So the next day, the Magic held a press conference to announce that they would use the league's latest amnesty clause, also known as the "Houston Clause", to pardon Penny Hardaway and then re-sign him to a two-year veteran's minimum salary contract.
At the press conference, Hardaway acted very calmly, as if he was a bystander and not a person in the matter. When a reporter asked him what he felt, he answered the question with a professional smile, "Being pardoned and not involved in the incident."
It’s not something to be happy about, but I’m still very satisfied to be able to continue playing for Orlando. After staying outside for the past few years, I’m a little tired, and now I feel like I’m home when I return to Orlando. Before the amnesty, the main
Coach Paul and I had some communication. I can understand the team's difficulties, and I also know that the team has no solution to get to this point. As for the new contract, I am also very satisfied. Money is not important to me.
The key is to be able to play."
Although everyone calls the amnesty clause in 2005 the "Houston Clause" because it was generally believed that this amnesty was mainly made for Houston. But what is very dramatic is that in the end, the Knicks did not cut the number of players as expected.
Instead of losing Houston, he fired forward Jerome Williams, saving the team approximately $20 million in the next three years. Later, Houston, who was lucky enough to escape the disaster, also sued for the negative impact of the "Houston Clause" on him.
The courts ask the judges to give him justice.
Although Houston has retired, because the contract he signed with the Knicks is guaranteed, the team still needs to pay him in full. At the same time, this money will continue to occupy the Knicks' salary cap space next year.
And this incident later became the most dazzling scene in Thomas’ New York Brain Damage collection.
Although they are all amnesties, there are some differences between this time and the original ones in history.
The original amnesty clause in 2005 was very strict. In order to prevent some teams and players from making secrets, it stipulated that the amnesty player could not sign with the original team as a free agent during his original contract period.
Take Grant Hill as an example. If he is amnestied by the Magic, since his contract will not expire until the summer of 2007 for two years, Hill will not be able to sign with the Magic as a free agent until then.
In addition, it is also stipulated that before June 21, 2006, the team cannot acquire players who have been amnesty by itself through trade.
But after the instigation of Edison's butterfly, this rule has diverged from history.
The latest labor agreement stipulates that if the amnesty player plays in the league for 7 years, the parent team can sign him with a veteran contract. This avoids some teams from maliciously lowering the team's salary while also fully satisfying the situation.
It meets the personal wishes of some veterans, allowing them to stay with a certain team for the rest of their lives, thus ensuring the players' personal choice rights to the greatest extent.
Although we all say that competitive sports are cruel, things like new players replacing old ones happen every day, and the NBA is a business, and players are commodities. But people’s hearts are full of flesh, and this kind of humane plan is a solution that all team owners
Express support. After all, letting a veteran who has contributed light and heat to the team end up leaving his hometown due to contract reasons can easily make fans feel cold. If there are no fans, the NBA is nothing. Hungry for this proposal
It is for the benefit of the players, so the players union supports it with both hands.
When the news broke that the Magic pardoned Hardaway and immediately re-signed Hardaway, various media outlets were first surprised, and then began to analyze the Magic's move.
"While everyone was still wondering how to use this amnesty clause, the Orlando Magic had already waived Hardaway immediately. Pence also became the first person in the league to be amnesty. Although I and my
Colleagues all predicted this candidate for amnesty, but they didn’t expect the magic to move so quickly.”….
"There is no doubt that this is a win-win result. For Hardaway, he has not lost any money during this contract period, and he will get a penny of his salary of US$15.8 million next season. And according to what I have learned,
, if Hardaway's contract expires, no team will take the risk to sign him due to his injury history. But after all, he is not old enough to retire, so now the Magic has given him the opportunity to continue playing on the court. Although
The money in the new contract is a little less, but as Hardaway himself said, money is no longer important to him. The Magic's Hill is injured, and most of the remaining players are rookies, so Hardaway's playing time is definitely indispensable.
He will play an important role in the rotation, and for a veteran like him, the Magic may be able to satisfy his desire for a championship ring."
"Let's talk about the Magic. Originally, the Magic's total salary was as high as 74 million US dollars. This number was among the highest in the league, only behind the New York Knicks, Dallas Mavericks and Portland Trail Blazers. And the league's luxury tax
The trigger line is 61.7 million, which means that in addition to paying normal wages to players next season, the Magic will have to pay more than 12 million in luxury tax to the league. Now Hardaway's contract is amnesty, although he will be paid 15.8 million normally.
salary, but you don’t have to pay the luxury tax, which means you can save 12 million. For a small city like Orlando, this is definitely not a small amount of money."
"According to the information we have received, in this labor negotiation, the Orlando Magic is an advocate of this amnesty, so now we look at the deal between the Magic and the Knicks at the beginning of this year. It is very worthy of analysis. That deal was not only
It has brought back the former ace, found a new way to improve the team's cohesion, and also laid the groundwork for salary cuts, killing two birds with one stone. Edison's foresight has to be admired."
ESPN columnist Mark Stein immediately gave his own analysis of the Magic's move, which also made many fans more deeply aware of the terrifying nature of Paul Edison.
After the draft and amnesty, Edison's work has entered a rest period, or more precisely, it should be a rest period for the team's work.
Although Edison rested, the team did not rest. Thibodeau is preparing to lead the players to participate in the summer league in Las Vegas.
If the preseason is a testing ground for teams to hone their lineups and practice tactics, then the summer league is a stage for rookies and fringe players to showcase themselves.
Usually the big-name stars and main players will go on vacation at this time, and they will seize every moment to rest. But those free agents or rookies cannot rest at this time. They have to gain the trust of the team and make an impact on the team's roster.
No competitive training was conducted, so he had to participate in the summer league.
The Magic had a lot of people participating in the summer league last year. Six rookies plus Diaw, basically everyone on the team who met the criteria participated. But this year there are relatively few. Among the three rookies, only David Lee and Rondo will participate.
Because Roy was still recovering from his knee injury and could not engage in fierce confrontation, he was unable to participate. Originally, Roy underwent his first knee surgery at this time in history, and the damaged meniscus was repaired.
His meniscus was thinned. Although he came back quickly and shined in the NCAA the following year, it also laid the seeds for the destruction of both knees. But now, at Carter's suggestion, Roy gave up the surgery.
He began to use physical therapy and other methods to recover. Although his recovery period will be extended, he is initially expected to wait until after December before he can officially come back, just like Hill last year. But Edison doesn't care. The Magic's staffing now has one less Robin
The impact will not be too big...
In addition to the two rookies, Tony Allen and Varejao, two substitutes from last season, are also confirmed to participate. Josh Smith was removed from the main position by Diaw in the playoffs, which made him feel pressure, so he
I also decided to participate.
In this way, the five Magic players, plus some other free agents, headed to Las Vegas under the leadership of Thibodeau.
At this time, Edison was busy working on his Internet empire.
As mentioned before, due to the rapid expansion of staff in the two network studios under Edison, the original two business villas can no longer satisfy them, so Edison plans to find a more reliable office space for them in downtown Orlando.
Edison has completely let go of this task to Wang Ziqiang. Dabomei often communicates with the two network studios and understands their actual needs very well. At the same time, she manages Edison's accounts and can have a good grasp of his budget, so
People on both sides are very relieved about her and believe she can find a more suitable office location.
Wang Ziqiang was also very efficient in doing things. As soon as Edison put down his work on the team, she arranged for Edison to go to a high-rise building in Orlando for an on-site inspection. If possible, she would make a decision on the spot.
"Hello, Mr. Edison." The tall blonde girl, who was about 24 or 25 years old and well-dressed, received the two Edisons.
"Hello, I don't know what the name of this beautiful lady is." Edison saw that the girl looked good, so he showed his romantic side.
"My name is Ivanka, and I am the current person in charge of this high-rise building."
"Ivanka, what a good name, it suits you very well." Edison continued to speak glibly, looking at Wang Ziqiang next to him quite speechless.
Ivanka is also a very cheerful girl. She looks like a good dancer at first glance. She is unusually calm in the face of Edison's sugar-coated bullets.
"Mr. Edison, let me show you the office building."
"OK."
With that said, the three of them took the elevator to the 10th floor.
"This is the 10th floor, with an area of about 1,300 square meters. It can easily accommodate 100 people, and there are multiple independent offices, which fully meets your requirements. The layout of the 11th floor is exactly the same as this floor. After exiting the elevator, left and right
There are stairs, so communication in Xianhu is very convenient...”
Ivanka introduced the layout of the entire floor very skillfully. Edison nodded frequently under her introduction, and the two parties quickly reached a consensus.
"Very good, I think we can sign the contract." Edison said with a sunny smile on his face.
"Okay, this is our standard contract, take a look." Ivanka took the contract from her assistant and handed it to Edison.
The previous amount was discussed by Wang Ziqiang, and Wang Ziqiang also reviewed the specific terms. Edison focused on the length of the contract.
"3 years? I hope the contract period is 2 years, ending in July 2007, and then renewed."
"That's okay, but the amount may have to be slightly higher."
"No problem, you can talk to my assistant about the specific increase, as long as it's a two-year contract." Edison said with a smile.
Wang Ziqiang very ably proposed an acceptable amount. Both parties were very satisfied and quickly completed the signing. Then Edison asked Wang Ziqiang to arrange for people from the two studios to move over quickly.
When Edison was about to leave, Ivanka asked very strangely, "Mr. Edison, I see that you are very confident in your company and are not worried about its future development. Can you tell me why you insist on signing a two-year contract?"
?”
"It's very simple, because your rent will be greatly reduced in two years." Edison looked sideways at Ivanka and said proudly with the corners of his mouth raised.
"Why?" Ivanka looked at Edison very puzzled.
A person is most beautiful when she is serious. Ivanka is in this state now. All her energy is thinking about the meaning behind Edison's words, and her face exudes a strange brilliance.
Edison looked at it and his heart moved, then he took a step forward and whispered, "There will be a financial crisis in the whole world in 2008, and real estate will shrink significantly." After finishing speaking, Edison mysteriously made a "shush" gesture, then turned and left.
, leaving only a confused and confused Ivanka.
"Why did you tell her this?" Wang Ziqiang asked Edison in the car.
"That woman is not very old, but she can become the person in charge of this high-rise building, which proves that her background is definitely not simple. And we have discussed before that with the current strength, it is simply not enough to fish in that storm.
If you are not careful, you may be shattered into pieces, so we need more professional helpers, and that woman may be the key person to help me find help."
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Don't question Rondo, he really plays as a center.
