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90 million, the first annual salary in NBA history! James: When I was selected, you were only 3 years old

6:37am, 25 May 2025Basketball

As we all know, NBA maximum salary contract triggers need to meet certain conditions. From the perspective of honor, it is to be awarded the MVP or selected as the best team in the designated season. For example, Alexander, who has won this season's MVP, can sign a big contract next summer.

In fact, after Alexander was selected as the Best last year, he could sign a maximum salary with the Thunder this offseason, but what is more cost-effective is to wait until next summer, because he can meet the annual salary of entering the NBA and then get a 5-year super maximum salary. The value of

is expected to be around US$380 million, which means it will exceed US$80 million in annual salary! At present, the highest annual salary record for NBA players in history belongs to Curry, with the highest value of $55.81 million this season.

If calculated from the actual situation, if Jordan's $33.14 million in the 97-98 season was calculated based on the salary cap this season, it would be approximately equal to $173 million. This shows how high his salary was at that time?

Curry's salary of $59.61 million and $62.59 million will still be the highest annual salary in the NBA history, and then it will belong to Tatum, whose annual salary can reach $70 million in the third year of the next year.

Next, Alexander may be able to become the first superstar to exceed $80 million in annual salary, but Edwards, who was also selected for the All-Squad this season, is only one step away from creating the first NBA history!

Edwards was finally selected for the second team of the All-Squad this season, and then Yossi Gozlan, the salary expert, said: Enter the All-Squad again next season, Edwards will sign the highest contract in four years!

360 million, with an average annual salary of US$90 million! There is no doubt that Edwards' contract will be the highest contract in the NBA history, and as long as he is not injured, it is basically no suspense to be selected for the best team (first, second or third team).

The rapid increase in salary cap caused by broadcasting fees has made today's players' salaries rise. As Durant said, today's games have made the NBA more exciting! Whether it is exciting depends on your opinion, but it is certain that your salary keeps rising.

When it comes to the NBA's best team, today there is a big controversy. Because some media and netizens question whether these two can enter the second team, will they surpass Towns, Halliburton and Cningham in the third team be due to the historical status?

James ignored this question. As a 40-year-old veteran, he had to be happy and updated his social media again: being selected again at the age of 40 made me secretly go crazy! Sitting and watching the playoffs, my mind is on this, and this happiness is far beyond expectations!

Above we mentioned Edwards, Halliburton and Cunningham. The data shows that among the 15 players selected for the Best Team this season, there are actually 5 players born in 2000.

What does this mean? This means that when James, who entered the NBA as the No. 1 pick in 2003, started playing games, Edwards (second team), Mobley (second team), Jaylenway (third team), Halliburton (third team) and Cningham (third team) were just 3 years old!

Even Alexander and Tatum are actually only 5 years old! To this end, the span of James' career and his "ager" side can be reflected from the side. After all, he has never missed the Best Team so far in the 2004-05 season.

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