125 million in 5 years! The NBA s first contract of RMB 100 million this summer was born, and the number one player in the draft was counterattacked

"NBA's first contract of RMB 100 million this summer was born! "

According to NBA famous reporter Shams Charania, the Timberwolves' super sixth man Naz Reed rejected the $15 million player option next season and reached a five-year, $125 million contract extension with the team!

This 2019 undrafted took four years to complete the counterattack from bottom to maximum salary, setting the largest contract record for the NBA undrafted!

Reed's growth is one of the most inspiring stories in the modern NBA. At the 2019 draft, this inside player with a height of 2.06 meters and an arm span of 2.21 meters was unfortunately defeated. But the Timberwolves gave him a chance, and he proved his worth with practical actions.

Subsidies scored 2,000+ points in the past three seasons, and only three players in the league have achieved 14.2 points, 6 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game in the 2023-24 season. The three shooting percentage is 46.2%/37.9%/77.6%

The playoff performance is stable, and the shooting percentage exceeds 50%

"I want to stay here," Reed is After signing the contract, "Minnesota has given me a chance and I want to repay this trust. "

This renewal puts the Timberwolves under huge salary pressure:

The luxury tax is expected to be paid next season 23 million yuan

Alexander Walker's contract expires this summer

Randall holds 30.9 million player options

Salary expert Bobby Marks analyzed: "It's difficult for the Timberwolves to keep these three players at the same time, unless the boss is willing to pay a sky-high luxury tax. "Reed missed three-pointers (22.2%) during the Western Conference Finals, his contract may be bigger.

Reed's contract is "low risk and high return". Compared with players at the same position, Sabonis, who signed a contract of RMB 100 million in 2024, has an average annual salary of more than 30 million, while Reed has an average annual salary of 25 million. If he can maintain his current level, it will undoubtedly be a great investment.

The Timberwolves bet on his age advantage and his unfulfilled talent - as a undraft, his progress curve is already full of imagination.

But the hidden dangers are still: Will the downturn in the Western Conference Finals become the norm? When he shifted from the "sixth man" to the "quasi-start" role, can the defensive end withstand more pressure? These issues will be verified one by one in this five-year contract.

From losing to Mr. Billion, Reed's story has long surpassed basketball itself. When the Timberwolves pressed the renewal button for him, the league also saw another "grassroots counterattack" model - in the NBA, talent may be the stepping stone, but hard work and choice can also rewritten your destiny.