The Lakers have made a lot!

"Hey, don't tell others. The three-year, 186 million contract extension contract is more expensive than the three-year, 165 million Luca. The last year of these two contracts was in the 27-28 season." The news posted by the Dallas Mavericks reporter Kirk Henderson on social media instantly ignited the fan circle.

The Lakers' former inside player "thick eyebrows" Anthony Davis renewed his contract with the team in advance last summer and signed a three-year maximum salary contract worth up to $186 million. The average annual figure of $62 million not only demonstrates its core position in the Lakers, but also reaches the highest starting salary line of 35% of the salary cap because it meets the "veteran renewal terms".

At the same time, the young Mavericks core Luka Doncic recently reached a super maximum salary renewal. The three-year, $165 million contract is also very important, but due to the rules of Doncic's service life, the starting salary is "only" 30% of the salary cap. Doncic's average annual salary for this contract is $55 million, which is a stark contrast to Davis.

Salary expert Bobby Marks pointed out: "The two are undisputed maximum-paying players. The starting salary difference is purely due to the complex terms of the league's labor-management agreement - the longer the ball when the Davis renews the contract, triggering the higher-end maximum-paying standards."

When the summer of 2028 comes and these two league appearance stars hold player options at the same time, the free agent market may usher in an unprecedented storm. An executive of the Western Conference team privately admitted: "No one can predict the player market in five years, but these two people enter the selection window at the same time, and thinking about it makes people's heart beat faster."

NBA salary system is like a precision instrument, and the value of stars and league rules jointly shape every sky-high number. The difference between the two contracts of Davis and Doncic reflects the exquisite design of the labor-management agreement on the years of service and the maximum salary level. When the two stand at the crossroads of the free agent market at the same time in the summer of 2028, the league pattern may usher in another violent shock - behind the sky-high contract is the game between stars and capital, and the dance of rules and the times.