Official buyout! 39.1 million yuan becomes basic salary! Fans call on the NBA to strictly investigate the Bucks

On July 13, NBA famous reporter Shams reported that Cole Anthony has reached a buyout agreement with the Grizzlies, and he will join the Bucks at a minimum salary after passing the clarification period. The Grizzlies originally wanted to trade to send Cole Anthony away, but unfortunately they couldn't help him find the next home. Cole Anthony's contract is $39.1 million for three years and expires in the summer of 2027.

Cole Anthony has two years and $26.2 million left in the contract. It is not known how much he gave up in the buyout. The leader speculated that it was about $30.4 million. Cole Anthony is only 25 years old, and it’s not that he can’t play. Why do the Grizzlies insist on buying out? In order to make room, the contract renewal with Jaren Jackson Jr. was finalized for 5 years of US$240 million.

On the second day after the Grizzlies reached an oral agreement with 3J, 3J ran to play jungle ball, causing her toe injury. He has undergone toe surgery and will undergo a follow-up examination three months later. As of the time of publication of the leader, Grizzlies have not officially announced their contract renewal with 3J. With 3J's injury and surgery, the Grizzlies are likely to take the opportunity to reduce the price and renew their contracts for less than 240 million yuan in five years.

Back to Cole Anthony, how did he come to the Grizzlies? On June 15 this year, the Magic gave Pope, Kerr Anthony, four first-round picks and one first-round pick exchange rights to the Grizzlies, and the 7-for-1 trade was obtained by Bain. All of these 4 first round picks are unprotected! The Grizzlies won the numbness, successfully cleared Bain's big contract, and made four or five first rounds.

At this year's draft, the Magic used the No. 46 draw, No. 57 draw, 2026 and 2027 two second round picks, and traded 4 for 1 to get the No. 32 draw of the Celtics. After two transactions, Magic will still have 4 first-round picks and 9 second-round picks in the next seven years. The idea of magic is very simple: win in the present and do something in the east.

Cole Anthony was born on May 15, 2000. He is 1.88 meters tall and has a wingspan of 1.93 meters. He is the No. 15th pick in the first round of the 2020 draft. At the beginning, the Magic treated him as the starter and became a substitute in the past two years. He has played 320 regular season games so far in his career, starting in 125 games, averaging 12.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game.

2024-25 regular season, Kerr Anthony averaged 18.4 minutes per game, scoring 9.4 points, 3 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 0.7 steals, with three shooting percentages: 42.4%, 35.3%, 82.3%. He averaged 10.2 minutes per game in the playoffs, scoring only 2.2 points, 1.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists, with three shooting percentages: 28.6%, 0%, 75%. After the Bucks cut Lillard, they urgently needed to add No. 1 position. Cole Anthony is the best candidate they can sign, and the basic salary contract is not expensive. Fans called on the NBA to investigate the Bucks because this offseason signed a bunch of contracts below the market price: renewing Trent Jr.'s 2-year minimum salary and signing Gary Harris for one-year minimum salary.

2024-25 regular season, Trent Jr. averaged 11.1 points, 2.3 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1 steal, with three shooting percentages: 43.1%, 41.6%, and 84.8%. He averaged 18.8 points, 2.2 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 2.6 steals per game in the playoffs, and his three shooting percentages were: 51.6%, 50%, and 80%. With this data, how can you agree to sign a basic salary contract?

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