Another James-style tragedy! He averaged 26+7 per game but could not get a contract extension, so he was destined to be a mercenary

On August 9, after watching the farce between the Lakers and James in this offseason, many fans probably understood what it means to be a wall that fell and everyone pushed. Now that the Lakers have Doncic, James will be 41 soon. Under such circumstances, the Lakers will not give him face. Doncic did not come before, and the Lakers followed James' lead, and all aspects of signings were listened to James. Now, even if James' contract expired, they do not plan to renew the contract.

Only Lakers reporter Andy talked about James, saying: James often creates a sense of threat that he may leave, but now Doncic is here and he renews his contract, so the old trick used by James' professional students is no longer useful now. For the first time in his career, James felt that his career was not under his control. Of course, he should also accept such a situation. After all, at this age, no team will regard him as the absolute core.

In fact, there are many veterans who have encountered such situations in James. For example, Durant, I believe everyone is familiar with KD. This person is called "the strongest mercenary in the league" by many black fans. The reason why he called him that was because his two championships were won by the Warriors. At that time, the Warriors were already the champion team without him. After Durant joined, the Warriors also won two championships under his leadership, and Durant even got two FMVPs.

Although he suffered a serious injury later, Durant was already very strong. He joined the Nets and thought about proving that he could still win the championship without Curry, but things didn't go as expected. The Nets were in chaos at that time, and Durant felt powerless. After Harden and Irving left the team one after another, he also forced the Nets to trade himself. He valued the Suns, who had reached the finals in 21 years, and wanted to create a career in the Suns.

As a result, the young boss had no operational experience and wanted to form a superstar lineup, which eventually led to Durant's two seasons with the Suns. The team played a total of one round of series and was swept out. Under such circumstances, the Suns and Durant also wanted to break up peacefully. Durant did not force the palace this time, and the Suns could not bear the salary pressure. Considering that Durant still has transaction value, he wanted to send him away.

As a result, Durant and Uduka cooperated with each other inside and outside. The Timberwolves' bid was the most attractive, but Durant stated that he would not go, and in desperation, the Suns could only complete the transaction with the Rockets. After completing this deal, Durant once again got the opportunity to prove himself. There are no big-name stars here, and most of them are young people. He will be the first core of the team. In this case, as long as Durant can lead the team to win the championship, he can prove his ability to lead the team and dispel some remarks about winning the championship together.

Although Durant is 36 years old, he still has a lot of oil in his fuel tank. Last season, he is still the player with the highest singles efficiency in the league. At the same time, Durant's personal performance is also very outstanding. He averages 26.6 points, 6 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.2 blocks per game, with a shooting percentage of 52.7% and a three-point shooting percentage of 43%. Although his physical fitness cannot last for four quarters when facing high-intensity games, as long as his teammates can support the first three quarters, he can still finish the harvest in the fourth quarter, and he is still one of the best scorers in the league.

Durant has the opportunity to sign a two-year, 122 million contract extension with the Rockets this offseason, and one other reason Durant left the Suns is for a big contract. In addition, if the Rockets wait until 6 months later, it will be a 124 million contract extension. In this case, the Rockets will choose to renew their contract in advance, right? This is not the case. On the contrary, the Rockets are very calm now. They have never thought about renewing Durant's contract now.

According to ESPN reporters, many sources show that the Rockets do not seem to plan to renew Durant with all their strength. Although this does not mean it is completely impossible, there are rumors that the Rockets are unlikely to provide a contract close to the maximum salary offer. The Rockets' attitude is more like that, although this is not the ideal situation, if Durant enters the new season under the existing contract that is about to expire, they will not be too panic. This is very clear. The Rockets never thought of renewing Durant's maximum salary.

The Rockets have such an idea. After all, Amen and Ethan will consider renewing their contracts next season. Amen may need to give a super maximum salary. Although Durant is better than Amen now, Amen is still young and his upper limit is extremely high. Durant will only go downhill next time. If the Rockets' record in next season is not ideal, then the Rockets may not renew his contract, but let him become a free agent and leave the team.

Of course, Durant may not have thought about renewing his contract. He may also be observing the Rockets' performance in the new season. If it is not ideal, he may leave to join a strong team to compete for the championship. Having said that, what do you want to say about the Rockets today? Welcome to leave a message for discussion.