Annual salary of 3.6 million, he is Yao Ming s old teammate, and he is still playing in the NBA at the age of 39, and he averages 1.9 points per game and has a winner in life

Yao Ming, as the totem of the Chinese men's basketball team, has been retired for many years. As the 2002 NBA No. 1 pick, it has been 23 years since Yao Ming entered the NBA. It has been 14 years since Yao Ming retired. So Yao Ming's teammates back then have basically said goodbye to the NBA. However, there is an exception to a small character. He just got a $3.6 million contract. As Yao Ming’s former teammate, he was still playing in the NBA at the age of 39, and averaged 1.9 points per game, which is a winner in life.

He is Temple, a veteran point guard in the league today. Temple plays for the Raptors this year. As a substitute, he only played 28 games in total, and averaged only 8.1 minutes of playing time. He is a complete marginal figure. His data is also very mediocre, with only 1.9 points and 1.1 assists per game, and his shooting percentage is also a bleak 30%. In fact, judging from the performance of the arena, Temple is no longer the NBA level. However, according to famous reporter Shams, the Raptors provided him with a one-year, $3.6 million basic salary contract, and he will continue to compete in the NBA stage.

Temple, Curry and Harden, were the same draft picks. He participated in the NBA draft in 2009 and was unfortunately defeated that year. After that, the Rockets extended an olive branch to him. In the 2009-10 season, Temple began his career with the Rockets, and Yao Ming was the boss of the Rockets back then. However, Temple only played 9 games for the Rockets, averaging 5 points and 1.6 rebounds per game, and was later laid off by the team. At that time, Yao Ming was reimbursed for the season due to injury, so although the two were teammates, they had never really played in the same game. In the rookie season, Temple went to three teams, the Rockets, Kings and Spurs, and played for the Spurs, Bucks and Hornets in the second grade, and was an absolute homeless vagabond. After that, he had no ball to play, but after a year away from the NBA, he returned to the NBA stage. Later, he became a stable rotation with the Wizards, playing a season of 5.1 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game. After that, Temple played for the Kings, Grizzlies, Clippers, Nets, Bulls, Pelicans and Raptors.

He has played in the NBA for 15 years, averaging 10.3 points per game in his peak season, and has only scored 5.9 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game in his career. He is an absolute marginal figure in the league. However, although Temple is not strong, he has always played balls. Now he has become the Raptors' locker room leader, so the team chose to renew the contract. Just like Haslem before, although he was not strong on the court, he has been in the league as a locker room leader for many years. Although Thompson's career performance is average, his total salary has exceeded $50 million, making him a winner in life.