NBA backer king

Chapter 324

The next day, Phoenix continued to celebrate. For three consecutive days, the entire city was immersed in a sea of ​​celebration.

On the morning of the 14th, Hawksman officially represented Wang Tiejun and conducted contract renewal negotiations with the Suns management.

On the morning of the 16th, the Suns held a media conference. Under the witness of dozens of media and TNT TV, they signed a new contract with Wang Tiejun.

After the contract amount was announced, it immediately shocked the world.

"Old K, congratulations, you guy, you have to treat yourself to such a big contract."

After Barkley saw the TV news, he immediately called Lao Wang, his tone full of envy and hatred.

"Haha, Charles, where are you?" Old Wang asked.

"I just returned to Houston, and I'm going to Miami with Dameng tomorrow. Michael asked us to play golf there," Barkley said.

"Jordan? Does he want to poach you?" Old Wang asked.

"I'm afraid it's not me, it's Dameng. The Bulls lost to the Suns because they lost a good center, not a power forward." Barkley said indifferently.

Anyway, he already has a ring, and he has no major pursuits in the next season, just to make money, and he doesn't care if Dameng goes away.

After finishing the call with Barkley, Pharaoh received another call from O'Neill.

"Old K, tell me quickly, how did you trick you into getting that contract?" O'Neill shouted enviously.

"I told the boss that I'm going to the Lakers, and he immediately gave me a big contract, that's it." Lao Wang said with a smile.

"Damn it, I'll say the same next year. Hey, boss, give me a billion-dollar contract with an annual salary of tens of millions, or I'll go to the Lakers, to the Lakers." O'Neal said excitedly.

"Then I wish you all the best." Lao Wang smiled.

Then he received a lot of calls, and Zhang Lili also called to congratulate him, and made an appointment for an interview by the way.

At this time, Jordan has come to Miami. He is going to take a one-month vacation here, and conduct some business activities, and then return to Chicago for additional training to maintain his state.

David Frank also came with him. The two of them were stunned when they got the news from the media and knew that Old K had signed the most expensive contract in history.

"David, can I get such a contract next year?"

Frank thought for a while, then shook his head and said, "Michael, your age is an obstacle. It is impossible for the Bulls to give you another long-term contract unless you agree to lower your annual salary."

"What about the other teams?" Jordan asked immediately.

He didn't have the idea of ​​sticking to the Bulls. The contract represents the value and status. Old K got such a big contract. If his contract is smaller, doesn't it mean that his status is not as good as Old K?For him who wants to win even drinking water, urinating and walking, this is intolerable.

"Don't worry, Michael, even if you can't get a long-term contract, the Bulls have already agreed to give you a short contract of 2000 million. With your current state, there is no problem in taking such a contract continuously." David Frank said.

Jordan snorted coldly, even if he got an annual salary of 2000 million continuously, it would not be as big as the old K's contract, and the long-term contract represented the team's recognition of the player.

It's just that he is still calm, knowing his age, there is no way to change this, so he didn't worry about this issue anymore.

"You urge me to K Martial Arts, and arrange a masseuse for me as soon as possible." He thought for a while and urged.

"Ok."

……

"There is no doubt that this is the most expensive contract in NBA history. Sun King K has become the most expensive superstar in the league." The New York Times.

"The total amount is as high as nearly [-] million U.S. dollars. According to the statistics of the four major commercial sports leagues in the United States, this is also the most expensive contract. Then Old K has become the most expensive star in the four major sports leagues." The Washington Post.

"There is no doubt that Old K is already the most expensive sports superstar in the United States." Los Angeles Daily.

"With a super contract that exceeds the team's market value, the Suns are making a big gamble on the future." Miami Sports News.

The major media used almost all the same words, such as the most expensive, the most valuable and so on.

"6+1, we will create a great Sun Dynasty under the leadership of the Sun King." Phoenix Sports News.

"For the next seven years, we'll be regulars in the Finals." Arizona Telegraph.

Unlike the envy and hatred of the media in other regions, the media in Phoenix is ​​full of enthusiasm, full of congratulatory voices.

This contract has a great impact on the media, but the impact is even greater on athletes, especially NBA players.

"I can't imagine what this contract will bring to the league. The players' minds will no longer be on the court. They only think about what kind of big contract they want. I think the current salary cap is too high and should be lowered." Mosaic team owner Alexander complained to the media.

Like him, the owner of the Spurs, Peter Holt, who has just taken over the team for less than two years, said dissatisfiedly when facing the media: "Such a contract will make this league full of money."

However, the attitudes of the two bosses have not been supported. Many media have ridiculed them, and many stars disagree with them.

Even Mosaic’s Optimus Prime Olajuwon personally stood up against his boss. He said to a reporter from the Houston Chronicle:
"The NBA is just a commercial sports league. Don't talk about money and you talk about feelings? If you want to lower the salary cap, it's better to disband the league. Some people should go to something serious, don't waste my time, and I won't accompany you if it drags on.

By the way, I'm in a hurry today, so let's stop here. Barkley and I made an appointment with Michael to play golf, and we're about to leave. "

"That bastard!"

Alexander was so angry with his star that he almost vomited blood.

He had no choice but to let Dameng go. If he let Dameng go, Mosaic's market would shrink by half, and he would lose money.

He took over the team to make money by selling tickets, not to lose money. Now that the stars are running away, who would watch a few role players play? If the tickets cannot be sold, they will definitely lose money.

In the past two seasons, due to his stinginess, the Mosaic team has not used up the salary cap every year, and has drawn a lot of money from the team's operating income for two consecutive years.

And next season's salary cap will increase by at least $700 million, all of which will require him to pay, as if cutting his flesh.

At noon that day, the Phoenix Suns officially announced that they hired Brian Colangelo as the team's general manager and Jerry Colangelo as the team's president.

In the afternoon, Colangelo Jr. began to perform the duties of the general manager. He first notified Danny Manning's agent that the team would not renew the contract, and then met with Drexler and his agent.

The two sides have communicated by phone. Drexler's idea is that if the Suns can give him a long-term contract, then he will stay. If not, he can only leave.And he is already a completely free man, and the Suns have no binding force on him.

Colangelo Jr. offered a two-year contract of 1000 million yuan, but this did not meet Drexler's expectations for the new contract. He hoped to get a contract of at least 2000 million yuan for three years, which is a bit different.

In the end, the two parties broke up peacefully, and the glider Clyde Drexler announced that he would leave the Suns and enter the free market.

As for signing first and then changing, that does not exist. It is a trading method for people who are not completely free, and the glider is a completely free person.

After the news was announced, Dameng was the first to contact him.

"Brother, come to Houston, right now."

"Hakeem, don't mess with me, you're going to Chicago to hug Jordan's thigh, why should I go to Houston?" Drexler said angrily.

He and Jordan are deadly rivals. He has been targeted by Jordan for more than ten years, and the relationship is very bad. It is not very comfortable to hear that Dameng may go to the Bulls.

"Who said I want to hug Jordan's thigh? If I want to hug Jordan's thigh, I might as well go to the Suns. I want to go to the Suns and sweep the Bulls next season." Dameng said angrily.

When Drexler heard it, Dameng was right. He teamed up with old K on the inside, and that was invincible in the universe!
"What the hell does your boss mean?" he asked.

Dameng said excitedly: "No problem, he promised to take the money."

"Do you still have room now?" the glider asked.

He is a free agent. If he wants to join the Mosaic team, it is not a question of whether the boss can pay, but first of all, whether there is space.

Speaking of this, Dameng said very angrily: "Damn Alexander! Clyde, you don't know, we don't have no space, we always have space. The contract between me and Barkley is not big. The boss is reluctant to pay. Our salary cap has not been used up."

"what?"

Drexler almost bit off his tongue. Doesn't the owner of the Mosaic team want to win the championship, even if the salary cap is not used up?
He thought for a while and said, "Well, Hakim, I'm waiting for news from my agent. If the Mosaic team wants to recruit me, they should call."

"Okay, let's do this first." Dameng said.

"Hold on, Hakeem, your contract ends next year, right?" Glider asked.

"Yes, what do you want to know?" Dameng asked.

Glider asked: "I mean, if I really go back to Houston and the salary space for next season is fine, what if you want to renew the contract next season?"

"You don't need to worry about this, let's work hard next season. Anyway, your contract is won, and it doesn't affect you, does it?" Dameng said.

Drexler was right when he thought about it. Anyway, he has a ring now. As long as he gets a pension contract in Houston, he has nothing to do with the contract renewal of Dameng in the future.

……

At the Suns headquarters, Colangelo Jr. is contacting Popovich, the general manager of the Spurs, to talk to him about the big bug deal.

Popovich was born in the army, advocates discipline, and has extremely strict requirements on players, while Rodman is a player with an extremely free and undisciplined personality. The two have completely different personalities, and it can be said that they are incompatible.

Rodman proposed to renew his contract early last year, but Popovich did not agree, because the big bug was not in his lineup plan at all.

After this season, Big Chong's contract has only one year left, and it's time to trade, otherwise, he won't even be able to get a dime back.

The bargaining chip he wanted was a first-round pick, but the headache was that Big Chong's reputation had long since been rotten. The news had been released for so long, but not many teams asked about it. Occasionally someone asked, and the chips offered were very low, at most a second-round pick.

It's not that he doesn't want to change things back, it's because it's too much damage to the Spurs to keep the big bug in the team.

Da Chong often does not participate in training, his training attitude is extremely poor, and he does not cooperate on the court.

Just now, he received a call from Bulls general manager Jerry Krause about the trade of the big bug, which made him very happy.

It's just that the chips are really small, and the Bulls are only willing to pay backup center Wilperdo.

Obviously, the Bulls wanted to catch a leak, but Popovich was eager to get rid of the thorn in the back of the big bug, and verbally agreed to the deal, and the deal could be completed as soon as the trading window opened.

But as soon as he put down the phone, he received a call from the new general manager of the Suns, Colangelo Jr.

"Hello, Mr. Popovich, I'm Brian Colangelo, and I'm looking for a deal."

"Hi, Mr. Colangelo, so what do you want from me?"

Time was tight, the two of them didn't have any nonsense, and went straight to the topic.

"Rodman, I heard that you don't want the thorn anymore? We are going to try it, and if it doesn't work, we will give up." Little Colangelo said.

Popovich's pockmarked face twitched, and he pointed at the thorn. This was telling him, don't open your mouth, everyone knows what a big bug is.

He wanted to hang up the phone, because in the past season, the Suns were so crazy that they swept the championship in four rounds, an unprecedented record, and finally swept the Bulls. This kind of team, and it is a Western team. As the general manager of the Spurs, a team that is rushing to the championship, it is impossible for him to let the Suns complete reinforcements on him. If he wants the Suns to complete reinforcements, will the Spurs still have a chance to break out of the West?

But after thinking about it, the Suns have let go of the glider, which means that rebuilding has begun, which means that the current Suns are no longer the Suns, and the threat is no longer so terrifying.

And the big worm is rarely asked, and it is very destructive to the Spurs' locker room. If it is thrown to the Suns, maybe it can also damage the Suns' locker room?

Thinking of this, he decided to listen to the chips of the Suns and said, "What are you willing to pay for that job?"

"You don't have the main power forward, so do Iron Man want it?" Colangelo Jr. said.

"AC Green?"

Hearing this name, Popovich couldn't help but feel happy, but then frowned.

The two are in the same position, so they are indeed the most suitable, and AC Green is a player he likes very much. He is disciplined and has good strength. He has rebounds, offense, and defense. He is very suitable to stay with the general.

The important thing is that Green is open all year round. He has played 82 games this season and averaged 33 minutes per game. Although he is 32 years old, he has only played three games since entering the league for ten seasons. He is a true iron man.

Moreover, if the Suns traded Iron Man, not to mention the reduction in the offensive ability inside, the ability to pull away will be lost. After getting the big bug, it will increase the chances of Old K being double-teamed in the low post. Regarding the combat power of the Suns, he thinks it is not an improvement, but a decline.

Tiger will definitely improve the quality of the Suns' rebounds, but he will also occupy the old K's space and steal a lot of rebounds from the old K. Therefore, when Tiger is in the Suns, the rebounds of the Suns are not 1+1=2, at most 1+1 is greater than 1.

Taking it all into consideration, he thinks that the Suns traded Green for Big Worm. Between gains and losses, if the destructive power of Big Worm in the locker room is counted, he would not be able to take advantage of it. Otherwise, he would not trade a rebounding leader who averaged 16 rebounds per game.

"How much is left on his contract?" he asked.

Little Colangelo was overjoyed. It was obvious that Popovich was moved. He hurriedly said, "There is only a one-year contract for next season, 647 million."

"One year?"

Popovich pondered.

There is no doubt that AC Green is ten times stronger than the Bulls' Perdo. He has just thrown the verbal agreement with Klaus behind him and began to consider a deal with the Suns.

A one-year contract, with the current salary space of the Spurs, is affordable.

And by using this deal, you can also clean up a few unnecessary contracts by the way, and free up salary space.

"Mr. Popovich, we only want Rodman and the Spurs' second-round pick next year. You can match the rest at will, and you can also use cash." Colangelo said at this time.

"NO, I won't trade the pick." Popovich refused without hesitation.

Even if it was a second-round pick, he didn't want to throw it away. Sometimes a treasure could be found in the second round. He didn't want to let go of the opportunity, let alone the 96 pick?
Little Colangelo flipped through the Spurs' roster and glanced at it. Those who want it won't be given, and he doesn't want the rest, so he asked, "Well, what can you give me?"

Popovich casually read out three names, all of whom were on the fringes of the team, and their contracts with Big Worm could add up to $600 million.

Little Colangelo didn't want to say any more. Popovich is not very easy to deal with. He said, "I don't want your people. Let's just exchange them and you will make up some of our cash."

Popovich did not achieve the goal of cleaning the space. Although he was a little disappointed, this deal was much better than the Bulls', so he agreed.

However, the transaction window has not been opened, and the transaction can only be carried out in early July. Now it is only a verbal agreement and will not be announced to the public.

It's just that Popovich still notified the Bulls that the verbal agreement just reached was cancelled.

"Popovich, this bastard, who did he hook up again? He has no credibility at all." Jerry Krause hung up the phone and said indignantly.

If he couldn't get Da Chong, he had to think of another way. The deal was like this. It wasn't what you wanted, and he didn't have the confidence to complete the reinforcement of the team. Everything depended on opportunities.

At this time, his phone rang. It was a mobile phone. When he saw that it was from David Frank, he quickly connected it.

(End of this chapter)