Thunder wins equalizes the series, the rise of the new three young masters leads to the problem of renewal

123-107, the Thunder defeated the Pacers and tied the series to 1-1.

After being defeated by Halliburton in the last 0.3 seconds of the previous game, the Thunder had no way out. They must accept this home game. Once they lead the home game 0-2 and go to the away game, this year's finals will be one-sided.

After the opening game was tied at 17, Homgren broke out first. It was from his link that the Thunder then scored a 17-2 wave, and the half-time score difference reached 19 points. In the second half, the Thunder did not rush to close the game, but focused on controlling the rhythm, doing rebounds and defense well, and finally steadily accepted the game.

In terms of stars, the third young master of the Thunder collectively broke out in this game...

-Alexander, 34 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists

-Jeren Williams, 19 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists

-Homegren, 15 points, 6 rebounds, 1 block

The substitute Thunder completed the suppression today. Caruso scored 10 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, Aaron Wiggins scored 18 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist, and the substitute scored 39-21 in the whole game, and the Thunder scored 18 points.

From the first two games of the finals, although the result was 1-1, the actual process was one-sided. The Thunder almost completely suppressed the situation in the first two games. If the Pacers return to home, they cannot reverse the situation, and the suspense of this year's finals is really not great.

For such a young thunder, the champion is getting closer and closer to them, and a new dynasty is also on the way. This group of new three young masters not only has a present but also a future.

This summer, the biggest problem facing Thunder is renewal. As the contract expires gradually, the dividends of the new third young master's contract will also disappear step by step.

First of all, Alexander, his contract is only 1+1 left. The player options for the 26-27 season will definitely be abandoned. If the contract is renewed this summer, he can win a maximum of 293 million in four years, and next year it will be 370 million in five years. There is no suspense that the Thunder will definitely give it.

The second is the protagonist Jaylen Williams this year. As a rookie in 2022, he only has one year left to finish this season. It is a foregone conclusion this summer.

First look at the performance this season. We played in a total of 69 games in the regular season, averaging 21.6 points, 5.3 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 1.6 steals per game, with a shooting percentage of 48.4% + 36.5%, and a real shooting percentage of 57.3%.

With his outstanding performance and progress this season, Jewe was finally selected as the All-Star, the Year's Third Team, and the Year's Second Team. This season, he has both offense and defense and has completely evolved into the ranks of stars.

And in the playoffs, he averaged 20.2 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 5.3 assists per game, including 22.2 points, 6.6 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game in the Western Conference Finals series, and his three-point shooting percentage was as high as 46.2%, becoming the key to suppressing the Timberwolves.

It is precisely because he was selected into the All-Squad and Defensive Team this season that he has earned a maximum salary of 30% of the salary cap. This summer, he can win a maximum salary contract of up to 5 years and $246 million.

If this contract contains incentives, such as being elected as an MVP, annual DPOY or being selected as the best team, the maximum amount may also reach 296 million in five years, which is also a perfect super maximum salary.

There is no suspense. The Thunder will definitely renew the contract decisively. After experiencing the painful lessons of Harden's loss, the Thunder will not even make him a restricted free agent next year. It is certain that he will renew his contract early.

From the perspective of the player, Jewish currently has not reached the level of super top salary, but the Thunder can bet on his future potential, even if it is just maintaining its current level, it is worth it from the perspective of team building.

The Thunder are already the first team in the league to win the championship and the most promising team in the future. The management will never be able to break up such a lineup. Leaving a cornerstone of Jiewei is an inevitable option.

Of course, the biggest worry is money, because by next summer, Homegren will also start a new contract renewal. It is initially estimated that his next contract will be $227 million in five years, which means that by the 2026-27 season, the Thunder Three Young Masters' salary in a single season will exceed 150 million.

If the contracts expire one after another with other roles of the team, the Thunder's future salary pressure will be directly swelled, which is an extremely heavy burden for a small city team. It depends on whether the Thunder boss can withstand it.