Chapter 578 The Difficulty of Renewing the Contract with Yang Shuai
Chapter 578: Difficulties in Renewing Yang Shuai’s Contract
As early as a year or two ago, many teams have begun to focus on the 10-year zi you market. There are too many big fish in this year's zi you market. If you can catch one of them, it is possible to improve the team's strength, and
Obtaining two of them may directly elevate the team to the ranks of the league's top teams.
Moreover, there are players in five positions from point guard to center in this free market, which can basically meet the needs of all teams, and no matter which team they are, they will make moves.
Many teams are eyeing the big fish in the ziyou market, especially those promising stars. Stoudemire, Bosh, Wade, James, Nowitzki, Yao Ming, Yang Shuai...
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For Chinese players, of course they are most concerned about Yao Ming and Yang Shuai. What they most hope for is that Yao Ming and Yang Shuai can get together. However, their wish has been in vain. Yao Ming is determined to come back this season.
The day before the Zi You market opened, he announced that he would not opt out of his contract, which also means that he will continue to stay with the Rockets next season.
On the opposite side of him are Stoudemire and Nowitzki, the two top power forwards in the league, who have successively jumped out of their contracts and officially become free players.
July 1st has finally arrived. On this day, players who can become ziyou players have become ziyou, including the 2003 golden generation and Yang Shuai.
The league's teams are not just making moves, but have begun to take actual actions. Although the actual signing will have to wait until a week after the free market opens, each team has already begun to contact the stars. Yang Shuai
We also received invitations from various teams in the league.
Everyone can guess that the Warriors will definitely not let Yang Shuai go, and they also know that it is basically impossible for Yang Shuai to leave the Warriors. However, before the matter is completely settled, it means that there are still variables, so other teams do not want to
Give up this 0.1% hope.
For Yang Shuai, he has almost no interest in contacting any team except the Warriors. He has just stayed with this team for two years and single-handedly brought this team to the top of the league. At this time, he
How could it be possible to leave?
In fact, the Warriors had already discussed the contract extension with Yang Shuai before the end of last season, but were blocked by Jim O'Neal. In Jim O'Neal's words, the contract extension would definitely be with the Warriors, but it was not
when.
No matter when Yang Shuai renews his contract, the Warriors will definitely give them the maximum contract they can, which is the so-called maximum salary contract. There is no doubt about this. But there are differences between the contract extension last season and this season.
Differentiated.
The NBA's maximum salary is different for every contract signed. This is because when the team's total salary does not exceed the salary cap, the maximum salary contract the team can give in the first year is 25% of the salary cap.
%, increasing each year by 10.5% of the first year’s figure.
The salary you get in the first year is also related to the salary you can get in the following years, which determines when to renew the contract.
The reason why Jim O'Neal did not agree with Yang Shuai's contract extension last season was not simply because of this reason, because the outside world did not know the salary cap for each year before it was announced, and according to outside estimates, the salary cap for this season
Even lower than last season.
The maximum salary that can be given here is when the salary does not exceed the salary cap. If the team's total salary exceeds the salary cap, then this regulation will not be feasible at all. If Yang Shuai chooses to renew with the Warriors last season
Contract, because the Warriors' total salary exceeds the salary cap and Yang Shuai has only been with the Warriors for two years and does not meet the Bird clause, all he can get is a mid-level contract.
Yang Shuai is not short of money, but with his current strength, if he only gets a mid-level contract, it would be a huge insult to Jim O'Neal.
Of course, the Warriors could also choose to forcibly renew Yang Shuai's contract, and then pay a luxury tax equal to Yang Shuai's salary. However, the Warriors were unwilling to do so at the time. After all, the team would not do such a stupid thing unless it was a last resort.
It didn't matter, so the issue of Yang Shuai's contract extension was postponed until the summer.
The Warriors want to give Yang Shuai a maximum salary contract, but before that, they have to lower the team's total salary, which is not a very easy task.
In the Warriors' team, Chandler, Wallace, Landry, Jamison, Evans, Hinrich, Collison, Belinelli, Turiaf, Wright, and Randolph are all
With contracts under their belts, these people together are close to last season's salary cap, and now they have to renew the contracts of Yang Shuai and Jackson. The time to test Chris Mullin has come again.
Fortunately, Jackson has been with the Warriors for more than three years. His salary last season was US$7.5 million. If the Warriors renew his contract, according to the Bird clause, they can give him a higher salary than last season without being subject to salary cap restrictions.
The most important and critical point is the salary of Yang Shuai.
If the total salary is to be reduced, some people will inevitably leave. Although we know that maintaining the current lineup with the Warriors' strength is the best guarantee for them to win the championship again, when faced with a choice, it is obvious that Yang Shuai is the Warriors' must.
Someone to stay.
Chris Mullin first set his sights on Ronny Turiaf. When he signed Turiaf, he was interested in his impact and confrontation at the basket. After coming to the Warriors, Turiaf
Although Turiaf occasionally performed, he was not eye-catching, especially after this season, with the arrival of Chandler, Wallace, and Jamison, Turiaf's playing time has been squeezed again and again.
During the draft, Chris Mullin tried to trade Turiaf for a rookie, but failed. The championship-winning Warriors have become the target of public criticism, and everyone knows that Chris Mullin's trade for Turiaf was a mistake.
For whatever purpose, it is naturally impossible for him to achieve what he wants. Strong teams do not want the Warriors to have better operating space to make the team stronger, and weak teams do not want to introduce such a baggage. After all, in their eyes, the picture
Yaf is no longer worth $5 million a year.
If Chris Mullin is given enough time, he believes that he can still find a new buyer when the zi you market is close to settling down. However, reality does not allow him to do so. He must quickly clear out enough salary space.
Renew Yang Shuai's contract, he doesn't want to have long nights and dreams.
"The Warriors officially bought out Ronny Turiaf." On the morning of July 1, the Warriors' official website announced their first move this summer, buying out Turiaf.
"This is a very difficult decision, but I believe that such a choice is beneficial to both the Warriors and Ronnie himself. I would like to thank Ronnie for his contribution to the Warriors in the past two years." In an interview with reporters.
, Chris Mullin said polite words.
But what Chris Mullin said was not all polite. Indeed, buying out Turiaf is beneficial to both the Warriors and himself. The Warriors can use this to free up salary space, although this will cost them
Turiaf needs to continue to be paid a salary of 5 million, but compared with the renewal of Yang Shuai's contract, this is really insignificant. The Warriors made a lot of money last year.
For Turiaf, he will also benefit from being bought out by the Warriors. If he is signed by another team, he will not only get a salary from the new club but also continue to receive an annual salary of 5 million from the Warriors.
.And Turiaf does not have much playing time in the Warriors. Changing teams may have better room for development.
Minus Turiaf's 5 million, but this is obviously not enough to sign Yang Shuai. Not to mention Yang Shuai's impossible agreement to a 5 million contract, Chris Mullin didn't even dare to mention it, because it would be too much.
It seems that he is not sincere towards Yang Shuai. In Chris Mullin's heart, Yang Shuai is the uncle at this time, and he has to wait for him.
Chris Mullin's idea is naturally to preserve the integrity of the team as much as possible, so at this time, it would be best if one more player can be subtracted to maintain the integrity of the lineup, but who to choose to give up has a lot to do with it.
It was not easy to make a decision. At this moment, a person came to him.
"Rashid..."
"Hello, Mr. Chris, I think we should have a chat." The smile can still be clearly seen on Wallace's bearded face, and it is obvious that he is in a good mood at this time.
"Okay, I'm happy to chat with the players." Chris Mullin said with a smile. His attitude towards the players is indeed not bad. This may be related to the fact that he is also a great star himself.
Wallace nodded, and then said to Chris Mullin: "I know you have encountered some troubles recently. You want to keep Young, but the team's salary space is not enough. I think I can help you."
"Oh?" Chris Mullin's eyes lit up when he heard Wallace's words, "Rashid, do you have any good suggestions?"
"I want to retire!"
"Retire?" Chris Mullin, who was still laughing, immediately shouted in surprise, "Why?"
"If I hadn't come to tell you about this, I think I would have gotten the news in a few days that I was going to be traded to another team, right?" Wallace asked, staring at Mullin's face.
At this moment, Chris Mullin chose to remain silent. Indeed, he had this idea in his heart. When choosing who to leave the team, Wallace became his first consideration. Wallace's salary this season
7.2 million. If you send him away, you can basically free up enough salary to renew Yang Shuai's contract. And as an experienced veteran, Wallace will definitely not worry about no one wanting him. On the contrary, if the Warriors want to trade Wallace
I'm sure I'll find my next home.
Now that the Warriors have Chandler and Jamison inside, they no longer have to worry about starting. On the bench, Landry can still be used again, and Randolph and Wright can also play. Without Wallace, there may be some impact.
But it doesn't necessarily make the Warriors' inside line unsustainable.
"I have played in the league for fifteen years. I have two championship rings in my hand. I have proven my worth and there is no need to stay here anymore. Rather than being traded to a weak team, I would rather choose to retire, Chris
, what do you think?”
Mullin pondered for a moment and wanted to say something, but he couldn't say anything, so he could only say to Wallace: "Sorry, Rashid, I wish you good luck."
When Yang Shuai received a call from Chris Mullin, he was preparing to leave Paris, and at the same time he knew everything that was happening in the team.