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370 million in 5 years! 360 million in 4 years! The highest maximum salary record in the NBA history, who is the league s storefront?

10:08pm, 24 May 2025【Basketball】

is now an era where young new stars in the NBA are rising everywhere. This year, the NBA playoffs have entered the division finals, and the four teams are all teams dominated by young new stars. Thunder Alexander, Homegren, Jaylen Williams. Timberwolves Edwards and Randall. Walkers Halliburton and Siakam etc. Knicks Brunson + Downs + Bridges + Anunobi. Alexander won the 2024-25 regular season MVP trophy + scoring champion + best first team honors. If the Thunder wins the championship this year and Alexander wins the FMVP, he will be the star who won the single-season scoring champion + MVP + championship + FMVP. Only Jabbar, O'Neal and Jordan have done it in NBA history.

Alexander led the Thunder in the regular season this year, achieving a record of 68 wins and 14 losses (first in the league and first in the Western Conference). Alexander averaged 32.7 points per game in the regular season (the league's No. 1 scoring champion) + 5.0 rebounds + 6.4 assists + 1.7 steals + 1.0 blocks. Now in the playoffs, Alexander averaged 29.8 points + 5.6 rebounds + 6.7 assists + 1.7 steals + 0.6 blocks per game, and his efficiency has dropped slightly. US media NBA salary experts report that if Alexander chooses to renew his contract early this summer, he can receive up to four years, $294 million in maximum salary contract. If Alexander waits until next summer to renew his contract, he can receive a maximum salary of up to 5 years and $370 million.

Originally, Doncic was also eligible to sign a super maximum salary of US$345 million in five years during the offseason this summer. However, in order to save money, the Mavericks sent Doncic away in the transaction. During this summer's offseason, Doncic renewed his contract with the Lakers, and he can receive a maximum of 4-year, $229 million in contract. Doncic lost more than 100 million US dollars when he was traded, which was indeed a bit of a loss. Doncic averaged 30.2 points + 7.0 rebounds + 5.8 assists + 1.0 steals + 0.6 blocks per game in the playoffs this year. In the regular season, Doncic averaged 28.2 points + 8.2 rebounds + 7.7 assists + 1.8 steals per game, but his appearances were less than 65 games and missed the best team selection. Edwards, the Timberwolves star, averaged 27.6 points + 5.7 rebounds + 4.5 assists + 1.2 steals + 0.6 blocks per game in the regular season. He was selected into the second team of the year. In this year's playoffs, Edwards averaged 26.3 points + 8.2 rebounds + 5.7 assists + 1.3 steals + 0.8 blocks per game. Edwards, 23, has become the Timberwolves' playoff scorer. According to US media NBA salary experts, if Edwards is selected for the Best Team next season, he will be eligible to renew his 4-year, $360 million super maximum salary contract in advance.

Alexander, Doncic, Edwards, these young stars are rising super and becoming NBA league star appearances. They have also caught up with the era of dividends with a surge in super maximum salary. As long as they are playing hard and playing steadily, with excellent data, they can get the highest maximum salary in the NBA history. If Alexander leads the team to win the championship this year, then his honor will be in an absolute leading position. Alexander, Doncic, Edwards, who do you think is the strongest star in the future?