200 million contract! Only 2 points in the Western Conference Finals! The most overrated player in the NBA

Another team is facing the risk of demolition, that is, the Timberwolves, who have just been eliminated in the Western Conference Finals. Randall and Reed were able to jump out of their contracts and test the free market this summer. Alexander Walker's contract expires this summer and he is seeking a big contract extension. It is foreseeable that the Timberwolves could not have left three of them at the same time! In the Western Conference Finals, Alexander Walker averaged 12 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game, shooting percentage of 43.1% and three-point shooting percentage of 41.4%. This year's playoffs. Walker averaged 20.7 minutes per game, scoring 8.3 points, 1.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists, with three shooting percentages: 38.9%, 34.9%, and 88.2%. Walker's annual salary this season is only $4.31 million!

Alexander Walker's current contract for two years is $9 million, expires this summer. His next contract will have an average salary of more than ten million dollars, and it is difficult for the Timberwolves to match. The focus of today's article is not Walker, but Gobert. In the G5 of the Western Conference Final, Gobert started for 19 minutes, made 1 of 1 shot, scored only 2 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block. In 5 games of the Western Conference Finals, Gobert scored single digits in 4 games, averaging only 5.8 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1 block per game, with a shooting percentage of 47.8%. Timberwolves coach Finch said: "On the offensive end, we have to use Gobert better. We didn't do well enough at this point, which made Gobert feel frustrated, and I understand it." This year's playoffs, Gobert played 15 games, averaging 27.4 minutes per game, scoring 7.9 points, 8.6 rebounds, 0.7 assists, 1.2 blocks, and 0.9 turnovers, shooting percentage of 58.2% and free throw percentage of 52%. Scoring, rebounding and shooting percentage per game are all the lowest in the playoff career. It can be said that it is Gobert's worst performance in his playoff career!

As a comparison, Gobert also played 15 games last year, averaging 34.1 minutes per game, scoring 12.1 points, 9.8 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 0.9 steals, 1 block, 1.5 turnover, with a shooting percentage of 61.5% and a free throw percentage of 67.1%. This season, Gobert's data has declined across the board, and his annual salary of $43.83 million ranks 15th in the league!

Gobert's current contract is $205 million for five years, expires in the summer of 2026, and next season is a player option worth $46.66 million. Will the Timberwolves get rid of Gobert's contract soon? wrong! In October 2024, the Timberwolves renewed their contract with Gobert for US$110 million in three years. He gave up his original player option and his salary dropped to $33.95 million next season.

There is a questionnaire for active players: Who is the most overrated player? Halliburton ranked first with 14.4% of votes, while Gobert ranked second with 10%. Halliburton has already proved himself in the playoffs that Gobert is the most overrated player. Gobert only has 1 point to vote for the best defensive player of the season!

Last season, Gobert won 72 first votes, 24 second votes and 1 third vote, with a total of 433 points winning DPOY. In just one year, Gobert changed from 433 points to 1 point! Why? On the one hand, Gobert's form has declined this season, and on the other hand, he is indeed overrated. Do you think the Timberwolves should trade Gobert?