It doesn’t matter if you’re out of the game! Pippen leads the way, these five people are fully worth it, and a contract of tens of millions is about to be obtained!

After nearly half a month of competition, the first round of the NBA playoffs this season is about to come to an end, and the teams that have advanced to the eastern and western semi-finals have basically been confirmed. And those teams who are regretful to be eliminated should not be too regretful. After all, they have tried their best. What they have to do now is to summarize the problems in the offseason, regroup in the second half of this year, and continue to attack the championship. Looking at these eliminated teams, there are many players who have performed well. Even if they fail to go further, their performance is something that everyone can see. In the summer, they will definitely become a hot item in the free market. Let’s take a look at the players who performed the best!

1. Scotty Pippen Jr.

Playoff data: 18.3 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists

First of all, Pippen Jr. As the son of a legend, Pippen Jr. was not favored by fans in the past. After working as a water dispenser administrator for the Lakers for a season in the 22-23 season, he transferred to the Grizzlies in the 23-24 season. Originally, he was just a firefighter, but unexpectedly became one of the regular rotations of the Grizzlies. In the regular season of this season, he can already contribute 9.9 points, 3.3 rebounds and 4.4 assists. In the playoffs, his data soared to 18.3 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists, especially in the last two games, he scored 28 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 30 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists respectively, which can be said to have tried his best. But unfortunately, the Grizzlies' strength is quite different from the Thunder, so they still failed to win a game and were swept out. Fortunately, Pippen still made a fortune. In addition, although Pippen signed a four-year contract with the Grizzlies at the beginning of the 24-25 season, the NBA contract is now very flexible, and his contract with only two years before was guaranteed. Therefore, with his outstanding performance in the playoffs, his contract will not only become fully guaranteed in the future, but may have a chance to get an additional contract renewal.

2. Gary Trent Jr. playoff data: 18.8 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists

is also a second-generation goal, but Trent Jr. and Pippen Jr. are different. After entering the NBA in the 18-19 season, Trent quickly got a lot of opportunities. After joining the Raptors in the 21-22 season, he made contributions of 18.3 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2 assists in a single season. However, this season, he unexpectedly strengthened a one-year, $2.61 million yuan base salary contract with the Bucks. On the one hand, he is to win the championship, and on the other hand, he also wants to make a fortune. Trent did not disappoint himself. With the absence of his elder brother Damian Lillard, he stood up in the playoffs, scoring 37 points in the third game against the Pacers, and scored another 33 points in the fifth game. He scored a total of 22 three-pointers in five games, making him an absolute top scorer. What's even more terrifying is that behind Trent's average of 18.8 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game is a 51.6% shooting percentage and 50% three-point shooting percentage, which is quite amazing in efficiency. Considering that Trent is only 26 years old and has not had any major injuries so far in his career, he is very likely to get a contract with an average salary of 20 million this summer, which is what he deserves.

3. Kevin Porter Jr. playoff data: 11.2 points, 3.6 rebounds and 5.4 assists, to be honest, Porter Jr. is not worth it. After all, in the 22-23 season, when he was still with the Rockets, he could already contribute 19.2 points, 5.3 rebounds and 5.7 assists, and got a four-year contract renewal contract of 82.5 million yuan from the Rockets. At that time, this guy was always causing trouble outside the court, and was eventually exposed by the media, and ended up in a situation that no one wanted. Fortunately, he is not very old. After a year of precipitation in Europe, he returned to the NBA this season at the age of 24. Although he could only get a minimum salary of $4.78 million for two years and was not reused in the Clippers, Porter Jr. found an opportunity as he moved to the Bucks. In the playoffs, he averaged 30.2 minutes of playing time, which shows his importance in the Bucks. Although his condition has indeed fluctuated, Porter Jr.'s performance is quite satisfactory, and he scored 23 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists in the fourth game. Moreover, in the entire series, he averaged 11.2 points, 3.6 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game, and his three-point shooting percentage was as high as 46.7%. As the media has commented on him in the past, as long as he puts his mind on the basketball court, he will at least be a star-level defender. Although the contract has expired for one year, Porter Jr. had the option of playing players at that time, whether to leave or stay this summer depends on his own choice.

4. Malik Beasley

Playoff data: 14 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists

The most surprising team this season is definitely the Pistons. They not only wiped out the decline of 28 consecutive losses last season, but also achieved a record of 44 wins and 38 losses this season, but also returned to the playoff stage, their fierce battle with the Knicks was also quite exciting. The difference in scores in many games was within 3 points. It can be said that although they were eliminated, they definitely won the respect of everyone. The Pistons can transform so quickly, in addition to Cad Cunningham's progress, Malik Beasley's role cannot be ignored. This guy who was once abandoned by the Lakers has completely revived in the Pistons this season and has made a total of 319 three-pointers in the regular season, second only to Anthony Edwards in the league in the whole league. In the playoffs, although his shooting percentage has declined, his output is still very considerable. Behind his average of 14 points, he averaged 3.3 three-pointers per game, and his overall performance is still good. Therefore, by the summer, at the age of 28, he will have a high probability of getting a considerable contract and a stable team role.

5. David Mitchell

Playoff data: 15 points, 2.3 rebounds and 6.3 assists

Finally, let's talk about the Heat's Xiaomi Michel. Because her figure and number are almost the same, an interesting phenomenon occurred in the first round of the Heat and the Cavaliers this year, that is, the showdown between Mitchell. Although the Heat were swept out cleanly by the Cavaliers because of their huge gap in strength, Xiaomi Michelle performed well. Although his defensive ability was quite good in the past few years, except for being reused by the Kings in the first year of his career, the rest of the seasons were basically regular rotations. This time he came to the Heat, and he gained the trust of coach Spoel. Not only can he contribute 10.3 points, 2.7 rebounds and 5.3 assists in the remaining 30 games of the regular season, he also became the team's starting point guard in the playoffs, and his data in four games has been improved to 15 points, 2.3 rebounds and 6.3 assists, with considerable efficiency. This is also good news for the Heat who were swept out. Moreover, Xiaomi Michelle is still a restricted contract. As for his current performance, it should not be a big problem to get a contract with an annual salary of more than 10 million yuan.