Chapter 1843 Okay, we're going to the big one too! The big chapter is here~
"So what conditions do you need? Oh? This is impossible, sir, unless you go and eat shit! The maximum of 2 draft picks is 2, no more! Do you know? If there are more, you will eat shit!!
!Goodbye! Think about it for yourself! Don’t waste all one’s youth!!!!!!!!!” Yes, this is the real sports negotiation scene, especially the so-called big names in the sports world.
, they are all the same in front of the camera, and they are the same behind the camera. When signing the contract, they are in suits and ties, and they are polite. When they fight for their rights in private, they almost curse. If you don’t believe it, there is a sports TV series in the United States called Ballers, Strong.
Starring Big Man Mori, it describes in great detail the inside story of some of the four major leagues and the private conversations between athletes.
Because of its high degree of realism, this film is very popular.
Americans are not British, and there is not so much gentlemanliness to speak of.
However, this kind of negotiation wrangling is not up to Tang Qian. All he has to do is train well and then do what he should do in the offseason. As for the rest, the management will help him take care of it. He also believes that
The management of the Lakers. And to be honest, Tang Qian feels very satisfied that George can come here. The configuration of the Big Three is still at the peak of the Big Three in their twenties. This is really... I have never played it.
. Even if it was Kobe + himself + Gasol + Nash at their all-round peak back then, it would not be considered a true peak combination. He himself was just a super blue-collar back then, and Gasol's system was lost. Nash was no longer in good shape when he was over 40 years old.
It's much lower than the peak. Therefore, Tang Qian has never felt the true feeling of the top three.
It's fine now, and you can feel it next season.
Moreover, Rondo is now considered a star player. He has led the Lakers in assists for so many years. He does not have too many ideas about the current lineup. Although the management said that they want to recruit another one, Tang
His subconscious mind has long been optimistic, and he is content to maintain the current lineup. He believes that as long as he stays healthy for four consecutive championships, the future will be promising.
However, he still underestimated the energy and negotiation ability of the Lakers management. Especially now, the team that has won three consecutive championships wants to win four consecutive championships. How many veterans who want rings want to come and join? Too many. So.
The Lakers have no shortage of high-quality veterans, but they just want to see if they can bring in a superstar or even an MVP-level player. No joke, if it were just an ordinary star player, the Lakers wouldn't have to do this now, but the management
Tang Qian's three consecutive championships have also boosted his motivation level. Now he just wants to dig another one right away.
And the current targets are...Wizards' John Wall and Thunder's Russell Westbrook.
Both of them can play fast, and both are above-star players. The most important thing is that their independent offensive ability is much stronger than Rondo's. Therefore, these two are the main targets of the Lakers now. But now the Wizards
It’s called a lion’s mouth, but on the Thunder side, there is a feeling of dismay. After so many years, the Thunder have formed three young men, two Thunder young men, and three Thunder firsts. There is no inaction on the part of the management and the uniform team’s soy sauce.
situation, but...
I just can't get anything good out of it.
Nowadays, all the people who have been trained have left their hometowns, and the Thunder have simply become the Huang Jinpu in the NBA circle.
This is really, really difficult. The Thunder’s management is really, really difficult.
However, this time the Big Three completely disintegrated in just one year, which also let the Thunder management know that this group of people is basically useless. The team needs to be rebuilt. And after so many years, it will not happen depending on the situation.
What a big improvement. Especially since Westbrook himself signed a big contract. I originally thought it was a struggle between the three giants, but now it's better, he returned to before liberation overnight.
Westbrook is really close to being autistic.
Being the second brother in the Thunder team, the eldest brother is gone.
When I was the eldest brother in the Thunder, my second brother and third brother were all gone.
How can you play with this? Are you the eldest and second brothers not letting me do it???
He will turn 30 at the end of this year. He has wasted these few years with the Thunder, which means that he will not have a core ring in his life. He is different from Love. Others have rings, but he does not.
That's why he has such a big obsession with this. If you talk about US dollars, after his contract is over, he can earn almost 350 million US dollars, which can actually be close to 170 million US dollars. In addition, he also has endorsements
Something like that, 250 million is available. This is enough for him to live for a lifetime.
At least his consumption habits are quite normal and not extravagant. This amount of money is enough for a lifetime.
In fact, in the United States, the number of people with deposits of more than 1,000 dollars, yes, I wrote it correctly, and you read it correctly, the number of people with 1,000 dollars in savings is less than 70% of the national population. So, don’t listen to the person next to you.
Everyone else agrees. On the other side of the ocean, if you really have a cash deposit of 10 million US dollars, you will definitely be a rich man. Similar to Westbrook, he is a rich man among the rich.
If you are not short of money, then you have to pursue something else, right? If the basic material conditions are met, then you have to look at spiritual pursuits and self-realization. Now Westbrook, he lacks this. In fact, he has never been interested in the boss.
Too much obsession, otherwise he would not have been playing second-in-command with Durant for so long without any status complaints. However, he still wants to have a core championship and a core ring. This is for sure.
Things. But now... he feels that his future is slim.
How old will he be after the contract ends? He can only go to other teams to get veteran rings, right?
But at this moment, he received a call from the "defected" George. He was a little unhappy at first because he felt that George had abandoned him and ran away with someone who claimed to be 206CM, but was actually 7 feet tall.
Same. But soon, he was swayed by the proposal on the phone, and then he hung up the phone and fell into deep thought alone.
Not long after, he received another call from the Thunder management. The latter recognized Westbrook's contribution over the years and thanked him for his persistence, but they were not willing to waste all of his youth and peak moments. If
If the team is strong, forget it. If the team has no end in sight, they would rather learn from what the Timberwolves did to Kevin Garnett.
At least, leave a good name and start all over again.
There is no point in keeping him now. Everyone is not clear about the situation in the West. The arms race is so crazy. Besides, if you take a step back, even if it is not so crazy, the situation in the West, do you really think
Can you lead a team to win a championship with a single core? Do you think these people are freeloaders? In the West, if you lead the team by yourself, it is considered good if you can enter the playoffs. For example, the great No. 23 entered the finals in the East
Just like eating and drinking, it has not been interrupted in 1989. But when it comes to the Western Conference, the original time and space suddenly slumped. This proves that, oh, it was so difficult to enter the playoffs with a single core in the Western Conference.
.Even if you are as great as No. 23, it is not easy.
After staying in the West for so many years, he is still very aware of the twists and turns. The competitive pressure in the West is far from comparable to that in the East. Therefore, he feels that the departure of George and Anthony is a threat to his own future.
A knife in the throat. Staying here with the Thunder is hopeless.
Finally, after struggling and with the sincerity of the Thunder management, he nodded in agreement.
Then, the terrible earthquake-level trade appeared again, which shocked everyone all of a sudden. Russell Westbrook's agent team issued a statement. Westbrook will join the Lakers this season. Brief
One sentence immediately ignited the enthusiasm of all American netizens. Then Adrian Wojnarowski, the whistleblower who has joined ESPN, broke the news that this is a two-way deal. The Lakers will send Rondo + this year's second-round pick.
+ two future first-round picks + 3 million in cash, the Thunder will send Russell Westbrook. As for salary matching, the Lakers also gave Rondo a 4-year, 100 million contract, plus
The trade exception is a perfect match. But the biggest problem is that the Lakers' luxury tax will explode in the future.
As soon as this deal appeared, James was awakened again. He saw this report and thought it was a joke, but when he called to ask, he found out that it was really the case! He thought he was invincible, and three
The team of big names, plus star insider Jordan, can barely be called the Big Four in today's terms. This can definitely suppress the Los Angeles Lakers, who only have a dual-core team. However, against all odds, it is better not to do it at all.
Forget it, the Thunder actually got crazy and sent Westbrook away, and in exchange for Rondo + rookie + draft pick???
What's going on? Are the Thunder the league's nanny team? Are they so enthusiastic and active in doing good things?
When I think about the official signing of the contract at the end of the freeze period tomorrow, LeBron James is so angry that his lungs almost hurt.
How dare you make such a great decision3 and have most of its influence wiped out like this?
Damn Lakers!!!!!! I have to kill you!!!!!!!!!!
And you damn tyrant! Same thing!!!!!!!!!
James was going crazy, and his own sons all looked at it and whispered in unison:
Dad is already going crazy. It seems that things about the 29th will always make him go crazy.
Isn't this nonsense? Our dad was in the league and the boss led the team to challenge each other, but he never defeated No. 29 once.
What you said, Brownie, do you have the ability to say this in front of your father? I guess your pocket money for the whole year will be zero.
I...well, you are great, but I will enter the NBA to avenge my father!
Pull him down! Dad can't beat him, but you can? Are you kidding me? Do you think I'm one of those outside fools?
Of course not now. Brownie said confidently, but in ten years, he will be old and I can beat him. Can't I? Hahahaha!
Let me go, you bully other people's old men, that's called, you are so insidious!
What do you know? This is called revenge for my father, so let him be arrogant for ten years now. I'm going to find my girlfriend first.
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The next day, as expected, as soon as the freeze period opened, various transactions began to be officially signed and took effect, such as various personnel changes in the Clippers, such as the Bucks, such as the departure of the Big Three of the Thunder, such as
The Rockets join Griffin, for example, the four-star Warriors are upgraded to the five-star Warriors...etc., etc., crazy official news, constantly bombarding the eyes and eardrums of fans. It is so crazy, countless team bosses and core members began to
Combined with the team formation, I didn’t expect that in order to deal with the Lakers’ No. 29 and win once, the Big Four will soon become standard equipment. Have you dared to think about this before?
Domestic Lakers fans are almost always in front of their computers and mobile phones, trying to open them to see if they have missed anything.
Then soon, the push message arrived. Many people immediately stopped what they were doing, glanced at it first, and then immediately opened it. After more than ten seconds, they were immediately ecstatic, and even clapped their hands and shouted. Especially
Oh, this is really good. Well done!!!!!!!!
I saw that the titles of all major websites are basically:
Westbrook joins! Westbrook is here! Westbrook is coming to the Lakers!
Suddenly the entire basketball circle was excited, and everyone suddenly became confident about winning four consecutive championships this year.
The Lakers also published an article about thanking Rondo, because after all, he contributed to 3 consecutive championships here, and also won 2 assists and 3 playoff assists. In the end, the two sides "broke up" peacefully, so
, Rondo also responded quickly, saying that he was happy with the Lakers. Leaving the Lakers does not mean that he is no longer a Laker. In the future, when his jersey is retired, he will definitely come back to Staples to win three games.
A Green Army star who retired as a consecutive champion? Oh, I am a Lakers star now. Westbrook is also here. Tang Qian led the team and tweeted:
Welcome Westbrook! Welcome here to win the championship!
This guy really keeps talking about the championship. It seems that he has a good vision. If he hadn't chosen him back then, how could he have been so smooth sailing now? He is really my lucky star from the East. And he was born on November 11 this year.
He is only 25 years old, and he is a future superstar!!! This kind of person was chosen by himself! He has completely confirmed his reputation as a keen eye. I don’t see him now as long as he goes to any league or level.
Is it possible to receive the extremely hot gazes of the players in all the games? It seems that I don’t have to support the little fresh meat in the future. This damn old lady is just messing around.
It turns out that, Westbrook is here, and now the Lakers' salary has to be determined. Tang Qian + Butler + Covington are almost 70 million. Because they were directly traded, we can start calculating Westbrook's contract directly, and it does not count.
Signing under the free market cap. Here is another 35 million, 105 million U.S. dollars. Then add Allen's 3 million and Rose's 5 million, which is 113 million. Add Deron's 7.5 million and Bey
Foley's 5 million and Kuzma and Ingram's 7 million are equal to 132.5 million U.S. dollars. Gasol's 2 million base salary and Wade's 2 million base salary come into effect, plus Nick Young also chose
If the basic salary is renewed, it becomes 138 million. Add in George's 5 million and Thackeray's mascot's basic salary, which is almost equal to the final 144 million. If you do the math, you will know that it does not count.
Exaggerated. For comparison, for example, the Cavaliers have a salary of 138 million US dollars this year. This is still a super bad team. The Warriors have reached nearly 150 million US dollars this year. The Rockets also have a terrible 145 million US dollars.
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The most exaggerated thing is the newly formed super new Clippers team, which directly exceeds 160 million US dollars. It is really a waste of money, and there is no ambiguity at all.
But if George plays for two full years, and Butler also wants the maximum salary, then he will enter a stage of salary explosion. If you want to keep the other people, it probably won’t be too cheap. Therefore, in the future, the Lakers
Her salary can really explode. Just the super luxury will probably set a record. But now, if she can really get several championships, then Jenny Bass thinks it’s worth it, because the championship is the most important thing in the Bass family.
A good reputation also promotes publicity.
She knows this very well.
Besides, Lakers tickets have always been one of the best and most expensive, so she doesn't have to worry about that at all.
Do you know how much ticket fees she earned during her three consecutive championships? It's hard to say for a long time, but if she can maintain this level, she can still be ruthless.
Besides, she has enjoyed the benefits she has received in the past few years. She feels that she will not lose out if she bleeds in the next few years!
Of course, the premise is that the Lakers remain the favorites to win the championship.
Otherwise it would be hard to say.
Suddenly, the entire league has changed. Fans all over the world are looking forward to the start of the official game in a few months.
There are multi-giant combinations everywhere. Think about it, how could such a thing have happened before?
Therefore, the tickets for each strong team next season have already been sold out, and each team is also ambitious and gearing up for the new season.
The 18-19 season is destined to be a crazy season, at least it is the beginning of the craziness.
PS: It’s a two-in-one chapter. Xiao Zi won’t publish it separately. I’ll give it to you directly~~~
Then I wish everyone a happy new year~~~~~~~May all your wishes come true in the new year and all the best~~~~~~~~~
Finally, I would like to thank the mid-term leader of China for the reward~ I really appreciate it~ Keep up the hard work in the new year~~~