Chapter 141 Wang Feng's Big Gamble
"Bill, do you think I can be selected for the All-NBA Team next season?"
Wang Feng did not answer Bill Duffy's question, but asked instead.
"Can you be selected for the All-NBA Team?" Bill Duffy shook his head slightly, "It's really hard to say. Logically speaking, the reason why you can be selected for the All-NBA Third Team this season is that the bonus ratio of the team's record is quite high. If it weren't for the Warriors,
Winning 74 wins in the regular season is too shocking, and you really may not be selected for the All-NBA Third Team."
Wang Feng: "..."
After choking for a long time, Wang Feng said again: "It's not important. What I mean is, if I am selected for the best third team next season, can I activate the Rose clause?"
"Of course." As a senior agent, Bill Duffy naturally knows the terms and conditions of the league clearly. "He was elected the regular season MVP, was selected as an All-Star as a starter for two consecutive years, and was selected to the best team of the year twice.
, no matter which of the above three conditions a player reaches, the Rose clause can be activated, raising the original maximum salary standard of 25% of the team's salary cap to 30%."
(I would like to mention here that the Rose clause is for players in the rookie contract stage. According to the plot setting, the basic salary contract that the main corner draft signed with the team as a free agent is not essentially a rookie contract and should not be eligible to enjoy the Rose clause.
But for the sake of smooth plot here, I have slightly modified the content of the Rose Clause. You can just think that the content of the Parallel Time and Space Clause has changed.)
After saying that, Bill Duffy's expression was slightly startled, as if he had thought of something, and he couldn't help but look at Wang Feng.
"Do you want to sign a one-year short contract, finish the next season, activate Rose's clause, and then sign a long-term contract?"
"You guessed it right." Wang Feng smiled.
Bill Duffy couldn't laugh at all.
"Wang, do you know how risky this is? Only 15 players can be selected for the best team in a season, and they have to be divided among other positions. For example, if you play the forward position, you have to compete with all the other top forwards in the league.
6 places available!”
"LeBron, Kevin, Leonard, Paul, Anthony...Which one of these strikers do you think you can beat?"
"Being not selected for the best team is not the worst. There are many teams now willing to pay you the maximum salary, but if your performance next season does not meet people's expectations, it is not so easy to get a maximum salary extension contract.
It’s easier!”
"This kind of thing happens all the time in the league! You have to think clearly! That's 95 million for 4 years! Many players will never earn that much money throughout their entire careers!"
He is anxious...
Wang Feng thought to himself as he looked at Bill Duffy, who was spitting and chattering as he tried to persuade him.
Indeed, as Wang Feng's agent, his income is directly linked to Wang Feng.
95 million U.S. dollars, which is close to 4 million U.S. dollars based on the agent’s 4% commission! Even for a top agent like Bill Duffy, it is a huge amount of money. You must know that Dayao’s entire NBA career
His total career salary is only US$93.39 million.
Although Wang Feng has drawn the super maximum salary pie under Rose's terms, if everything goes well, Wang Feng can sign a super maximum salary contract of more than 120 million in one year, but a normal and rational person will not want to take the risk.
That risk.
But...does Bill Duffy have the final say?
Obviously it doesn't count.
As a time traveler, how could Wang Feng give up his autonomy to his agent?
Whether it is Bill Duffy or the Yao team behind him, they can only provide suggestions to Wang Feng and cannot influence his decision-making.
"In this case, you have already thought about it..."
Seeing Wang Feng, who was stubborn and stubborn, no matter how much he tried to persuade him, Bill Duffy was very reluctant, but there was nothing he could do about it.
"Okay, I'm your agent, and it's my job to provide you with convenience. Tell me which team you really want to go to, and I will help you ask them if they are willing to offer a short-term high-paying contract.
.”
"But I want to make it clear to you in advance that no team is a fool. Not many teams will be happy with this kind of short-term contract that cannot retain talents. I'm afraid the salary you can get will be slightly different from what you imagined.
"
"Not necessarily..." Wang Feng shook his head slightly, "Bill, I want to apologize to you. I have been communicating privately with James from the Cavaliers for the past two days. He has agreed that he will ask the Cavaliers to provide an offer for 1 year.
18 million."
Bill Duffy: "..."
"Are you going to the Cleveland Cavaliers?"
Astonished, Bill Duffy thought of many things in an instant.
"Are you planning to defeat the Warriors in the Cavaliers and prove yourself in this way? Isn't it too difficult? That's the Warriors who just acquired Durant!"
"What if I do it?" Wang Feng asked.
Bill Duffy was speechless.
Joining Wang Feng can really do what he says and help the Cleveland Cavaliers win the championship. Wang Feng's reputation in the league will soar to an unimaginable level!
It is conceivable that the major teams are frantically looting and handing over the super maximum salary!
But what a gamble!
Wang Feng is a bit too brave to dare to make such a huge gamble with his career!
…
The carnival of signings in the free market is still going on. As more and more players have completed contract extensions, Wang Feng's fans are starting to get a little anxious.
"What is Wang Feng doing? Act quickly. I heard that many teams have offered him maximum-salary contracts. Why is there no news about signing a contract yet?"
"Is there something unexpected that happened?"
On the other side, the Cavaliers are also facing the same problem.
"What the hell? You have obviously freed up salary space, why don't you sign a capable player quickly? Sign Wade! We want to see how James connects!"
The outcome of the contract extension negotiations between Heat star Dwyane Wade and the Heat was not ideal.
Wade wants a decent pension contract, but Heat general manager Pat Riley doesn't think Wade, who is 34 years old and suffering from injuries, is worthy of a three-year long-term contract.
The two sides have reached an almost irreconcilable level, and the contract renewal work has completely reached a stalemate.
Many Cavaliers fans believe that now is the best opportunity for the team to step in and capture Wade. Only by forming a Big Four combination of James, Wade, Irving and Love can the Cavaliers compete with the Warriors who just signed Durant.
contend.
But this is just wishful thinking among fans.
The Cavaliers' salary space is extremely low. Even if James did everything in order to win the championship and sent out his two cronies, Tristan Thompson and Shumpert, he did not sign a new contract out of his contract, leaving the team with free space.
The salary space is only about 25 million.
This money is enough to sign Wade, but then, the team needs another starter. Players with some ability on the free market are worth around 10 million, including Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith, whose contract has expired.
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Chapter completed!