Average 24 points, less than 30 million

The market for restricted free agents this year can be said to be unprecedentedly bleak. The free market has been opened for almost a month, and no other teams have quoted "grabbing people" for bids, so the home team has a huge negotiating initiative.

The most news Kumingga, and the Warriors' soap opera, seem to have no end yet. Kumingga still wants an annual salary of 30 million, and at the same time does not want to stay with the Warriors. The Warriors only give at most 20 million because it is convenient for trading.

Grimes' situation is not very clear, but obviously the 76ers don't want to give him an annual salary contract of 20 million, and they don't even actively want to keep him. The data in the second half of last season was obviously quite good, and the 76ers themselves are not short of this type of scorers.

The other two of the four restricted free agents, Gidey and Thomas, are similar. They all want an annual salary of 30 million, but neither the Bulls nor the Nets are willing to give it. Gidey and Thomas are both young players who are not as good as the top and bottom, and they still have the potential to train, but they are not absolutely top talent, so the issue of renewal has been delayed.

Gidy played 70 games last season, averaging 14.6 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 7.2 assists per game. The data looks absolutely 30 million. His three-point shooting percentage has also increased to 37.8%, and the midfielder's final victory over the Lakers has become a famous scene in the season.

Especially in the 19 games after the All-Star game, Giddy averaged 21.2 points, 10.7 rebounds and 9.3 assists, with a three-point shooting percentage of 45.7%, leading the Bulls to 12 wins and 7 losses. From any perspective, Gidey should be the Bulls' future controller, but the team is now unwilling to give a five-year contract of 150 million.

Gidey's team has benchmarked players. Before the start of last season, Sargos signed a five-year, 150 million contract extension with the Magic. Interestingly, Sargers was the No. 5 show in 21, while Gidey was the No. 6 show. Which is the better player, Gidey or Sargus? Everyone has their own answer to who has better development potential.

Another restricted free agent, Cam Thomas's situation in the 21st year's No. 27 pick is even more embarrassing. I originally thought that the Nets had not renewed their contracts and were waiting for Kumingga's offer. The Warriors and the Nets were playing, but I didn't expect that the Nets were not interested in Kumingga at all.

The Nets now hold enough salary space, but they just don't want to give Thomas a quotation of 30 million annual salary, and Thomas bites to death at the 30 million node, so he has been delayed until now.

Last season, Thomas averaged 18.2 shots, scoring 24 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.8 assists, shooting percentage of 44% and three-point shooting percentage of 35%. Of course, Thomas ended up playing only 25 games due to three repeated hamstring injuries last season, and there was a problem of insufficient data.

But in the 23-24 season, Thomas played 66 games, averaging 22.5 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game, and his shooting efficiency was similar to last season. Having scored 22+ points for two consecutive seasons is enough to prove Thomas' scoring ability.

, Thomas' public opinion has always been that his data comes from a large amount of accumulated operations, that is, "brushing". At the same time, his ability to drive his teammates is insufficient, and his performance on the defensive end is also below average.

It can be seen that Thomas is also working hard to change his playing style. Before being injured last season, he became less "focused on the basket" on the court, with 3.8 assists per game, but in the end he has limited ability and he has no way to change the situation.

Thomas is an excellent scorer, but other than that, you can't see any other traits in him that can impress management. His mediocre physical fitness and ball quotient determine his upper limit, and in today's NBA, the most likely shortage of scorers on the back line may be scorers.

Thomas' target players may be players with annual salary of 30 million yuan, such as Quickley and Herro, but in the eyes of the management, Thomas' upper limit may be a super sixth-man role, against players like Monk (78 million in 4 years).

Of course, a person's destiny depends on his own struggle, but it also requires consideration of the course of history. If Quickley was still in the Knicks, he would never have signed a five-year, 175 million contract in his life, but he was traded to the Raptors and encountered another moment when the Raptors' management was stupid.

Thomas has been very lucky to have developed his career. His biggest role at the time was probably the substitute surprise next to the Big Three, and there is no possibility of starting. But he survived the Big Three step by step, and had unlimited fire power overnight. He fully demonstrated his ability to fight one-on-one on the court. In other teams, Thomas may be able to get a satisfactory contract. But at the Nets, a team that is in trouble and never lacks talent, it is difficult for players like Thomas to become the real cornerstone of team building. This year, the Nets selected five first-round picks in one go, including three point guards, and the Nets have given their attitude.

Next, Thomas needs to recognize his market conditions, make concessions or even many steps, and put his pockets in peace.