The salary is lower than that of a young man! What is the significance of the backcourt star completing a contract renewal with the Bucks?

According to reports from ESPN authoritative reporter Shams Charania, backcourt star Ryan Rollings, who was previously in free agency, reached an agreement with his old club, the Milwaukee Bucks. He received a three-year contract with a total amount of $12 million, of which the third year of the contract is the player option. According to Shams Charania, the Bucks also renewed their contract with Gary Trent Jr., a backcourt star who was previously in free agency. Trent received a two-year contract from the Bucks, with a total amount of $7.5 million, with the second year part of the contract being a player option.

In the NBA regular season last season, Rollins played 56 games for the Bucks in 82 games, averaging 14.6 minutes per game, averaging 6.2 points, 1.9 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.3 blocks, and 0.9 turnovers and 1.6 fouls. He shot 48.7%, three-point shooting percentage 40.8%, and 80% free throw shooting percentage. In the playoffs, Rollins made a total of 3 appearances, averaging 10 minutes of playing time, averaging 3.3 points, 0.7 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 0.3 steals, and 1.3 fouls, shooting percentage of 30.8% and three-point shooting percentage of 28.6%.

In the NBA regular season this season, Trent played 74 games in 82 games, averaging 25.6 minutes per game, averaging 11.1 points, 2.3 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 0.1 blocks, and 0.6 turnovers and 1.7 fouls. He shot 43.1%, three-point shooting percentage 41.6%, and free throw shooting percentage 84.8%. In the playoffs, Trent played 5 games in total, with averaging 34.2 minutes per game, averaging 18.8 points, 2.2 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 2.6 steals, 0.6 turnovers and 1.8 fouls, shooting percentage of 51.6%, three-point shooting percentage of 50%, and free throw shooting percentage of 80%. The amount of these two signings by the Bucks is really incomprehensible. It is obvious that Trent performed very well last season. His performance during the regular season can be said to be getting better. He saved the team many times during the playoffs. He is the best player in the Bucks' team except Giannis Antetokounmpo. It is no exaggeration to say that with Trent's performance, it is also a breeze for him to get tens of millions from the free market. In contrast, Rollins' performance is obviously very average. He can still play a certain role in the regular season, but in the playoffs, his performance has also declined significantly. He seems not ready for a tough battle. However, the current situation is that Rollins' contract is even longer than Trent, his annual salary is more than Trent, and his security is higher than Trent, which is really an incomprehensible operation.

Many people think that Trent stayed with the Bucks in order to achieve a big contract next season. However, the problem is that laying off Lillard causes the team to spend more than $20 million in extra dead money on the salary list every year, which also means that it is difficult for Trent to get a salary when the team's salary is limited. On the other hand, Trent only stayed with the Bucks for two years after playing this season, and the Bucks had only his early bird rights, and they still couldn't provide him with a bigger contract if they exceeded their salary cap. Then the question arises, why did Trent sign such a contract? Not for money, just to stay in a team that has just joined for a year and was eliminated in the first round of the playoffs to continue playing?