The first round of negotiations ended in failure, and Zhou Zhiru truly felt the power of "professional basketball" for the first time.
Like every novice who is just starting out, he was full of confidence at the beginning, as if there was nothing he could not handle, and as if all unexpected factors had been carefully considered by him. But when he actually went into battle, he realized that things were far more difficult than he imagined.
, was far more troublesome than she thought. Mitch Kupchak's move was something she didn't expect at all. His confidence and negotiation skills firmly suppressed her.
In the end, she couldn't be sure whether Mitch Kupchak was bluffing or whether he really had the wisdom.
The general manager of the Lakers taught her a hard lesson.
Mitch Kupchak's price is to sign a 1+1 contract. The team has the right of first choice and matching rights in the second year. The total is 7 million US dollars, 3 million in the first year, and increases to 4 million in the second year.
When Zhou Zhiru saw this condition, of course she couldn't agree to it, because she and Tang Qian suggested that it be best to only sign a one-year short-term contract. If she signed a 1+1 contract, she, as an agent, would have failed. This was
This is something Zhou Zhiru cannot tolerate.
She pursed her lips, quickly put away her frustration, and immediately summarized her experiences and problems in her mind.
It doesn't matter if you can't reach an agreement the first time. How many big contracts are negotiated four, five or even seven or eight times before they are successful? So as long as you sum up your shortcomings after failure, you can try to win the opponent successfully in the next negotiation.
These are the qualities that a good agent must possess.
If you give in when you encounter some setbacks, then you should not be an NBA agent.
Tang Qian was not surprised when he received a call from Zhou Zhiru. He just put forward his own suggestion: "I think it doesn't matter if the starting salary is a little lower. Look at my last contract, the starting salary is only around 40.
Wan, wouldn't he get millions of dollars in the end? Just add some more favorable incentive clauses." Tang Qian thinks so, but as an NBA agent, fighting for incentive clauses is the worst policy.
It's a bad idea. Usually successful agents start directly from the starting salary and help the employer to fight for the guaranteed amount ratio. That's the right way. So Tang Qian thinks so, but it doesn't mean Zhou Zhiru thinks so too. One is from the player's point of view
, one is from the broker's point of view. Although the two have the same purpose, their ways of thinking are quite different.
"Tang Qian, I don't think it's necessary to compromise so quickly. I'll wait until we talk a few more times, but I will remember your suggestion." After Zhou Zhiru finished speaking, he asked again: "By the way, Tang Qian,
How sure are you of what you said last time? Mitch Kupchak’s bluff is really hard to see through.”
"He's not bluffing." Tang Qian said: "The Lakers may catch big fish in the free market this summer."
"Can we really get All-Star level inside players?" Zhou Zhiru said: "But I clearly remember that in this year's free market, there were almost no big fish...wait!" Zhou Zhiru seemed to have thought of something, she paused and said,
He opened his mouth and asked: "Isn't it too difficult for the Lakers to join the competition? The whole league is watching that big fish." "The trading market is changing rapidly. Besides, have you forgotten the tradition of the Lakers?
Tang Qian asked instead without answering.
"Tradition?" Zhou Zhiru thought for a while, then realized: "Are you talking about robbery?"
"Yeah." Tang Qian replied: "If you count the Lakers' nearly 65 years of team history, there are quite a few times they have done this kind of thing. Let's not talk about the far ones, let's just talk about the recent ones, Steve a few days ago.
Isn't Nash a living example? He stepped in at the last moment and successfully grabbed food directly from the 5 teams of encirclement and suppression. This kind of energy is by no means the so-called good luck."
"Sure enough, I'm still too young." After Zhou Zhiru heard this, she was silent for a while, and then suddenly said: "But next time, I will be more prepared, and I will definitely help you get the contract payment that maximizes your benefits.
!”
Tang Qian himself is not at all proud, because he realizes that all this is not about how strong his ability or intelligence is, but just that he stands on the "shoulders of history." Otherwise, if he puts himself in his shoes, he would also
I don’t think the Lakers can build an extremely “luxurious” “F4” in just one summer.
All I can say is that Mitch Kupchak is truly a general manager with extraordinary means.
At this point, Tang Qian felt that he was not guilty.
Another morning, a bomb exploded.
Although it is not an official approval announcement from the alliance, its source is equally impressive.
This news was exclusively released by Yahoo Sports reporter Adrian Wojnarowski, known as the "King of Whistleblowers." It can be said that this person's news is not much worse than the official website. So immediately, the league was abuzz.
"Strongly protest this transaction! This is robbery! Naked robbery!!!" the Bulls said.
"Shameless act! This is a behind-the-scenes operation by the Lakers!!! They should apply to the league office for a thorough investigation!!!" the Celtics said.
"I have submitted an arbitration application, and I believe the league office will see it soon! This behavior is simply a disgrace to the sports world! It undermines the fairness of the sports world!" the Pacers said.
However, the Lakers responded quickly, claiming that all signings were legal and the league office was welcome to investigate at any time.
And in this big turmoil, some people can't sit still. He is the nunnery owner who was "jumping up and down" some time ago, Andrew Bynum. The Lakers want to sign Howard? So what bargaining chips are there in exchange? You know, the league has deals.
According to the rules, under the principle of salary parity, if you want to sign Dwight Howard, it must be less than 125% of the total annual salary + US$100,000. To put it simply, for example, if the Lakers trade out a player or
The total salary of several players is US$10 million per year, so the total salary of the players traded cannot exceed US$12.6 million. According to this rule, Dwight Howard's annual salary last season was as high as US$18.09 million.
, this season is as high as 19.54 million U.S. dollars. If the Lakers want to get him, they must pay at least more than 15 million in total player salary. However, ordinary players cannot reach this transaction level. According to the Lakers’ players last season
In terms of team salary, there are only three players with an annual salary of tens of millions, namely Kobe Bryant with 25.24 million, Gasol with 18.71 million, and Andrew Bynum himself with an annual salary of 14.9 million US dollars.
This means that if the news is true, at least one of the three of them must leave.
Why do you say that? Isn't it possible to trade other role players?
Of course not.
Let’s not talk about whether the opposing team will agree. Even if the opposing team agrees, then the Lakers will empty out most of the team’s lineup. After all, basketball is a sport of five people. No matter how strong "F4" is, it cannot
Don't need anyone else. Lack of depth is also a fatal thing. So if you want to get Howard, you have to get one of the tens of millions of players.
Who will leave? Kobe? Of course that is impossible! The Lakers management dare not do this! Otherwise, the angry Lakers fans will not let them go. In other words, one of him and Gasol will definitely leave.
It should be him, right? He is old and the management will not be so stupid!
The nunnery owner comforted himself, but he had forgotten that he and Howard were not a match at all.
First of all, he does not have Gasol's ability to pass the ball. Secondly, when Howard comes, the power in the low post will be transferred to him 100%. In this way, most of Anzhu's abilities will be abolished. You know, he has no fighting skills.
The most important thing about the power forward's experience is that he has no mid-range shots and stays away from the basket, which is almost like seeking death.
The nunnery owner is like an ant on a hot pot, sitting at home all day long, restless.
He wanted to call Mitch Kupchak, but found that the person who answered the phone was Lauri Blank. It was obvious that Mitch Kupchak didn't want to see him for the time being. After losing the management,
After being protected, the nunnery owner finally became "submissive" and began to publicly express on Twitter that he was a Laker and had always wanted to be a Laker.
As for the previous "challenge" behavior with Kobe, at this moment, he had long forgotten all about it.
Unfortunately, the wheel of history will not change due to anyone's personal will. The next day, the league officially released the news, approving Dwight Howard to legally join the Los Angeles Lakers through a four-party transaction. Kobe, who was still in London, received the news
After the news, I was overjoyed and immediately said at the press conference that Mitch Kupchak's operation was phenomenal. He gave the Lakers the strength to win the championship again!
Gasol also posted a personal tweet, expressing that he can't wait to start the new NBA season!
The morale of the Lakers has soared, and it looks like they are sharpening their knives.
In addition to the nunnery owner, Andrew Bynum.
At this moment, he was squatting at home, watching the scenes on the computer in disbelief.
Andrew Bynum was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers.
why why why???
Why are you lying to me???
Seeing that things were irreversible, the nunnery owner began to explode emotionally. He deleted the previous tweet and then wrote a new one: All members of the Lakers team! They are all disgusting liars!
As soon as the media saw the nunnery owner's outburst, they immediately swarmed outside Bynum's home, preparing to make big news as soon as possible.
After all, it is recognized in the league that the nunnery master is not very smart. If some inside information can be found out, then the bonus for this quarter will be implemented. At this time, the nunnery master also needs to vent, so the two hit it off.
Just an hour and fifteen minutes after the league announced the trade news, Anzhu spoke out through ESPN and Yahoo Sports.
"The Lakers broke their promise and publicly promised me to be Kobe's successor!"
"Mitch Kupchak deceived me! If I had known this, I could have gone to a better team and sought a better contract!"
"Kobe Bryant is a ball tyrant! He hindered my future growth!"
"They are trading the league's No. 1 center for the No. 2 center in the league!"
"Andrew Bynum gave Howard advice: when playing next to Kobe, you have to get used to not getting the ball!"
"Bynum bluntly said he is not afraid of trades: I can play anywhere!"
"I will prove it with actions! The entire Lakers team is stupid!"
…
Suddenly, ESPN and Yahoo Sports' official websites were filled with Bynum's remarks, which forced the Lakers official to stand up and say: This is the result of the team's comprehensive discussions and discussions. Our goal as the Los Angeles Lakers will always be
There is only one, and that is to win the championship. Bynum is a very good center player, but after careful consideration, we still chose Dwight Howard. We can only wish Bynum good luck in Philadelphia. At the same time, we Lakers
The team is also grateful for his contribution to the team over the years.
As for Kobe, the answer was even more concise: Friends come and go, but the championship flag will always fly.
In the face of a series of disturbances, the outline of the Lakers' season roster has finally taken shape.
But Tang Qian has not yet completely decided.
"The Lakers really got Howard! No wonder you said that before, no wonder Mitch Kupchak was so confident before! It turns out he really has this kind of energy!" After seeing this news, Zhou Zhiru and Tang
Qian called and said, "It seems that all the hard work I have done these days has been in vain. I have to start over."
There was nothing Tang Qian could do about this matter. It was really inconvenient for him to say anything more.
"By the way, Tang Qian, have you ever considered transferring and leaving Los Angeles?" Suddenly, Zhou Zhiru asked: "Because I have received offers from several teams recently, and the one with the highest bid is
It's the Washington Wizards. The price they gave is 1+1, with a total contract of 11 million US dollars, 4.5 million in the first year, and an increase of 6.5 million in the second year. However, they also asked the team to exercise the option in the second year.
.But most of these teams are weak teams. If you go there, you probably won’t be able to make it to the playoffs for the time being.”
"Really?" Tang Qian seemed to remember something, opened his mouth and asked, "Is there an offer from Chicago?"
"Chicago Bulls?" Zhou Zhiru shook her head and said, "No, they did not appear in the bidding team."
"What? You want to go to Chicago?"
"No, it's not." Tang Qian smiled and said, "I just wanted to see if Garr Foreman regretted it. It seems that he didn't think so." "You and the general manager of Chicago
Is there Liang Zi?" Zhou Zhiru asked. "It can't be counted, but last year, they rejected me, and then I appeared in Los Angeles." Tang Qian said: "In this case, it may mean that I am not enough now.
Strong, but not attractive enough."
"What about Detroit? Their asking price is also very high, 10 million US dollars over two years." Zhou Zhiru continued to ask.
"What do you think?" Tang Qian asked Zhou Zhiru in turn.
"I don't recommend you go." Zhou Zhiru replied decisively: "Unless it's New York, the market for small city teams is not conducive to your future development. If you stay in a big city, even if the salary is slightly lower, the exposure will be
And the popularity is much better than that of teams in small cities. As for the players' salaries, they can be made up for in commercial contracts." After hearing Zhou Zhiru's thorough explanation, Tang Qian nodded in agreement and said: "Well, and
To be honest, I don't want to leave the Lakers."
"Why? I know you are definitely not doing it for money." Zhou Zhiru asked.
"Maybe it's the Chinese plot. I joined a team and was too lazy to change teams. Leading the team to the top step by step is what I want to do. Secondly..." Tang
After thinking for a while, Qian said softly: "I want to play with Kobe and I want to help him."
"Want to play with Kobe? Why?" Zhou Zhiru knew that many stars were not willing to play with Kobe, so she wanted to know more about Tang Qian's words. "The reason?" Tang Qian smiled in a low voice.
Said: "Maybe it's because of those ridiculous fantasies and wishes in school days."
"Really? I basically understand your personal intentions. Don't worry, I will try my best to facilitate this matter." Zhou Zhiru said.
"Well, that's troublesome." Tang Qian looked at the computer screen and said silently.
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