This was a formal intra-team conversation, and the main people meeting between the two groups were the Lakers management and Gasol.
The main purpose is to negotiate the Spaniard's soon-to-expiry contract.
This is normal, because Kobe's injury report has come out. It is indeed a second tear of the Achilles tendon, and he is no longer suitable to continue playing. Nash is also in very bad physical condition, and he also burned out his body in the playoffs.
There is only energy left. Therefore, the two generals will leave the team next season. The Lakers management was suddenly caught off guard. Fortunately, Kobe and Nash both said it early, so they also gave the Lakers
The team spends the entire offseason operating.
There is no problem in terms of time. It is only June now, and with the freeze period in July, the Lakers have enough time to re-plan and strengthen. In principle, Jenny Buss’s opinion is to establish the core first. According to the Lakers
Team No. 24’s recommendation and comprehensive consideration, unless a super big name can be brought in during the offseason and go directly through the reconstruction period, Lakers No. 29 should be allowed to serve as the “new core” and “new boss” of the Los Angeles Lakers.
Jenny Bass supports this point, because she knows how old this orientalist is. He is not yet 21 years old this year. This is much higher than the so-called 23 or 33 years old in the outside world, and his potential value is unknown.
Giving him a chance is not a bad idea. Although the Lakers have always liked to "rob stars", it does not mean that they have not cultivated superstars themselves. In fact, if you are familiar with the history of the Purple and Gold Army, then you will
You know, the two people with the highest status in the team are also the two people who are known as the soul of the Lakers. Kobe Bryant and "Magic" Johnson were both trained by the Lakers themselves.
Therefore, if you say that you have no habit of cultivating new people, that is nonsense.
Furthermore, although Tang Qian has only finished his third year, who will regard him as a rookie? Last season, he had the honor of first team + first defense + All-Star + DPOY + rebounding leader + block leader, okay?
Coupled with his real age, it is not a big problem to say that he is the number one center in the league at the moment. The Lakers have always had a tradition of building teams with super centers, so this "gamble" is less risky than cultivating Kobe Bryant.
many.
But now Tang Qian only signed a 1+1 contract, so it is best to extend it. Anyway, the "Ross Clause" can be activated now, and it is not impossible to give him a maximum salary. Moreover, Jenny Buss knows very well
, there may be signs of a "big salary change" in the league this year, so signing Tang Qian now is not a risk, but a big profit.
The second is to decide whether Gasol will stay or go.
Gasol is the hero of the Lakers, winner of three championships, and performed well in the finals. Therefore, the Lakers' original intention is to extend his contract. However, Gasol has not yet
This is why we have this related meeting tonight.
In addition to the Lakers management staff, Kobe Bryant and D'Antoni were also present.
Regarding the contract extension, Kobe tried his best to persuade Gasol to stay and wanted the Spaniard to stay with the Lakers. However, there was no more movement from the Spaniard. Instead, he looked at Tang Qian, as if
What are you thinking about.
Finally, after his agent finished speaking, Gasol spoke to Lakers head coach D'Antoni: "Excuse me, Mr. D'Antoni, do you really think I am suitable for the future Lakers? Are you sure?
We still have to play run-and-gun in the future, right?" D'Antoni thought for a while and didn't lie, because all fools know that D'Antoni's league is based on "small ball" and "run-and-gun". If not
Even though he was doing this, he felt that it was boring.
Moreover, the Lakers will not have Kobe next season, and their strongest offensive points will disappear. It will be impossible to be like this season, where small ball and running and gun play are not good, and they can still rely on positional warfare to attack difficulties. Without the overall peak of last season
Kobe, if you do this, you are seeking death. If you really play like this, you may not be able to win the ball in 10 games a season. So when faced with Gasol's question, Mike D'Antoni nodded, which was considered an answer.
Gasol also nodded, and then he turned to the Lakers' No. 29: "Well, tell me your plans for next season? Do you want to increase the shooting rights of the inside?" Tang Qian listened.
, immediately knew what Gasol wanted to ask, so he was unambiguous and answered directly: "Yes, Paul, you and I both know that this is an imperative thing. My future goal is not to just be willing to
Just be a super blue-collar worker."
"So you need a lot of inside shots and offensive opportunities to practice, right?" Gasol nodded again. After a moment, he spoke again: "Thank you everyone for coming specifically for me tonight, but I still decided
…”
"Leave Los Angeles."
Kobe frowned when he heard this. He really didn't expect that Gasol would choose to leave. This was something that surprised him. After all, the contract price offered by the Lakers was not bad, and it was even the highest in the league.
There is no need for Gasol to leave the Zijin Army for money.
Seeing that the Lakers management wanted to persuade them again, the Spanish God Tower said decisively: "It goes without saying, I know what you mean, and I have always regarded Los Angeles as home. However, I am a professional player after all.
You have to think about your future. Bryant, if you are still here, maybe I will consider staying, but since you are no longer here, then I have no reason to stay here." Before Kobe could speak, Gasso
Er himself expressed the problem and said: "I don't choose to stay with the Lakers. It's not because I think the team management treats me badly or doesn't respect me, or because the atmosphere in the team is bad. My choice is completely
It is the result of my own careful consideration.”
"First of all, I don't need to say it. I think you also know that I am not suitable for Mr. D'Antoni's tactical system. Playing under this tactical system, my personal ability is greatly restricted. I think I still have the potential of a star player.
Strength, so I don’t want to just become a role player. Then..." Gasol looked at Tang Qian on the right side of the opposite side and said: "I don’t have any objections to persecuting individuals and even admire them. I also think Bryant
You're right, Feng should be the core ace of the next generation of the Lakers. However, with him in the paint, I have to sacrifice low-post ball rights and low-post space. I have already sacrificed it for Bynum and Howard. Now, I want to finally do it again.
Go after what you want. Therefore, I'm sorry, I'm afraid I can't renew my contract with the Lakers."
The entire venue was silent, especially Bonnie Laughlin, the current deputy general manager of the Lakers, who felt an even greater headache, because if Gasol also left the team, the Lakers' main championship lineup from last season would be disbanded.
That's almost it. There's only one Tang Qian left who can still hold on. In this case, let alone the playoffs, whether he can enter the playoffs or not is very uncertain.
Although she has basically mastered the management of the Lakers now, is the management and uniform staff of the Lakers so easy to take charge of? The fans in Los Angeles are also famous for being "pampered" and eat too much "delicacies from the mountains and the sea". For
Ordinary "dishes", do you think they will accept them easily? For many teams, entering the playoffs is victory, but for the Lakers? That is failure, and they will probably be "reviled" by countless people.
possible.
So don't think that being the general manager of the Lakers is so easy. Although Bonnie Laughlin has "emptied out" Mitch Kupchak, the pressure on her is also not small. In the season she just took over, she was in trouble.
Taking care of so many things, she suddenly felt as if she didn't have enough "brain power".
If the operation is not good, Jenny Bass can't help her.
But Spain's Torres is now a completely free agent, and the Lakers have no way to restrict him at all.
You can only play the "favor card". If it doesn't work, then it just doesn't work.
Losing Gasol in vain was something Bonnie Laughlin did not expect at first.
But Tang Qian is not too surprised by this, because... history is still maintaining its "inertia".
Gasol of the original time and space left Los Angeles as a completely free agent this season.
It's just that in this time and space, whether he left with the championship or not, the value is very different.
But because of this, there have been some changes at this time and space node.
"If you can help me fight for the teams I want to go to, then I can consider signing a contract first, and then make an equal-value transaction between the teams." As soon as Gasol said this,
Bonnie Laughlin immediately became energetic, because the meaning of this sentence is... from leaving the Lakers in vain, to being able to exchange for a group of good immediate players for the Lakers.
The meanings are completely different.
Some people say that leaving the team as a free agent can increase salary space, yes, but many players on many teams are not completely free agents, and many of them even have contracts for several years. In this case, you have to trade
way to obtain it. If you understand the simple operating rules of the NBA, you will definitely know that this behavior is called "sign first and then trade".
To put it simply, it means that you can leave some assets for the parent team and avoid losing stars and talents in vain.
This is what James did when he went to the Heat, so his human touch is still slightly higher than that of "Du Qichi". But from a deeper perspective, James also joined the Heat directly in order to get the maximum salary from his home team.
You can't get such a high salary. At least the losses will be bigger.
But no matter how you put it, signing first and then trading still brought a lot to the Cavaliers. Otherwise, the people who scolded him back then would probably be more vicious and cruel.
It seems that some changes have taken place in history. Unexpectedly, Gasol actually proposed to "sign first and then trade". This is really an "unexpected surprise". After all, starting from next season, the Los Angeles Lakers will be in charge.
He is very happy to have the final say and be able to bring some more "new players" to the team, or "future draft picks".
Without even thinking about it, Bonnie Laughlin immediately nodded in agreement. She didn't even take a second look at which teams Gasol wanted to go to. Because for Gasol, this was already considered "the most benevolent thing."
She has nothing more to complain about.
Under this circumstance, Tang Qian started his "summer vacation". He did not choose to take a period of rest to relax his body and nerves like ordinary players. He directly arranged a "summer training schedule". Why, not yet
Because of the relationship of "restoring crystal bricks", he doesn't need to "step by step" like ordinary players?
For physical fatigue or whatever, a night's sleep is enough to fully recover.
He first called Rodman, but "Hua Da Chong" directly told him on the phone that there was no need to come to him for "special summer training" because he could no longer teach Tang Qian anything. So again,
It was also a waste of each other's precious time. However, he also reminded Tang Qian not to forget that he still had one last "healing" to do. If Tang Qian dared to let him go, he would definitely "fight with death."
This "big flower insect" is really full of spermatozoa! I really hope he dies on a woman's belly sooner or later!
But Rodman really didn't fool him. He really doesn't need to look for the former anymore. His rebounding ability has even reached areas that the former has never touched. So what he has to do now is
…
Contact Moses Malone and take advantage of the summer vacation to systematically practice hard attacks at the basket, and then also strengthen the basic attack methods and techniques at the basket. At the same time, physical training and weight gain must also be put on the agenda.
He doesn't want to suffer from these problems again next season. You know, no one from the Lakers will help him next season.
From the current point of view, the 2014-15 season will be a true "single season".
If his offensive ability is not further improved, he will probably have a hard time playing, and the Lakers' record will be miserable.
Of course, compared to the previous two seasons, his fame and visibility are much higher now, so he must participate in various endorsements and commercial activities. At least those that have been signed, it is impossible for him not to do them. For example, AND1
There was no way he could shirk away from business activities. They chose him before he became famous and gave him a super sneaker contract. Now that he is doing well, there is no way he can "burn bridges". Tang Qian
Not this kind of person either.
Secondly, there is Taylor. Although they did not say anything directly, the two of them have a tacit understanding and know how the relationship between the two parties has changed. Therefore... the time spent with Taylor is bound to increase, and there is no way.
things.
In addition, he may have to deal with the establishment of "Yao Tang Basketball School". From this point of view, Tang Qian's vacation is actually full of things, and there is not much time for him to waste as he pleases.
Just as Tang Qian was preparing to go for special training with Moses Malone on his first day, someone knocked on Tang Qian's door. Tang Qian saw that it was the person in charge of the Basketball Association who had called and emailed him many times, Chen.
Xin. Out of politeness, Tang Qian had a patient conversation with him. When Chen Xin took out the so-called "latest revised contract within the system", Tang Qian's patience disappeared and his attitude quickly changed to
He said extremely coldly: "If this is what you call sincerity, then there is no need. I have said that I am not short of money or treatment now. I can join the national team for free, but this kind of contract within the system
, I will never sign. Please don't waste your efforts, your 'adults'." Unexpectedly, this time Chen Xin did not persuade or put on airs, but nodded and said: "Actually, I think so too.
You are right, but we only act according to orders and we have no decision-making power, so Tang Qian, if you don't want to sign this contract, then you shouldn't sign it."
After hearing this, Tang Qian's attitude towards Chen Xin softened a little. The two chatted for a while, and then Tang Qian sent Chen Xin away on the grounds that he was going to training.
After seeing Tang Qian leave in the car, Chen Xin looked at the "latest contract" in his hand with some "joking" and said: "I can see it. I trust you and Tang Qian have no chance. If the national team loses miserably in the Spanish World Cup again,
Ending, hehehe, I don't have to look at your face anymore. According to the gossip I received, this new 'top leader' candidate is very popular. In addition, there are people above him, so... I still
It’s better to pick them out as soon as possible and start standing in line as soon as possible.”
"After all, who would want to use someone who has a good relationship with the previous top leader?"
"Haha, since I came to the United States anyway, I might as well take this opportunity to give myself a vacation and let me see if the United States, which is called a free country, is really so intoxicating."
After saying that, Chen Xin also turned and left, disappearing at the end of the street.
PS: I have to get up early tomorrow to go to the countryside with my elders to attend a 70-year-old birthday banquet, so tonight is just one chapter. When I get back tomorrow, Xiaozi will immediately burst into code and make up for it~ Thank you all, I will burst out to make up for it tomorrow~~~