Five super giants who left the team after receiving a "humiliation offer"! Parker is on the list, and the top of the list is the team spirit level

NBA is the highest-level basketball league in the world and a business league that prioritizes interests. There are some players who were once the mainstay of the team and brought countless honors and glorious moments to the team. However, when their value is no longer recognized and even received a "humiliational offer", they choose to leave and look for a new stage to prove themselves. Today, let’s look back at the superstars who left the team for “humiliational quotes” and see their stories and the reasons behind them.

Parker

As an important member of the Spurs' "GDP" combination, Parker, together with Duncan and Ginobili, helped the Spurs win several NBA championships and became a recognized dynasty team in the league. However, in the summer of 2018, Parker made the decision to leave the Spurs and joined the Hornets on a two-year, $10 million contract. Parker said the reason why he chose to leave the Spurs is that the team's management is only willing to provide him with a one-year veteran's basic salary and let him serve as the team's third point guard. For a meritorious player who has made great contributions to the team, such a offer is undoubtedly a humiliation. In the end, Parker failed to live a whole life like Duncan and Manu, but went to the Hornets for the final year of his career.

Ray Allen

Before Curry came out, Ray Allen was undoubtedly the greatest shooter in NBA history. In the 2011-12 season, 36-year-old Ray Allen averaged 14 points per game and shot 45.3% of three-point shooting percentage, setting a career record. However, the Celtics management chose to let young Bradley replace Ray Allen's starting position at this time, and only provided him with a two-year, $12 million contract in the contract renewal negotiations. Compared with Pierce and Garnett's annual salary of more than $10 million, this offer seems particularly shabby. In the end, Ray Allen was angry and chose to join the Heat with a three-year, $9.7 million contract. This decision not only allowed him to break completely with the Celtics, but also allowed the Heat to defeat their old club in the playoffs.

Harden

Harden has shown his superstar potential during the Thunder. He averaged 16 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists in the 2012 playoffs and won the honor of the Sixth Man of the Year. However, in order to save $4 million in cap space, the Thunder chose to trade Harden to the Rockets, only for Martin, Lamb and some draft picks. Years later, the Thunder's decision was called one of the stupidest deals in history. Harden quickly grew into the league's top superstar with the Rockets, winning many honors such as MVP and scoring champion, and becoming one of the most dazzling stars in the league. The Thunder lost an opportunity to change the team's destiny because of this transaction.

O'Neal

In 1996, the 23-year-old O'Neal was already recognized as the No. 1 center in the league, and his comprehensive strength surpassed the famous players such as Olajuwon and Ewing at that time. However, the Magic seemed extremely stupid in their contract renewal negotiations with O'Neal. O'Neal hopes to get a contract with an average annual salary of more than $20 million, but after many negotiations, the Magic management only offered a contract of $80 million for seven years, and even launched a voting in the newspaper about whether to renew O'Neal. This made O'Neal feel humiliated, and the Lakers finally took the opportunity to sign him on a seven-year, $120 million contract. This decision completely changed the fate of the Magic and they had to enter a long period of reconstruction. O'Neal ushered in the most glorious moment of his career at the Lakers, with three consecutive championships + three consecutive FMVP + one regular season MVP.

Wade

Wade faced contract renewal negotiations with the Heat in the summer of 2016. At that time, general manager Riley believed that 34-year-old Wade was no longer a superstar and was not worthy of the maximum salary contract. Therefore, Riley only provided Wade with a two-year, $40 million contract. This made Wade feel heartbroken, remembering everything he did for the Heat, including multiple salary cuts to help the team sign ups and strengthen the team. In the end, Wade chose to accept a 2-year, $47 million offer from his hometown team, the Bulls. Although Riley later gave the same contract as the Bulls, Wade had made up his mind to leave Miami. His departure is not only a response to the Heat management, but also a reaffirmation of his own value.