41 million in 4 years! Spurs sign 2.18-meter champion center Connet to assist Wenban Yama to win the championship

On July 1, according to ESPN reporter Shams, the Spurs signed 2.18-meter Celtics champion center Connet. The two sides reached a four-year contract of $41 million, of which the fourth year is the team option, and the total salary of Connet in his past career is only $13.3 million.

Connet is a tall center who has been in the NBA for 8 seasons. He is 2.18 meters tall and has played for the Knicks, Bulls, Celtics (two times), Cavaliers and Bucks, of which he has played for the Celtics in the past three and a half seasons.

During the 2024 Celtics win, Connett was an important substitute insider. As for last season, Connet averaged 6 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1 block per game in the regular season, with a shooting percentage of up to 66.8%. As for the playoffs, Connet averaged 4.5 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game, with a shooting percentage of up to 72.4%.

After the Celtics sent away multiple core members, Connett has now transferred to the Spurs for a four-year, $41 million contract, and according to HoopsHype famous reporter Michael Scotto, the fourth year of the contract is the team's option.

It is worth mentioning that Connett's total salary in his eight seasons of his career is only $13.3 million, but he joined the Spurs for four years and $41 million, which undoubtedly caused his value to soar. Cornett joins the Spurs and will assist Wenban Yama to help the Spurs to strive for the championship.