Bill is open to cooperating with the Suns to extend the buyout. If he is willing to give up his salary of 13 million, the Suns will avoid the second rich line and have greater flexibility. Without the burden of a big contract, Bill will become a coveted free agent again. After the news came out, Bill immediately had a suitor. Duane Rankin, the Suns' reporter, reported: If Bill really becomes a free agent, then many teams will hope to sign him, including the Heat, Lakers, Clippers, Warriors, Bucks and other teams, all intend to introduce Bill with small contracts. Everyone dislikes Bill with a 50 million yuan, but if it is a small contract Bill...

Here you might as well look at Bill's level. This season, he has played in a total of 53 regular season games for the Suns, including 17 substitutes, averaging 32.1 minutes per game, scoring 17.0 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.0 assists. His scoring and assists are the lowest in the past decade.

is better. Although the scores have become smaller, Bill's efficiency is still good. His three-time shooting percentage is 49.7%/38.6%/80.3%, and his real shooting percentage is 59.8%, which is higher than his teammate Booker (58.9%).

The difference is that Bill's offense is seriously out of touch with the team, which can directly explain this in the data: when Bill is on the court, the Suns scored only 110.6 points in a hundred rounds, with a net loss of 8.0 points. On the contrary, Bill is not on the court, and the Suns scored 115.8 points in a hundred rounds, with a net loss of 0.2 points.

There are also several very disaster data:

- Bill's cumulative positive and negative value this season is -273, the last in the team, and the second-to-last leads Booker (-177)

- Bill's BPM this season is -1.1, which is the first time he has a negative BPM in the past decade

- Bill's WS is only 0.068 per 48 minutes this season, which is not as good as his rookie season (0.082)

. It is certain that Bill's serious premium, and his existence is completely negative for the Suns.

However, you have to admit that Bill played so badly is related to the environment. With two top ball holders in the team, it is normal for Bill to not play. He asked him to play as a substitute this season, which deepened his mood and made it even more impossible for him to play well. The successive dismissal of the two champion coaches Vogel and Budenholzer can also show how difficult it is to get along with the Big Three.

And Bill is only 32 years old. He is not at the second place in the scoring list for two consecutive years, but he definitely doesn't have to play as a substitute. If Bill is placed in a team that needs a backcourt scorer, it may be a huge difference, such as the Bucks who lack Lillard and have Antetokounmpo + Turner.

For Bill, if he can get a contract of nearly 13 million from the new team, it is not a bad idea to give up 13 million. After all, this is also a good thing for him. I think it is not enough for him to join next season. One goal is not enough. Bill may have to be on the bench for the bench, and his playing time and data will be greatly reduced. Now he can still chase a contract above the basic salary. If he is bought out, he will be able to get a basic salary.

And there is nothing to say about the Suns. Two years ago, in order to get Bill, they sent Paul + Shamet + 6 second round picks + 4 first round swaps, which was almost the last fortune of the Suns at that time.

Now, Bill's veto power makes the Sun unable to trade, and even a buyout for a big contract cannot be achieved. The transaction must be a loss. I just hope that both parties can get together and get a breakup and wait for the news that the nightmare is over.

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