Basketball K God

Chapter 397 Contract Renewal Early?

Xie Kai was a rookie in 2008. Although his rookie contract has one year left, which is a team option, theoretically, the Grizzlies can renew his contract in advance.

If the Grizzlies really renew the contract with Xie Kai in advance, then he will definitely get a contract of at least tens of millions.The maximum duration of this contract can reach 5 years.

The Grizzlies definitely want to renew the contract with Xie Kai.Although he did not show the ability of a superstar in the last three games of the Western Conference Finals, based on his performance in the regular season and the first two rounds of the playoffs, he is worthy of a maximum or quasi-maximum salary contract.

Xie Kai is of course worthy of the maximum salary contract, but the problem is that the Grizzlies' current salary space is also very tight!The exact amount of the salary cap for the new season has not yet been announced. You can refer to the salary cap of 5804 million US dollars last year. This year, the NBA is suspended. It would be good if the salary cap does not drop.Moreover, some experts have previously predicted that due to economic pressure, the NBA will significantly reduce the salary cap.

Therefore, even if the salary cap remains unchanged, referring to last year's salary cap of $5804 million, the luxury tax threshold is $7030 million.At present, the wages of the three starting players of the Grizzlies that already have contracts are about 3 million. Even if Xie Kai and Xiao Jiasao both get 3500 million, then the salary of the team's starting five players alone is close to the salary cap.

But it is impossible for a team to have only starters. The Grizzlies have already implemented the contract option for the substitute player Sam Young next season while offering a contract for Xiao Jiasao.Sam Young's contract salary next season will be $94.8, which is a contract bonus for the current Grizzlies.

Of course, the Grizzlies have the bird rights of Xie Kai and Xiaojiasao, so theoretically they can renew their contracts.But once this is done, the team's next operating space will be completely locked.

Arthur, who is in the same class as Xie Kai, is also facing the issue of contract renewal. Of course, the Grizzlies can still implement the team option for the final year and enjoy the rookie bonus for another year.But next summer, he will become a free agent, and then the team will face the issue of contract renewal.

Veteran Battier's contract expired this summer, and he became a free agent. Now if the team wants to win him, then a mid-level contract is a must.Otherwise, he is likely to defect to other championship teams.

The general manager of the Grizzlies, Chris Wallace, is currently also worried about the team's contract renewal. Obviously, this team can no longer accumulate talents. Judging from the team's lineup and last season's playoffs Judging from the performance, this team already has a certain potential to compete for the championship.Therefore, every step the team takes in the future is critical. If one of the issues such as contract renewal is not handled properly, it may cause the team to eventually lose the ability to compete for the championship.

There is no doubt that the team's top priority at the moment is to renew the contract with Xie Kai and Xiaojiasao.Both of them proved in the playoffs that their strength is enough to stand the test of the big scene, and if the team wants to compete for the championship in the future, then retaining the core players is the top priority.

Chris Wallace certainly does not think that Xie Kai and Xiao Jiasao will want to leave the team at this time, and even if they want to leave the team, the team can match the contracts offered by other teams in principle.

The question is at what price to keep these two players?
The NBA has a salary cap and a luxury tax threshold. If the contract is too large and the luxury tax is triggered, it will really hurt.The Grizzlies are not a highly profitable team in the NBA, and the team owner Michael Heisley is not considered rich among many NBA team owners. They are not willing to spend a lot of luxury tax to attack the illusory champion.

After Chris Wallace learned that the NBA's lockout was over, he immediately met with Xie Kai's agent, Thaddeus Fucher, to discuss early contract renewal.

Xie Kai handed over all the negotiations to his agent, while he prepared for the new season himself.Whether it is to renew the contract in advance or not to renew the contract in advance, one thing that is certain is that he will continue to play on behalf of the Grizzlies next season.

Negotiation is a game. Both parties want to gain the initiative and strive for the maximum benefit.Of course, the Grizzlies hope to lower the total amount of the contract and lower the average annual salary, so that the team can reduce the possibility of a luxury tax; Xie Kai’s side naturally hopes to get the maximum salary, and to get the final salary. One-year player option.

Xie Kaifang still has a lot of chips. He is only 23 years old and has not yet reached his peak. In the past three seasons, he has improved every season. He has been selected to the All-Star and the best team. He has no serious injuries and his physical fitness is yellow. The top people, high basketball IQ, comprehensive skills, able to fight tough battles, and have untapped potential and so on.

But what hinders Xie Kai from getting the top salary is not only the high salary pressure in the team, but also because he is of yellow race. Even though the strength he has shown so far is amazing, there are still many people in the United States who think he is inferior to black people. Tolerance, in the future, once he is strictly guarded against or beaten for a few more years, there will be major injuries.This point, Yao Ming is a living example.They will use the example of Yao Ming to illustrate that Chinese players are relatively fragile and have relatively short careers.

Also, there are still many people in the United States who think that Xie Kai's potential is gone.Regarding this point, a group of NBA stars headed by Barkley think that he is similar to OJ Mayo, but the data is better, and there is no potential to be tapped. The upper limit is too low with such a player as the core.

Xie Kai may have some problems of one kind or another, but the management of the Grizzlies knows very well that there is no better cornerstone for the team to build a team than him.You can say that the 23-year-old James or the 23-year-old Jordan is better than the current Xie Kai, but the problem is that even if you perform badly, you may not be able to get the No. .

The Grizzlies are actually very clear now, that is, to retain the core lineup, and then strengthen and upgrade, to hit the championship.Taking advantage of Randolph's peak period, Xie Kai and other young players continue to grow. As long as the core players do not suffer major injuries, this team will be a strong team in the West in the next few years.

As for whether you can win the championship, sometimes luck is also very important.

Xie Kai is very excited, because the NBA is about to end the lockout, and even a shortened season is better than nothing.Also, if nothing else, he will get the first big contract in his NBA career.The total value of this contract will never be less than 5000 million US dollars.

Thinking that he might lose the first round at the beginning, but now he will get a big contract and reach the pinnacle of vocals, Xie Kai feels a bit like a dream in retrospect.

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