240 million in 5 years! 3J won the maximum salary, what are the salary of other 18-year draft picks? One person will become the first in history

On the first day of the opening of the NBA transfer market, there were no transactions or contracts that could shock the league. The most noteworthy news today is undoubtedly that the Grizzlies and Jeran Jerry signed a brand new contract with a total value of US$240 million in five years, which also put 3J in the league's maximum salary. During his time playing for the Grizzlies, 3J performed very well on both offense and defense, and also won the DPOY honor.

As a member of the 2018 draft, 3J is undoubtedly one of the most outstanding representative players. So after completing the renewal of his big contract, what level can he rank compared with other players of the same class? Let’s pay attention together!

No. 1: Ayton

Annual salary: 35.55 million (actually obtained 25.55 million after buying out)

After being selected by the Suns with the No. 1 pick, Ayton created history belonging to the small country of Bahamas. In his rookie season, Ayton showed a good personal performance. In his 71 games for the team, he averaged 16.3 points and 10.3 rebounds per game, and was successfully selected into the Rookie's Best Team. After that, he formed the Suns' new Big Three with Booker and Paul, and once entered the finals stage, and finally lost to the Bucks.

What everyone did not expect was that after the defeat in the finals, Ayton's entire person changed dramatically. He began to get tired of fighting with his opponents in the penalty area, but instead always pulled out and made mid-range shots, but he did not have the guarantee of hit rate, and he was eventually traded by the Suns to the Trail Blazers. And this summer, the team chose to buy out with Ayton after the Trail Blazers had already stockpiled many young insiders, including Yang Hansen.

No. 2: Marvin Bagley, an annual salary: US$12.5 million, graduated from the prestigious Duke, Bagley has been the focus of training for the team after being selected by the King with the second pick. His rookie performance was also excellent enough in the season, and he also scored 32 points in a single game and was successfully selected for the first-team of the Rookie Team. However, due to the influence of injuries and other factors, Bagley's condition began to decline all the way, and his personal explosive power was not as good as before.

Since then, he has joined the Pistons, Wizards, Grizzlies and other teams, but has not performed better. He has become a free agent this summer and I don’t know where his next stop will be.

Tanhua Show: Doncic's annual salary: US$46 million

Before joining the NBA, Doncic had already played in Europe invincible. After becoming a member of the Mavericks, it took less than a season to successfully join the ranks of stars. In the rookie season, he averaged 21.2 points, 7.8 rebounds and 6.0 assists per game, and he won the title of Best Rookie without any suspense. In every season afterwards, we can see Doncic's evolution on the offensive end. His two peak seasons currently have averaged 32.4 points and 33.9 points per game, which is also aiding the Mavericks back on the finals after many years.

Now the contract signed by Doncic and the Mavericks is about to expire, and the Lakers are negotiating with him about the renewal. According to the forecast of salary experts, he may get a four-year, 230 million contract, and his annual salary will exceed 50 million by then.

5th show: Trae Yang

Annual salary: US$46 million

At the draft that year, Yang and Doncic were very good. The media and experts have always believed that the two will become absolute cards on the outside of the league in the future. But to this day, he and Doncic have embarked on a completely different path. Affected by various factors such as injuries and continuous rotation of team lineups, Yang's data in recent years showed very obvious signs of decline, especially his three-point shooting percentage is no longer the same as before.

For this reason, he missed a 5-year, 345 million super maximum salary. The Hawks are still seeking a comprehensive reconstruction. It is still unknown how Yang will position the team in the future and whether it will become a bargaining chip for being traded.

11: Alexander's annual salary: 38.33 million US dollars

At the draft that year, people did not pay much attention to Alexander, after all, his slightly thin body was really not conspicuous. Later, during the time of the Clippers, Shandong University did not get much chance to play, until in the big deal about George, Shandong University was sent to the Thunder as a bargaining chip, and the gears of his career began to rotate. After becoming a member of the Thunder, Shandong University began to usher in a full-scale outbreak. It took less than two seasons to determine the core position of the team.

Under his leadership last season, the Thunder passed the qualifiers and defeated the Pacers 4-3 in the finals to win the first championship award in team history. Shandong University won the FMVP without any suspense. And this summer, he may sign a brand new contract with the Thunder, with a total value of US$293 million in four years. In this way, his annual salary will exceed $80 million, becoming the first person in NBA history to earn a salary.

In addition to the players mentioned above, many of the 2018 players have received a high-paying contract. Porter Jr. (The No. 14th Show) completed a contract renewal with the Nuggets in 2021, with an annual salary of $38.33 million; after joining New York, Brunson (The No. 33rd Show) directly became the absolute core of the team, with an annual salary of $34.944 million.

Micar Bridges (Chapter 10) and Anthony Simmons (Chapter 24) have annual salary of $24.9 million and $27.679 million respectively; and Joe also has an annual salary of more than 20 million, with a salary of $25 million.

Overall, the 2018 draft has a very high success rate, and many players have received the league's maximum salary.. The two with the highest salary at present are Doncic and Trae Young, and the seat of this first person in the future will be replaced by Alexander, and the annual salary of 80 million will probably be surpassed by no one in the same class.