Set For Life: The four 2020 NBA Draft class players with $200m+ contracts on the table
The stars of the 2020 NBA Draft class are here today, with four of the best players getting max contract extensions with their franchises.
From LaMelo Ball to Anthony Edwards, the 2020 class was loaded with talent, and these four players have cashed in on generational wealth for their performances.
Will these players be the future face of the league, or will their new guaranteed contracts deter them from caring about basketball?
Here are the four 2020 NBA Draft members signing max contract extensions this summer!
Selected 30th by the Memphis Grizzlies in 2020, Desmond Bane is the surprise package on this list, securing a five-year, $207 million extension with The Grizzlies.
Unlike the other three players, Bane is the third option on Memphis' roster, behind Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr, but his timely three-point shooting and good defensive ability was a must to keep around the franchise.
With Ja Morant's 25-game suspension next season, Bane will have the chance to prove any critics wrong by stepping up and providing an elite second option to Jackson Jr.
Drafted by the Sacramento Kings at number 12, Tyrese Haliburton has since come into his own with the Indiana Pacers after being traded there in exchange for Domantas Sabonis going to The Kings.
It was apparent in Sacramento that Haliburton needed a move away, with him and De'Aaron Fox both wanting to be primary ball handlers for the franchise.
Haliburton was the first player in his class to get a five-year, $260 million contract, averaging 20.7 points and 10.4 assists in his bigger role at Indiana.
The latest player to agree to a five-year, $260 million contract was number-one pick Anthony Edwards, who averaged 24.6 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 4.4 assists last season.
If Edwards wins the MVP, the Defensive Player of the Year, or be selected for any three of the All-NBA teams, his contract would rise from $206 million to $260 million.
Since coming into the league, Edwards has become the lead offensive threat for Minnesota, leading them to two playoff appearances and becoming a 2023 NBA All-Star.
Like Edwards, LaMelo Ball has the same contract as the Minnesota guard, with his contract going from $206 million to $260 million if he wins MVP, DPOY, or is selected into an All-NBA team.
As a 6ft7 point guard with skills like no other, Ball is the most likely to become a star out of all four players, possessing a deadeye three-point shot and passes like Magic Johnson.
In three seasons in the NBA, Ball has missed 73 games due to injuries mainly to his ankle. However, if he can improve his durability, there is no way of knowing how good he can be down the line.