Not only can you squeeze out rookies, Smith Jr. has hidden secrets in his contract, Stone has a clear idea

Watching Bancero's super maximum salary is expected to expand to 5-year and $287 million (if he is elected as MVP or DPOY, or is selected as the best team), Rockets fans are very glad that they do not have that much salary pressure for the time being. Whether it is the five-year and $185 million contract signed by Shin Kyung last year, or the five-year and $122 million contract signed by Jabbarri Smith Jr., they all highlight a very cost-effective one. Just looking at the numbers, it makes people sigh that Stone really has a way of squeezing rookies, and she doesn't know what kind of ecstasy soup she has given to young people. She willingly takes less green and beautiful knives.

But in fact, Stone's ability is far more than that, he can win with details. In addition to the surprising amount of Jabbarri Smith's contract, it also has hidden secrets in setting up annual salary. Generally speaking, there are three types of contract settings. One is a fixed annual salary. For example, Van Vleet's newly signed two-year contract renewal contract is a fixed $25 million per year; the second is a regular annual fixed increase contract, which is because every time the NBA signs a broadcast contract, it will experience a big increase in salary, and signing an increase contract is more in line with the overall trend; the third is an annual reduction contract, which generally occurs in the current current situation of large salary space, but there are teams in which supernova needs to release space in a specific year. Gordon and Turner have signed similar contracts.

And Jabbarry Smith's contract renewal contract is different from the above three situations. According to the report of TA reporter Mike Vorkunov, Smith's annual salary is "hook-type", which is the starting salary is 23.64 million US dollars, but it dropped to 21.75 million US dollars in the second year, and then gradually rose to 27.43 million US dollars in the last year. Don’t think Stone is paying tribute to Brother Hook. He doesn’t like performance art so much. In fact, this is what he did after two years of layout.

2027-28 season happens to be the first year of the potential Amen Thompson's new contract and the second year of Durant's contract. With Amen's skills and potential, it is almost a foregone conclusion that the team renews its contract with Aerospace City with a maximum salary as the core. This is a clear plan that the Rockets have already made. Durant's joining is an unexpected surprise this summer. Stone has to consider the subsequent cooperation issues. What if KD is getting stronger and fits the Rockets very well? Therefore, the wisest way is to keep future salary elasticity as much as possible. After all, now exceeding the tyrant line, especially the second tyrant line, is not simply paying luxury taxes, but issues related to signing the person, utilizing the middle class, trading the average salary, etc.

So, Stone once again proved his strength. From being questioned because of his lack of experience in helm, to now that the lineup has been formed and his wings have gradually grown, the Rockets have completed so quickly and have a place in the Wild West. All this is inseparable from Stone's efforts.

Compared with the ex's petty trading style, everything only focuses on immediate interests but does not consider the overall situation, and ultimately brings Aerospace City into a dead end. Now Stone's operation is relaxed and sustainable, allowing Aerospace City to be on the right path. In general, Stone has good eyesight in selecting people and trading, and is good at listening to Uduka's opinions. Now, with Jaylen Green and Fu Zheng Shin-kyung away, Durant is strengthened, and Amen, Smith Jr., VanVleet, Adams, Ethan and others, he is really a strong man. In terms of small details, it can be seen from Smith's contract that Stone's skill is. So, Stone's success is not luck, everything is caused by quantitative change accumulated bit by bit.