From a maximum salary of 40 million to a basic salary of 2.8 million, James successor has fallen! Simmons may be time to retire

NBA trading market has been open for nearly a month, and there are not many options left in the free agent market! Previously, Bill and the Suns completed a buyout, and accepted Harden's invitation to join the Clippers for 11 million in two years. Paul finally decided to return to the Clippers for a year of $3.6 million, and completed his last dance in his career in the place closest to glory. There is no doubt that the Clippers' lineup is very strong in the new season, except for their overall age. Starting: Harden + Bill + Leonard + Collins + Zubac; Substitutes: Paul + Dunn + Derek Jones + Batum + Lopez + Bogdan. As long as you stay healthy, the Clippers will be able to compete with the Thunder and Nuggets in the new season. In the free market, only defenders such as Ben Simmons, Westbrook, and Brogdon were left.

The remaining people also have priority rankings, and Ben Simmons is the highest level. US media analyzed that Westbrook's market conditions are very bad and it is difficult to integrate into most competitive teams. It is not ruled out that he will eventually return to the Nuggets. But why was Westbrook jumped out of the player option at that time? He is not short of money, so he can only get a basic salary wherever he goes. To put it bluntly, he still hopes to get a larger role space, but the new season may go against his expectations. The most embarrassing thing is Ben Simmons. Last season, Ben Simmons was bought out by the Nets and gave up his salary of about $1.1 million. The Clippers just happened to give him this part of the money. In fact, his income last season was still $40.33 million! Simmons is not short of next players in the offseason. The Celtics and the Knicks are very interested in him, but they only have a basic salary! US media revealed that Simmons is expected to join the Celtics!

As the No. 16 pick, Ben Simmons, who just entered the league, was still highly expected even if he was directly reimbursed for the first season. The rookie averaged 15.8 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 8.2 assists per game in the 17-18 season. In the four seasons of playing for the 76ers, it was common to have triple-doubles (a total of 33 triple-doubles in his career, basically won by the 76ers). He is also part of Ritchie Paul's agent team, and Cruci Sports (also also the signing agency Yang Hansen entered the NBA) once helped Simmons create the title of James' successor. However, in the 21 Eastern Conference semi-finals, Simmons' "refusing to shoot" at the basket annoyed the team and Embiid, and was eventually sent to the Nets for Harden. During the Nets' time, when the team wanted him to play, he said "it's not ready yet"!

After coming to the Clippers last season, he was his last chance to save himself. He averaged 16 minutes per game, only scored 2.9 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.1 assists, and averaged 8.4 minutes per game in the playoffs and scored only 0.8 points, 0.8 assists. The Clippers signed him in hopes that he would share the pressure of Harden's ball control organization when he was resting, but because Simmons had no desire to attack, the Clippers' lineup was too thin, and only Bogdan + Jones Jr. and Batum were left on the bench! According to statistics from the US media, Simmons has played in a total of 108 games in the past four years, but has earned US$140 million, with an average income of US$1.35 million per game, making it the player with the highest single game in the league! After the rookie contract was completed, the 76ers gave a maximum salary of 177 million yuan in five years, and then it will be directly turned into a basic salary of 2.8 million yuan! As the former No. 1 pick, Simmons has two very big shortcomings. The injury problem is put aside first. First of all, Simmons doesn't actually love basketball. Just like Tiangou Kareem commented on Bynum, this type of player only cares about how much money he can earn from the NBA every year. In the offseason, Simmons often posted various "hard training" photos on social platforms, and the whole league looked for "takeovers", but after the start of the season, he was suddenly injured for no reason. For example, last season, I played a few games in the Clippers and then had a half month off! Finally, under the supervision of the Clippers, Simmons asked to fly away to play with the team to play the Hawks (after playing against the Lakers on March 1, he did not return to play against the Hawks until March 15 at the request of the team).

Second, his shots have never improved. Since officially entering the league in the 17-18 season, he was the core of possession during the 76ers period, and most of his shots ended at the basket. However, at that time, the US media thought that this was not a problem. After all, there were too many super giants like Westbrook and Antetokounmpo who had no shooting, and they could use other methods to influence the game. But when I arrived at the Nets, there was a clip that I was deeply impressed. In the preseason training camp, Simmons was just a mid-range distance, but he actually hit his teammates directly! If he really loves basketball, would he be at this level and last for so many years? Indeed, in terms of physical talent, in terms of reading and dominating the game, it is indeed natural for Simmons to be known as James' successor, but except for these, he has nothing else.

In ESPN terms, if Simmons wants to stay in the NBA, it will attract many teams to come up with a basic salary quote, and he will not lose his job from the NBA. But after experiencing a huge gap from a super maximum salary to a basic salary of only 2.8 million yuan, will the luxury goods Simmons enjoy beneficiaries and luxury cars, and the future salary contracts will be enough for him? Before he knew it, Simmons was 29 years old. Even if he was lost and sure he could not go back, the meaning of his existence may be just a substitute holder who is more than ten minutes per game. To be honest, Simmons really should retire. His salary of more than 1 million yuan after tax can no longer support his attitude towards basketball "pretending to love".