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Whether you can win the championship or not, you cannot avoid team breaking up! The same multiple-choice questions are given to the management again

11:33am, 20 June 2025【Basketball】

The NBA Finals are coming to an end, and the Thunder's call for winning the championship is getting higher and higher. If the Pacers still have a chance, Halliburton completely lost the final qualification to compete after a calf strain. The Thunder team is indeed powerful this season. They killed the Grizzlies quietly and won the Timberwolves without any blood. The only thing that caused them trouble was the Nuggets, but under the leadership of the new generation of Big Three, they also won the game. Now they encountered the Pacers in the finals. The Thunder successfully overtakes when they were behind in the big score. After winning the Tianwang Mountain, the Thunder's championship is already close.

The Thunders in history also had such experiences, just like the third young master of the Thunders back then. They were once only one step away from their championship dream, but they lost because they were young and inexperienced. What followed was that the third young master's lineup was disbanded by the management. For a mere few million dollars, the Thunder gave up Harden. Then, under the leadership of Durant and Westbrook, they were always a little short of breath and could not take a step closer. In the end, Durant left and the third young master of the Thunders broke up, but each of them exerted huge energy in their respective positions, and at the same time attracted a large number of fans.

After several years of precipitation, the Thunder team has stood on the stage of the finals again. This time they did not let the opportunity slip away and have taken the initiative. They are about to surpass their predecessors, but whether the current three giants surpassed the original three young masters. There is no definite answer for the people's speeches, but the only answer is that the three big players are now going further than the three young masters of the Thunder. However, no matter what the outcome is, new problems are placed in front of the management level again. In the same finals and the same contract renewal, can the three young masters continue to merge this time? The author's answer is extremely difficult, and the current Thunder team may have to face the risk of breaking up again.

First of all, Alexander is definitely the biggest winner of this season. At the same time, he also locked in a super maximum salary of US$294 million in four years and one person accounts for one third of the team's salary. Don't forget that the Thunder also has Jaylen, who is both offensive and defensive. This is Jaylen's third season. Although the contract this season is only US$4.98 million, he has already scored into the All-Star, the Best Defensive Team and the Best Third Team. Especially after Tianwangshan scored 40 points, he became the youngest player to score 40 points in the finals. At the same time, some people think that Jaylen is also the biggest contender for FMVP. With such an excellent second-in-command, how big chips do the Thunder need to renew the contract? The answer is the minimum price of US$246 million in five years and the maximum price of US$296 million in five years.

If you simply renew your contract with a dual-core contract, the Thunder may be able to grit your teeth and complete the contract renewal, but please don’t forget that the Thunder also has a second-place champion, Homegren, who will meet the conditions for renewal. How many are they suitable? This question is believed to be enough to give management a headache. If the contract renewal is completed, the starting salary will be about 30 million yuan. From this point of view, the salary of the Big Three is enough to support the Thunder’s salary framework. As the small ball market, can you bear such a burden? Even the Celtics can't stand it, and the author thinks the Thunder must be difficult to maintain.

The only good news is that in the next few years, the Thunder will still have enough chips. They will still have 13 first rounds and 16 second rounds in 7 years. If the contract renewal cannot be completed, the Thunder will likely use Jaylen and Homgren to continue to hoard draft picks. Perhaps in a few years, they will be able to taste the dividends of the rookie and continue to win the championship.

The Thunder this season has fully gained the dividends of rookies, but the contract renewal they are facing is unbearable. Just like that time, the disintegration of the Big Three is only a matter of time, but they can hoard more draft picks. This is the only capital to turn around in the small ball market. It can only be said that the establishment of the dynasty will never be completed. It is very realistic, but helpless.