Expert: If Powell continues for 50 million in two years, it is a compromise plan. The Clippers salary space exceeds 120 million in summer in 27 years.

Recently, Bobby Marks, a well-known ESPN salary expert, wrote an article about the list of stars that can renew their contracts early this summer.

The part about Clippers guard Norman Powell is as follows:

The Clippers have carefully built their lineup, focusing on current competitiveness, while maintaining future flexibility.

Typical examples of this include: Xiao Ka's three-year contract renewal signed in 2024 and Harden's short-term contract ($70 million in 2 years, with a player option). Currently, the only Clippers have guaranteed salary in the 2027-28 season is Zubac, the Croatian center who has a salary of about $21 million this season.

The early renewal negotiations with Norman Powell will test the Clippers' future spending. Powell is about to enter the final year of his current contract, and undoubtedly his performance has exceeded his $19.2 million salary. Before the All-Star Weekend, he averaged 24.2 points per game, shooting 49.6% from the field and 42.8% from three-pointers.

However, the promise of an annual salary of $30 million or more - he (Powell) is eligible to sign a four-year, $128.5 million early contract renewal - should make the Clippers think twice. Powell has just turned 32 recently, and in the past four seasons, he has only played more than 60 games in one game.

Expectation: If Powell is still the priority (early renewal), a two-year, $50 million contract renewal is a compromise for both parties. In the 2027-28 season, (Powell) an annual salary of $25 million will still give the Clippers more than $120 million in the free market.

Powell's contract has one year left, and his salary in the 2025-26 season is $20.48 million. Starting from July 7, Powell will be eligible for early renewal, with the deadline being July 1, 2026.

In the regular season of the 2024-25 season, Powell played 60 games, averaging 21.8 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.2 steals per game, with a three-point shooting percentage of 41.8%, scoring a career high; in the playoffs, Powell played 7 games, averaging 16 points, 2.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.1 steals per game.