I am really worth 40 million! Haliburton is on the list this season, who has proved himself 5 billion yuan.

As NBA players get better and better, the league's garbage contracts inevitably become more and more. Among them, Bill, George and others are all pretty premium contracts, and considering their age, it will be difficult for them to prove themselves later. Especially Bill, after signing this super maximum salary with an average salary of more than 50 million in 2022, he has declined every year. This season, he averaged only 17 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game. In the end, the Suns did not even make the playoffs. In comparison, although the five players we included next were criticized for not being able to match their big contracts, they have proved their strength this season!

5.Hillo

Average 23.9 points, 5.2 rebounds, 5.5 assists per game this season Although Hero was one of the heroes to reach the finals in 2020, after he signed the four-year, $120 million contract with the team, many people still questioned the Heat's decision. However, this season, when Butler had conflicts with the team and Herro got more ball rights, he also played in his best career state. He averaged 20+5+5 for the first time in the regular season, and his scores and assists also set new career highs.

With such a brilliant performance, Herro was also selected for the first All-Star. It would be wiser to see the Heat's choice to renew his contract with him. His outbreak has allowed the team to still make it to the playoffs this year. Now Hero has the opportunity to renew his contract with the Heat in advance. This year's offseason he can sign a three-year, 150 million contract. If he fails to renew his contract successfully, he will be eligible to sign a four-year contract at most by next offseason. If he can be selected into the best team, he will even be eligible to get a super top salary. Therefore, how big the contract he can get depends on his own performance.

4. Randall

Average of 18.7 points, 7.1 rebounds and 4.7 assists this season, although Randall was selected into the All-Squad and All-Star, his several poor playoff performances still made fans feel that he was not worthy of the 4-year, $117 million contract he signed with the team. When Randall was traded by the Knicks to the Timberwolves last year, the outside world generally had a bad attitude. You should know that the Timberwolves had just reached the Western Conference Finals last year, but they inexplicably received the "playoff softie" Randall, so no one was optimistic before the start of the season that they could continue to enter the Western Conference Finals. Randall's performance in the regular season was indeed average, especially in the early stages, his chemistry with the team was not good, but as the season deepened, his condition and the team were getting better and better, and in the end they were able to successfully enter the playoffs. But at that time, the Timberwolves were still not optimistic. Facing the Lakers in the first round, all experts predicted that they would be eliminated. However, the Timberwolves easily beat the Lakers 4-1, and Randall's personal performance was also quite outstanding in this round of the series.

Immediately afterwards, with Randall's help, the Timberwolves defeated the Warriors in the second round and entered the Western Conference Final. Although they lost to the Thunder in the end, their results were obviously beyond expectations. Randall averaged 21.7 points, 5.9 rebounds, 4.9 assists, 2 three-pointers, and a shooting percentage of 50%. It can be said that he has completely proved himself this time, and he has also made a fortune. If he jumped out of the contract in the offseason, he is likely to sign a big contract with an average salary of more than 40 million yuan.

3. Wagner Jr.

Average of 24.2 points, 5.7 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 1.3 steals this season. In the series where the Magic lost to the Cavaliers last year, Wagner Jr.'s performance has been criticized for a lot of criticism, especially after the team still chose to sign a five-year maximum salary of 224 million with him in the offseason. Many fans were even more dissatisfied. They all believed that this contract would seriously hurt the Magic's future. However, Wagner Jr. quickly proved himself this season. He first made significant progress in the regular season. In the end, even though he and Benchero both suffered serious injuries, the team finally made it to the playoffs.

Facing the strong opponent Celtics in the first round, Wagner Jr. proved his strength. He averaged 25.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, 5.6 assists, 1.2 steals, and a shooting percentage of 44.3%. In addition to the fact that three-pointers are not accurate, his performance in this round of series is close to full scores. His performance in five games has always been very stable. At the same time, his performance on the defensive end is also worthy of his identity as a star.

Now, the Magic will definitely make a profit from renewing the contract. You should know that Wagner Jr. is only 23 years old and still has room for improvement in his future. First of all, his three-pointer. Considering his past resume, his real projection level will definitely not be so bad.

2. Cunningham, who averaged 26.1 points, 6.1 rebounds, 9.1 assists this season, Cunningham, who was originally highly anticipated, had not performed particularly well in the early stages of his career. In addition, his attendance was average and the team's record was wide. Therefore, as time went by, people became less and less optimistic that he could still play. Therefore, when he signed a five-year, 224 million contract with the Pistons last year, many fans also thought that the team's management was anxious, but now it was good that he renewed his contract last year, otherwise it would cost more this year.

Cunningham set career highs in many statistics this season, and under his leadership, the Pistons also returned to the right track. In this case, he was also selected for the All-Star and the Best Team. Therefore, if the contract is not renewed this year, the Pistons will have to pay at least tens of millions of dollars more. Especially considering Cunningham's performance in the playoffs, he is undoubtedly worthy of letting the team continue to build a team around him. Facing the Knicks, he averaged 25 points, 8.3 rebounds, 8.7 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.3 blocks per game. He made the first playoffs and his performance on both offense and defense is remarkable..

1. Halliburton

Average 18.6 points, 3.5 rebounds, 9.2 assists and 1.4 steals this season Although Halliburton has been selected into the All-Star and All-Squad in the past two seasons, and led the team to the division finals last year's playoffs, some fans from outside said that he and the Pacers were just a flash in the pan. Affected by injuries and other factors this season, Halliburton's regular season performance started low and ended high. However, even so, there are still doubts about him, and he is even considered by many active NBA players to be the most overrated star.

However, Halliburton was not disturbed by these voices. In the playoffs, he led the team to overcome all obstacles and reached the division finals again. And that's not the end. Facing the Knicks in the East Finals, he eliminated his opponent for the second consecutive year. This time he successfully touched the floor of the finals. No one is optimistic about Halliburton and the Pacers against the Thunder, but they are even used to such public opinion. Then, under the leadership of Halliburton, they can still play back and forth with their opponents. As of now, they undoubtedly have hope of winning the championship. Under this situation, those voices questioning Halliburton can finally calm down.