Before the big contract, I started paddling immediately after getting a fat contract! These 6 players are talking about

In this offseason, there will be many stars in the league that will be eligible to become free agents, such as James, Irving, Harden, Randall and others. For free agents, they must all want to fight for big contracts, but there are also differences between players. Some players will work harder after getting big contracts, while some players will start paddling after getting big contracts. For example, Bill, who signed 251 million yuan in five years in 2022, has declined since he signed this contract. His data this season has dropped to 17 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game. The six players we included next were even more overstated. It is not an exaggeration to say that they were "showing up" after getting the big contract!

6. Chandler Parsons

As a second round pick in 2011, Parsons initially had no problem with his attitude at that time. Under such circumstances, he has been improving since entering the NBA. In the 2013-2014 regular season, Parsons averaged 16.6 points, 5.5 rebounds, 4 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.8 three-pointers per game. With his outstanding and comprehensive performance, he also became a hot spot in the free market. In the end, he was able to sign a three-year, 46 million contract with the Mavericks, and from that time it can be seen that he is gradually going downhill.

However, at the beginning, Parsons still had a lower limit. In the 2015-2016 season, he averaged 13.7 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.7 three-pointers per game. Although it has declined, he is still a very good player. However, after the Grizzlies gave Parsons a four-year, 94.8 million contract, he completely let himself go. In the next four seasons, he only played 100 games, and his decline was getting faster and faster. In the last season, he had an annual salary of 25.1 million, he averaged only 2.8 points per game. In the end, the Hawks cut him before the season ended.

5. Bismarck Biyongbo

was selected in the 7th pick in the first round in 2011. When he played for the Hornets in the early stage of his career, his performance was not very impressive. Therefore, after the rookie contract ended, he could only sign a basic salary with the Raptors, but it was this decision that changed his life. After entering the playoffs with the team in the 2015-2016 season, Biyongbo scored a highlight of his career in the Eastern Conference Finals. In the Eastern Conference Finals G2, he scored 7 points, 26 rebounds and 4 blocks to help the team win. He also completely achieved his net worth in this battle.

Biyongbo signed a four-year, 72 million contract with the Magic in the offseason, but he did not play any performance that matched his own value. In the year when the Magic performed best, he averaged only 6 points, 7 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game. Later, Biyongbo was traded and played for many teams in his later career, but he never proved his strength again.

4. Ruul Deng

Ruer Deng during the Bulls era was a hot spot in the eyes of many teams in the league. When Kobe applied for a trade in 2007, the Lakers wanted the Bulls to put Ruul Deng into the bargaining chips, but the final deal was declared bankrupt. When playing with the Bulls, Rulden was also selected as the All-Star twice. In the 2012-2013 season, he averaged 16.5 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3 assists and 1.1 steals per game. Players like him who have a very balanced offense and defense are indeed very popular in the league.

However, Ruul Deng was traded afterwards because the Bulls were about to rebuild. He joined the Heat. In the 2015-2016 season, he averaged 12.3 points, 6 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1 steal. It was his performance that made the Lakers mistakenly think that he was worthy of a big contract. So in the offseason in 2016, they signed a four-year and 72 million contract with Ruul Deng. As a result, Ruul Deng quickly declined. In the end, his contract was not over yet, and the Lakers chose to buy it out with him.

3. Noah

Noah, who also played for the Bulls, also played his best form here. In the 2010-2011 season, he helped the team win the league's first record with his average of 11.7 points, 10.4 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1 steal and 1.5 blocks per game. Later, he was selected into the All-Team and the Best Defensive Team in the 2013-2014 season with an average of 12.6 points, 11.3 rebounds, 5.4 assists, 1.2 steals, and 1.5 blocks. He also won the only DPOY in his career.

However, since 2014, Noah has declined. In the 2015-2016 season, he averaged only 4.3 points, 8.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1 block per game. However, even so, the Knicks still offered Noah a four-year contract of 72 million yuan at this time, but Noah, who was no longer able to return to the peak, was still declining. So in 2018, the team still laid off him, and then he joined the Grizzlies and the Clippers, but unfortunately he was eliminated by the NBA in the end.

2.Wal

As the No. 1 pick in 2010, Wall quickly became the core of the Wizards after entering the league, and then he became one of the best point guards in the East. Since the 2014-2015 season, Wall averaged at least double-double per game for three consecutive seasons. He reached his peak in the 2016-2017 season. That year, he averaged 23.1 points, 4.2 rebounds, 10.7 assists and 2 steals per game, so he was selected for the All-Squad for the first time.

But not long after that, Wall experienced a cliff-like decline due to injury, and the Wizards finally chose to trade him. Wall played for the Rockets and Clippers later, but his offense was inefficient and his defense was also loopholes, so no team was willing to give him a stable chance to play. In the 2022-2023 season, he received a basic salary for playing, but in the end he was cut by the team..

1. Ben Simmons

is also the No. 1 pick. When he first entered the league, the outside world had very high expectations for him, and many fans even claimed that he was James' successor. Simmons' performance was indeed pretty good at the beginning, so he was selected for the All-Star, All-Squad, and Best Defensive Team. In 2019, the 76ers had signed a five-year, $170 million maximum salary contract with him.

However, Simmons did not become a better player later. As his shooting shortcomings became more and more obvious, he was more likely to be targeted by his opponents on the court, which greatly reduced his influence on the game. After losing to the Hawks in the 2021 playoffs, the 76ers traded Simmons. After joining the Nets, he only played 92 games for the team due to injury. In the end, he also reached a buyout with the team this season. Simmons, who joined the Clippers at a basic salary, is difficult to play here most of the time, and is close to being DNP in the playoffs. Now, he is basically at the point where he may be eliminated by the NBA at any time.