ESPN Salary Expert: Trail Blazers Backcourt Stars Not Worth a Contract of More than $30 Million

ESPN salary expert Bobby Marks talked about the contract renewal of Portland Trail Blazers backcourt star Shaedon Sharpe in a recent show. Marks said: Overall, when we start looking back at what Sharp has done in the past season, we will come up with a result that there are questions about his potential early contract renewal, and I don't think he deserves a contract with an annual salary of more than $30 million. In my opinion, considering his performance, his more reasonable annual salary range should be within the range of US$23-25 ​​million.

In the NBA regular season this season, Sharp played 72 games in 82 games, averaging 31.3 minutes per game, averaging 18.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.2 blocks, and 2.1 turnovers and 1.7 fouls, shooting percentage of 45.2%, three-point shooting percentage of 31.1%, and free throw shooting percentage of 78.5%. Sharp's overall performance this season can only be considered sloppy. He has very good physical talent and athletic ability, which is obvious to everyone. However, as a backcourt player, he lacks excellent passing ability and organizational ability, and his performance on the defensive end is also very average, and his feel outside the three-point line is also a bit worrying. It seems that Sharp's data is pretty good, but his influence on the game on the court is actually very limited, and he cannot help the team win more victories.

On the other hand, Sharp has been playing in the NBA for three seasons, and his performance on the offensive end has indeed improved. His advantages in physical talent and athletic ability are indeed quite obvious. He can indeed play a decisive role on the offensive end, but his performance on the defensive end has not improved, and some of his bad habits have been preserved. The Trail Blazers' record in recent seasons has not improved substantially, which is actually closely related to Sharp, who holds a lot of ball rights and takes a lot of shots, in other aspects, in addition to scoring.

Sharp has a full chance to become an excellent backcourt player. His talent and potential are visible to the naked eye. However, the problem is that with Sharp's current situation, we don't know whether he will become an excellent NBA star in the future, or a "brush" who can only score but cannot help the team win. From this perspective, the price given by Marks is already very suitable for Sharp's current strength and performance salary, and it even includes some premium components. I don’t know if the Trail Blazers will complete an early contract renewal with Sharp this summer.