Why is this offseason so important for the Warriors?
Because historically the Warriors won the championship in the 14-15 season!
So next season is Deng Fang's last chance: a chance to adjust the lineup!
The system requires Deng Fang to adjust the Warriors lineup to be the same as in history before the 14-15 season.
You know, adjusting the lineup is not that easy!
Some people want to trade away, and some people want to trade over. You can't spend money casually and buy at low prices. This is a technical job!
If you don't consider the factor of money and trade casually, Deng Fang can certainly meet the requirements of the system.
But that’s not possible in reality, because it involves money!
The main purpose of the boss to set up a team is to make money, how can it be possible without considering money!
Of course, Deng Fang didn't want to do that, because he was the boss!
After winning 4 championships, Deng Fang already owns 40% of the Warriors' shares, which is only a little less than owner Cohan!
Cohan has been feeling distressed for a long time!
Now the first thing Cohan does every offseason is to negotiate with Deng Fang, using various methods of coercion and inducement to get Deng Fang to re-sign a contract with him.
"10 million per year! Sign for 10 years at a time!"
"Not consider!"
"20 million per year, ten years at a time!"
"Not consider!"
"50 million! I just want to sign the agreement again, this time with the head office, right?"
"There's no door!"
"I will give you 10% more shares this year. This 10% share is equivalent to 100 million! But the agreement must be re-signed!"
"no!"
"I have a very beautiful daughter..."
"I'm only interested in men!"
"I am the man!"
"roll!"
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After using various means, Cohan also acquiesced to this reality.
There is nothing you can do, I am just a cow, what can you do?
Cohan is not stupid either. He knows that the Warriors are what they are today, and it can be said that it is entirely due to Deng Fang alone!
Before Deng Fang came, Cohan wanted to sell the team, but the asking price was only 400 million!
Historically, in 2010, Cohan only received US$450 million from selling the Warriors.
What does more than four billion count?
In the past four years, Cohan has earned three to four billion thanks to the Warriors' booming market!
Although it is a little less than 450 million, and 40% of the team's shares have been given away, after all, there is still 60% in hand!
What's more, Cohan is not too worried, because it is written in the agreement that if Deng Fang wins a championship and gets all the shares of the Warriors, Cohan will be given 500 million in cash compensation!
That’s five hundred million!
Cohan’s previous offer was only 400 million!
Even taking into account the time factor and inflation, 500 million is about the same.
After all, Cohan made a lot of money during this period!
Besides, ten championships, what a joke!
How many NBA teams have won ten championships?
Just two, Celtics and Lakers!
In more than 70 years, only two teams have won more than ten championships. Why did the rules change when Deng Fang came here?
No matter how lucky Deng Fang is, it will still take twenty or thirty years to win ten championships, right?
Twenty or thirty years, ten championships, how hot is the market for such a team!
If that were the case, even if all the shares were lost in the end, the money earned during the period would be several times more than the 500 million!
So Cohan tried every means before acquiescing to this reality.
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Deng Fang is one of the team owners and must consider money factors. Coupled with the limitations of salary space and other factors, Deng Fang must start working on it this offseason!
The first trade Deng Fang made was to trade Iguodala.
One fact that all Warriors fans know is that a very important factor in the history of the Warriors' three championships in five years was the joining of Iguodala!
Iguodala was with the 76ers early in his career. After Iverson left, Iguodala became the boss of the 76ers, and he was also known as Little AI.
After playing for the 76ers for several years without success, Iguodala was traded to the Nuggets last year.
The Nuggets are a group of young players who desperately need a veteran to take charge and a big brother.
However, Iguodala is not born to be the big brother. He is both offensive and defensive, especially very good defensively, but his offensive ability is not that good, especially his outside shooting.
Can Iguodala shoot?
Can shoot!
But it’s only limited to being able to cast!
Although he is not lenient at critical moments and his shooting percentage is very impressive, Iguodala's shooting percentage in regular time is very average.
This also keeps Iguodala's scoring average below 20 points per game, and even less than 15 points most of the time!
Iguodala has a very high basketball IQ, and he is very good at dribbling and assisting, but his shooting is mediocre, which is also the biggest obstacle that limits his development to a higher level.
Although Iguodala is very comprehensive and the role of veterans in the locker room cannot be ignored, what the Nuggets need is a boss, a leader, and an All-Star who can score at critical moments!
So after a year of experimentation, the Nuggets' idea of keeping Iguodala is not very strong.
You know, Iguodala's contract will expire next year in the offseason. He has the right to opt out of the contract this summer. If the Nuggets want to keep him, they will definitely negotiate a contract extension with Iguodala in advance.
Yes.
But the Nuggets have never made any moves.
Even if Iguodala jumped out of his contract, the Nuggets thought twice and finally offered Iguodala a five-year contract worth a total of $63 million.
Is this contract reasonable for Iguodala?
To be honest, it's quite reasonable, and the offer is in line with Iguodala's level, but the Nuggets' attitude makes Iguodala uncomfortable.
The most important thing is that Iguodala believes that he and the Nuggets are not suitable!
The Nuggets do not have a leader, and their style of play is mainly fast. They are known as the track and field team in the world. Their running and jumping ability is very outstanding, but they are very anxious in shooting.
Iguodala is also this type of player!
This is functional overlap!
For example, a team is like an army, and a season's championship competition is like a battle. Everyone in the thirty armies wants to survive to the end. If you want to win, the army cannot be biased and must be coordinated.
All branches of the military!
There are aircraft radars in the sky, a large army with cannons and missiles on the ground, and various warships on the waterways. The special forces are also very powerful, and the intelligence department is equally powerful. Only such troops have the possibility to survive until the end!
Same goes for the team!
Is running and jumping ability important?
important!
But is it okay if they can both run and jump?
no!
A basketball game is not a high jump or long jump game. How can you go far if you can just run and jump?
It's not that Iguodala is bad, it's just that he is not a good fit for the Nuggets!
What kind of team would Iguodala fit into?
Lack of running and jumping ability, average defense, lack of a spiritual leader in the locker room, outstanding shooting ability, and more thirst for counter-passing ability.
There is one such team in history, and that is the Warriors!