By Tom Orsborn, Staff Writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2026-07-11 21:34:16
拉斯维加斯——马刺前锋卡特·布莱恩特 (Carter Bryant) 和助理教练科利斯·威廉姆森 (Corliss Williamson) 周六对维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 表达了赞赏，因为这位超级巨星中锋签下了一份低于其顶薪上限的新秀提前续约合同。
马刺周五宣布，他们已与文班亚马签下了一份多年续约合同。根据球队政策，合同条款未予公布。
但一位联盟消息人士证实，文班亚马同意签下一份为期五年、价值2.52亿美元的续约合同，他选择接受25%的起薪顶薪，而不是通过超级顶薪浮动条款（30%起薪）拿到3.03亿美元。这意味着这位22岁的法国人主动放弃了大约5000多万美元，以帮助马刺打造强大的阵容，目标是在上赛季打进总决赛后，在未来几年继续保持争冠实力。
“考虑到他的为人，我认为没有人对此感到惊讶，”在2026年NBA夏季联赛马刺以70-49击败纽约的比赛中，砍下全队最高19分的布莱恩特说道。
“他是一个赢家，所以只要能让球队变得更好，他每次都会毫不犹豫地去做，”与文班亚马建立了深厚友谊的布莱恩特补充道。
文班亚马的决定为马刺提供了更多的薪金空间灵活性，以便在明年夏天和2028年，斯蒂芬·卡斯尔 (Stephon Castle) 和迪伦·哈珀 (Dylan Harper) 分别有资格签下新秀提前续约合同。这两位后卫都具备全明星潜力，并有望成为文班亚马身边的核心帮手。
威廉姆森目前正带领马刺夏联队参赛，他也即将迎来加盟球队一周年。当被问及文班亚马选择接受这份对球队有利的续约合同（其中包括第五年的球员选项）时，他称文班亚马是一个“特别的人”。
“这充分展现了他的性格，”威廉姆森说道，“这也说明了他的家庭以及他所受到的教育，能够做出这样的牺牲，着眼于大局而不是只考虑自己。你很难遇到这样的人。一旦遇到了，你必须将其视为一种福气，尤其是当他们站在你这一边时。”
威廉姆森也很高兴得知马刺已经以一年800万美元的合同签下了34岁的前锋哈里森·巴恩斯 (Harrison Barnes)，让他重返球队开启第三个赛季。
“我甚至不想去算他（在联盟里打球）的年头了，”威廉姆森说道，“我不知道是15年、16年还是多少年（实际上是14年）。但他是一位久经沙场的老将。他曾（在2015年随金州勇士队）夺得过总冠军。他知道怎样才能赢。他赢得了队友们的尊重，大家都很信赖他。他是一个出色的领袖，在替补席上和更衣室里都会和大家交流，在这方面确实给了我们很大的帮助。”
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查看原文：Carter Bryant praises Victor Wembanyama's contract sacrifice for Spurs
Carter Bryant praises Victor Wembanyama’s contract sacrifice for Spurs
LAS VEGAS — Spurs forward Carter Bryant and assistant coach Corliss Williamson praised Victor Wembanyama on Saturday for signing a rookie-scale contract extension below the maximum value available to the superstar center.
The Spurs announced they had signed Wembanyama to a multi-year contract extension on Friday. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
But a league-source confirmed Wembanyama agreed to a five-year, $252 million extension, opting for a 25% maximum instead of the 30% supermax escalators to get to $303 million. That means the 22-year-old Frenchman left about $50 million-plus on the table to help the Spurs build a strong roster with the goal of remaining a championship contender for years to come after they reached the NBA Finals last season.
“I don’t think anybody was surprised on that in terms of the type of person he is,” Bryant said after scoring a team-high 19 points in the Spurs’ 70-49 victory over New York in the 2026 NBA Summer League.
“He’s a winner, so whatever he can do to make the team better, that’s what he’s going to do every time,” added Bryant, who has developed a strong friendship with Wembanyama.
Wembanyama’s decision gives the Spurs more salary cap flexibility to sign Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper to extensions when they are eligible for rookie-scale extensions next summer and in 2028, respectively. The guards have All-Star potential and figure to be main players in Wembanyama’s supporting cast.
Williamson, who is guiding the Summer Spurs as he closes in on the one-year anniversary of joining the franchise, called Wembanyama a “special person” when asked about his decision to take the team-friendly extension, which includes a player option for the fifth season.
“It just says a lot about his character,” Williamson said. “It says a lot about his family, how he was raised, to be able to sacrifice like that and think about the bigger picture rather than thinking about himself. You don’t meet many like that. And when you do, you got to count that as a blessing, especially when they’re on your side.”
Williamson was also pleased to learn the Spurs had signed forward Harrison Barnes, 34, to a one-year, $8 million deal to return for a third season with the club.
“I don’t even want to count the years (he’s been in the league),” Williamson said. “I don’t know if it’s 15, 16, whatever the case may be (actually 14). But he’s been around the block a few times. He’s won a championship (in 2015 with Golden State). He knows what it takes. He has the respect of his teammates. They really look to him. He’s a good leader, talks to them on the bench, talks to them in the locker room and really helps us out in that aspect.”
By Tom Orsborn, Staff Writer, via San Antonio Express-News