On February 20, 2024, Beijing time, according to a report by ESPN reporter WOJ, the Minnesota Timberwolves have officially reached an early contract extension with Mike Conley, the team's starting point guard, and the new contract salary is 2 years and 21 million US dollars. Notably, this is also the fifth contract of Conley's career, and after this contract expires, the total salary of Conley's career will exceed 2$9.8 billion.
As the No. 4 pick in 2007, Conley has an extremely low-key style of play, but his skills are very practical and he is a reliable starting point guard. In his 17-year career, he has played for three teams, namely the Grizzlies, Jazz and Timberwolves, and he is the greatest star in Grizzlies history and the first NBA player to win a 1500 million players who renewed their big contracts, this is the biggest recognition of his career. Regardless of which team Conley came to, his impact and contribution to the team was clear.
After coming to the Timberwolves, his changes and contributions to this team are obvious to all. Although he is 36 years old, Conley is still in good shape. So far this season, he has played in 50 games for the Timberwolves, starting all of them, averaging 28In nine minutes of playing time, Conley was able to score 106 points 29 rebounds 64 assists and 1 steal, shooting 444% and 44 three-point shooting2% and 92 free throw percentage3%, and can hit 2 per game3 three-pointers, extremely balanced on both offensive and defensive ends, and is the team's backcourt master of control.
Although Conley is older, he plays an extremely important role in the Timberwolves system. Not only is he a stable possession point in the team, but he also has the best three-point shooting ability in the team, which opens up enough offensive space for the team. Conley, who has a changeable style of play, has also enriched the team's tactical system, and he has also brought extremely absent game experience to this Timberwolves, truly achieving "an old family, if there is a treasure".
Since the Timberwolves acquired Mike Conley last season, the team's record and overall competitiveness have improved dramatically, and they successfully helped the team reach the playoffs last season. After coming to this season, Conley's overall stats have declined, but the team has played better chemistry and competitiveness. So far this season, the Timberwolves have achieved a record of 39 wins and 16 losses, ranking first in the West, becoming the biggest dark horse in the Western Conference this season, which is inseparable from Conley's silent contribution.
Conley may be struggling to get the core of the team now, but he is still the most experienced player in the Timberwolves team, and he is still the most consistent backcourt partner around Edwards, and he can still use his own way to help the team and influence the game. The Timberwolves chose to renew Conley's contract early in the middle of this season, which is obviously a very wise choice, and the two-year, $21 million contract seems even more value!
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