5 million in 2 years, high-paying transfer! The 2014 NBA genius second-tier show has gained a foothold

According to European media, the NBA's 2014 second-tier pick Jabbarri Parker is close to leaving Barcelona and joining the Serbian club Belgrade Guerrillas, with a contract of 2 years and $5 million.

You may be used to seeing large contracts that cost tens of millions of dollars in the NBA. When you see 5 million in two years, you start to question them. Is this a high-paying transfer? In fact, it depends on where it is. In the European League, 5 million US dollars in two years, with an average salary of 2.5 million US dollars, which is an absolutely high salary and the one who can rank in the top ten. In the 2024-25 season, only 8 players in the European League have annual salary of more than or equal to US$2.5 million. They are Vizinkov of the Olympics, with an annual salary of US$3.7 million; Larkin of Effithics, with an annual salary of 3.6 million; Tevarez of Real Madrid, with an annual salary of 3 million; Mike James of Monaco, with an annual salary of 2.9 million; Slokas of Panathinaks, with an annual salary of 2.6 million, and Nunn's 2.5 million; Kevin Penter of Barcelona, ​​with an annual salary of 2.5 million; Mirotic of the Olympics, with an annual salary of 2.5 million. Weizinkov, the highest annual salary, averaged 18.4 points and 6.1 rebounds in the Greek league this season and 19.8 points and 6.5 rebounds in the European Cup, representing the national team Bulgaria, scored 40 points, 18 rebounds and 4 assists in a single game. This kind of performance is indeed no problem to get the highest salary in the European League. So from this point of view, Parker's contract in the European League is really not small, and he can be called a maximum-paid player.

Of course, it is indeed a bit worse than the NBA. Parker was the second-tier show in 2014 and was once regarded as the second-tier genius. The rookie contract received $23 million in four years, with an average salary of more than $5.7 million. When he joined the Bulls in the 2018-19 season, Parker's contract was $40 million for two years, which was the largest contract in his career. It's just that he was sent to the Wizards in the middle of the season, and the team option for the second year was not implemented. Later, his career went downhill, and Parker's annual salary was $5.6 million during the King's time. So Parker's career combined is about $56 million. Parker's last two years of his NBA career were not as good as the European League. In the last two years, he could only get that part of the guarantee contract. At that time, the Celtics gave him $2.71 million in two years, of which only 1.14 million were guaranteed. So, it is really not easy for Jabbarri Parker to gain a foothold in the European League.

You should know that you left the NBA last season and went to the first season of playing in the European League. In an interview with reporters, Parker was asked about his feelings about leaving the NBA to play in the European League, and Parker couldn't help crying. Parker can understand his feelings, after all, as the second genius once was the second place, Parker's talent is not low. It was reasonable for the Bucks to choose him with the second pick, but no one expected the injury that followed. Parker suffered two anterior cruciate ligament tears, two major surgeries, and many countless minor injuries. No matter how talented he is, it is difficult to return to his peak physically and psychologically. Parker was a healthy season in the NBA in 2016-17, averaging 20.1 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game. Nearly 10 years ago, he was still holding a rookie contract. It is difficult for Parker to not make the team full of confidence in him. During that time, he was still competing with Antetokounmpo for the position of the Bucks as the boss.

In the European League last season, Parker averaged 13.8 points, 4 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game, and scored 20+ in many games. Such data is indeed at the level of a star in the European League, so Parker is also worth it for this two-year, 5 million contract.