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Chapter 273 The General Manager Who Actively Contacted

The leisure time is so long that when September comes quietly, people have not realized the anomaly between this year and previous years.

Until the official announcement that all preseason games will be cancelled.

It caused an uproar.

Players, some are getting anxious

Qin Fei postponed his plan to return to Seattle and continued to practice in Los Angeles. At the beginning of September, his overall attribute score was as high as 85, officially entering the level of an All-Star player.

At this time, Wally Walker, who is the general manager of the Supersonics, sent an email to Qin Fei and his agent, inviting Qin Fei to Seattle to discuss about Qin Fei's contract renewal.

In previous years, the contract renewal usually starts a season in advance. By the middle of the season, the two parties can have a preliminary understanding of their intentions.

This year is quite special, because of the lockout, this should be regarded as a key summer event for the Sonics, and it didn't arrive until September.

Wally Walker met Qin Fei and his agent Tellem in the office.

The three of them are old acquaintances, but they still have to say the necessary polite words, and chatted with each other about the current situation.

Wo Liwoke observed Qin Fei secretly, and found that Qin Fei was a lot darker.

"In the summer, I heard that you specially set up a training camp for young players to hone your skills?" Wally Walker asked with a smile.

"Yes, but it can't be said to be a special trip. It's just that there is such a need. In addition, the team's training facilities can't be used now, so I have to rent a place outside to play games. In fact, it's still in order to maintain a good state."

Qin Fei was telling the truth. If it wasn't for the lockout, so many people wouldn't have come to train together.

Qin Fei, who was dark all over, was because he often ran around the beach facing the sun in the morning and evening, purely because he was a little tanned.

Tellem thought of the two most prominent players under his command now, Kobe and Qin Fei, who had a good relationship, and then there was McGrady, McGrady also joined this circle, and brought Carter along.

After a few pleasantries, Wally coughed lightly, and then talked about the contract.

Although he has a good relationship with Qin Fei and Tellem, as the general manager, he takes the boss's money, so he must stand on the boss's side, so he has been thinking about how to speak up, and finally started with the contract issues mentioned in the labor negotiations during the recent lockout.

"I heard that the negotiations have not made much progress, but the main issues still revolve around the salary cap and revenue sharing. Of course, these are two major directions. I have also heard some rumors about player contracts."

Qin Fei and Tellem sat up straight, especially Qin Fei. Although Qin Fei knew a lot of people, no one had told him the details of the labor negotiations. Therefore, he was able to get new information from Wally Walker, who was a high-level executive, which he attached great importance to.

Although Tellem knew more than Qin Fei, he might not know as much as Wally Walker.

Wally Walker saw that both of them looked serious, and he was quite satisfied. He thought about his words, and then said: "With regard to the contract, there are clear rules for the top-salary players, middle-salary players, and low-salary players."

"You all know that in the past period of time, the football market was not normal, and many premium contracts were born. This will not only damage the normal development space of the team, but even destroy the good team chemistry. For this reason, someone proposed at the labor negotiation table that the corresponding wages should be paid to the corresponding players in a compliant manner."

Both Qin Fei and Tellem nodded, but Qin Fei was not too impressed with Wally Walker's rhetoric. After all, the NBA is still a commercial league. It is not so easy to unify the standard. As long as it can bring enough benefits to the team, it can be done impulsively.

"After such a regulation comes out, we can actually foresee that it may be more difficult to have another [-] million yuan contract in the future, or in the future, there will be no such super contract born, and there will be no such thing as a super contract directly after the new offseason."

Wally Walker was talking about Garnett. In the labor negotiations, Garnett's contract was the most talked about by the bosses, and the players were powerless to refute it. After all, after three years of playing, he got a contract of 6 million for 1.26 years, which is unreasonable.

Qin Fei understood it, he was turning a corner and saying that he would not get a super big contract in the future, and the businessman was very particular about what he said, so he made such a big circle.

Before Qin Fei could speak, Tellem, who was a broker, took the initiative to attack.

"It is true that a big contract is hard to come by, but in fact, after Juwan Howard, who averaged 18.5 points per game, also received a contract worth [-] million yuan, the reasonable evaluation of a free agent's worth in the market has been demonstrated."

Wally Walker:

It's not easy to do work. Now when it comes to contract negotiations, they all use Zhuwan Howard's example as a positive teaching material. If this is a reference, wouldn't Qin Fei also have to give Qin Fei a contract of [-] million yuan.

So Wally Walker immediately countered, re-emphasizing: "This is a premium contract."

Qin Fei listened to the conversation between the two, thinking that it is no wonder that the labor negotiations have not progressed for a long time. If this way of wrangling continues, there will be no results until next year.

"Then how much do you think Juwan Howard should be worth?"

Tellem's eyes flashed. This question was so murderous that it made Wally Walker's head grow bigger.

This question cannot be answered, and it is not appropriate to say anything.

So Wally Walker smiled awkwardly and tossed the ball back.

"So what do you think he should be worth?"

This question is too easy for Tellem to answer. Tellem said with a smile: "We agree that he deserves this contract. There is no doubt that he is even lower."

Qin Fei: "That's right."

Wally Walker:

This made the negotiation more difficult. Both of them wanted to be the active party in the negotiation, and they did not give their own price easily. It was not until the conversation was about the same that Wally Walker tentatively offered an offer.

This offer was considered insincere by Qin Fei, so he immediately rejected it.

The negotiation fell into a suspension stage, and the two parties left the field first and came to an end.

Originally, Qin Fei had just helped the team win the championship, and the market was in a relatively good stage, so he was tough, and no matter what Wally Walker said, it was impossible to suppress Tellem.

"The price of 4 million for four years is a bit too low, even if players are given options, it is useless."

This almost full middle-class salary is higher than the contract that Wally Walker signed with Jim in the previous two years. Once signed, Qin Fei will be the third highest paid player in the Sonics, second only to Kemp and Payton.

This price makes the Sonics feel distressed. Given Qin Fei's price, they may have to trade a few people to make room for salary.

It is foreseeable that as long as Qin Fei signs this contract, the salary of the Supersonic team next year will definitely exceed the salary cap stipulated by the league.

The key is not knowing what kind of punishment measures will be taken if the salary cap is exceeded now.

So Wally Walker can only quote such a price, and he wants to see Qin Fei's attitude.

As a result, Qin Fei's attitude was too tough, and he rejected the offer on the spot without even giving the agent a chance to discuss it. This made Wally Walker feel regretful, and at the same time wondered if he thought of him too highly?

On the way back, Tellem and Qin Fei talked about the contract.

"Three teams have already contacted me, but you know the current situation. Because of the lockout, they are not sure what the new labor agreement will look like at that time, but they are full of sincerity and are willing to train you as the first core of the team. The advantage is that you can have a good big contract. The disadvantage is that you may have left a team that had a chance to compete for two consecutive championships."

The three teams that Tellem mentioned are the Mavericks, Magic and Pistons.

Some have always been suitors that Qin Fei valued, while others are a bit sluggish in the team itself, especially hoping to have a reliable stone player.

After Qin Fei heard Tellem's words, he just felt a little funny, and he was still fighting for the championship. In the new season, Uncle Kan has already been abolished. With only Qin Fei and Payton, it may be difficult to pass the first round when everyone in the West has top insiders.

But he can't say that, and the current state of Uncle Kan is unknown and unexpected to everyone.

So after Tellem finished speaking, Qin Fei nodded.

"Okay, you get in touch first. Anyway, according to the current situation, no one will give a definite answer. They know that the next move may not be until the NBA announces the rematch."

Tellem sighed with emotion: "Standing on Wally Walker's standpoint, it is indeed more difficult. It is necessary to maintain the winning lineup, save money for the boss, and not treat the championship members too badly. Fortunately, you did not get the FMVP, otherwise he should explode in place by now."

"Ha ha ha ha"

Qin Fei was amused by Tellem. So, should Wally Walker thank the NBA officials for their advanced vision?

(End of this chapter)