The top 5 superstars who "fatten" by Bird s terms: Jordan gets 33.14 million for free, Curry keeps the Warriors of the Universe

Behind the sky-high contracts in the NBA, there is a "Master" clause - the Bird clause. Simply put, it is the back door opened by the league for the parent team. It can renew its own star contract with more than the salary cap. Without it, the maximum salary of 200 million will be reduced by half! But do you know which superstars in history have made a fortune with this clause?

1. Larry Bird (Celtic): The terms are the original, the alliance changed the rules for him

Bird's contract expired in 1984, and the Celtics' salary cap exploded, and it cannot be renewed by the rules. But can the NBA let go of the "big bird"? The battle between yellow and green is a money tree! The league slapped his head: "Okay, your Celtics can ignore the salary cap to renew their contracts!" So Bird clause was born - the parent team can renew the contract for players who have played for three years with a contract of up to 6 years, with an annual salary increase of 10.5%. Bird's true self-deprecating became the first person to take the lead.

2. Michael Jordan (Bull): Annual salary of 33.14 million, salary cap of only 26.9 million! In the 97-98 season, Jordan's annual salary was 33.14 million yuan, while his salary cap was only 26.9 million yuan! Now I have to pay a sky-high luxury tax, but there was no such rule at that time. The Bulls relied on Bird's lord to get a super giant for free, and the lineup was not broken up at all. For the sake of ratings, the league also acquiesced to the Bulls to play like this - after all, Jordan is the NBA's money printing machine!

3. Curry (Warriors): Bird Power renewed its contract of 120 million, protecting the four giant dynasties

The Warriors' salary cap exploded in 2017, but relying on Curry's "Bird Power", the cap was renewed for 201 million for five years! Without this clause, Durant + Curry + Soup God + Green will definitely destroy the team. Later, Clay's maximum salary was also forced to stay by his early bird's power - the Bird clause was simply the "life-extending pill" of the Warriors' dynasty!

4. Jeremy Lin (Knicks): The early Bird Rights counterattacked, soaring from 760,000 to 5 million

In 2012, Jeremy Lin's annual salary was only 760,000, but the arbitration ruled that he retained the "early bird right" and the Knicks could use the space for the exception of the middle class to give him 5 million. Although he was poached by the Rockets later, this wave of operations proved that the Bird clause is not only a super giant patent, but also a role player can turn it over!

5. Nick Young (Wizard): Give up the bird rights for freedom, the Clippers successfully picked up the bargain

In 2012, Nick Young was traded to the Clippers, but he had to give up Bird rights (because the contract only had 1 year left). He nodded and the deal was reached, otherwise the Wizards would not be able to send him away. This case shows that Bird's power is not only a matter of money, but also a matter of players' trading initiative!