Jerry triggers a super maximum salary! Kelly Iko: Rockets give up letters, and tomorrow Xiake deals with the Thunder

On May 23, the NBA officially announced the best defensive lineup of the season, with Thunder guard Dort being selected for the first team and Thunder forward Jaylen Williams being selected for the second team. This season, Jaylen Williamson averaged 21.6 points, 5.7 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 1.6 steals per game. If nothing unexpected happens, Jaylen Williamson will also be selected for the Best Team. Jaylen Williams has been selected to the All-Star this season. This summer, Jaylen Williams is eligible to sign a designated rookie clause contract with the Thunder, which can account for up to 30% of the team's salary cap and will reach $297 million in five years.

It is worth mentioning that Alexander won the regular season MVP this season and has the opportunity to sign a super maximum salary contract with a salary cap of 35%, which is expected to reach US$380 million in five years. In addition, the Thunder will sign an early contract renewal with Chetholmgren this summer, and in December last year, it signed a four-year, 80 million contract renewal with Caruso. Payroll expert Bobby Marks believes that the Thunder cannot keep Alexander, Williams and Homegren at the same time. Among them, the Thunder is most likely to give up Jaylen Williams.

Rockets reporter Kelly Iko believes that instead of using All-Star center Shin Kyung and multiple first-round picks to trade Bucks forward Antetokounmpo this summer, it is better to wait until next summer to pursue Thunder forward Jaylen Williams. However, Sam Amick believes that Jaylen Williams' competition will be more intense, and teams such as the Nets, Pelicans, and Jazz that have a large number of first-round draft picks will join. It is worth mentioning that in the summer of 2012, the Thunder traded Harden to the Rockets due to salary issues. The latter led the Rockets into the playoffs 8 times, winning 4 scoring champions, 1 assist champions, and 1 regular season MVP.