NBA Backer King Chapter 322

   Chapter 322 Bird Power Super Cap, Super Big Contract

  On the 13th, at 9 a.m., at the Suns headquarters, Colangelo hosted Hawksman in his office.

   This is an agreement between the two. After the season is over, there is a communication on Wang Tiejun's contract, which is not a formal negotiation.

In addition to the two of them, there is another person in the    office, little Colangelo, who will officially take over as the general manager of the old Colangelo, and he will be responsible for the team's next lineup construction.

   However, regarding Wang Tiejun's contract renewal, Colangelo still had to come in person. He was not at ease with the issue of handing it over to his son.

   Colangelo introduced it, and after the three chatted for a while, they got to the point.

"Mr. Hoxman, is the old K sure to jump out of the last year of the contract? In fact, I have already said to the media yesterday, I hope to complete the contract with him in advance, this is my attitude." Glo said with a smile.

  Hoxman also smiled and said, "Mr. Colangelo, in fact, Old K didn't exactly say that he would jump out of the contract before, which is the main reason why I have always refused to negotiate with you."

Colangelo nodded with a smile, and Hoxman continued: "I had a brief conversation with him after the finals last night, and the exchange was short, but he told me that I could discuss it with the management. Next contract."

"awesome!"

   Colangelo got excited, which means that Old K has jumped out of the contract. As long as the signing is completed, Old K will stay in the Suns for a long time, and no longer need to be wary of other teams poaching people.

   "Mr. Hawksman, take a look first. This is a new contract we prepared for old K. If there is something we are not satisfied with, we can continue to discuss it."

   At this time, little Colangelo took out a stack of contracts and put it in front of Hoxman.

   This is of course a brief, only the most important clauses are included, other general clauses are not included, those are standard clauses, and the most important clauses need to be negotiated by everyone.

  Hawksman gently picked up the contract and opened the first item.

   He is also looking forward to it. He doesn't know what kind of contract the Suns will offer to Old K.

  Old K only used three seasons to create an era of giant beasts. This is a real era, not as illusory as the so-called super center era.

The so-called era of the three super centers has no actual achievements to support it. The three of them together did not even have a championship, but the old K has won two championships in three years. This is the achievement of the era of giant beasts. support.

   If the super center era is illusory, then the monster era is real.

The two-year contract of more than 21 million yuan given to Ewing by the Knicks is a sign. A super center with no hard honor can get an annual salary of 10 million yuan, so the old K who created an era with his own hands can only be compared with this contract. High, absolutely must not be less, and if it is a long contract, don't give him a short contract of one or two years, this is his bottom line.

   In addition to the bottom line, he has an upper limit on the old K's contract, which is Jordan's future contract.

   It is rumored that David Frank has offered 20 million a year. He has also heard the news, and it has been confirmed from a certain channel. He even knows that the Bulls owner has not rejected the offer.

   As the person who defeated Jordan twice in the finals, the contract ceiling of the old K should not be lower than Jordan.

   Of course, this has to take into account the issue of years. At Jordan's age, it is impossible to get an annual salary of 20 million yuan while getting a contract of five or six years. It is almost impossible.

   At the same time, considering Jordan's influence, it is still more than the old K, so the annual salary of the old K can be less than 20 million, but it should not be too far.

After all, Old K is the first player in history to average 50 points per game in the finals. He showed the most powerful dominance in history in the finals. He is only 22 years old and has no injuries, which is enough for him Qualified to win the most expensive contract in the league.

   When Hawksman opened the contract, Colangelo rubbed the palms of his hands on his legs nervously, and his palms were sweating.

   Based on his experience, this is incredible, but it is true.

  Because of this contract, the future of the Suns is related. As long as the old K is left, the future of the Suns will be fixed.

   Now give him a Jordan, if he doesn't consider the influence, he will not change the old K.

   This is not a potential problem, but the old K has beat Jordan twice to win the championship, and his value on the court is more than Jordan.

   Jordan currently surpasses Old K in terms of influence, ratings, and the value created for the league.

   But these things, Jordan is not in the Suns, the Suns can also enjoy his value, so he only needs to consider the value of old K on the court.

   And Old K's style of play is very popular, jerseys and other peripherals are selling so fast, if Mammoth didn't rely on Old K, it would have gone bankrupt long ago, so Old K's influence is also very strong.

   Since this finals, in the entire league, Jordan has been a little more influential and valuable than the old K, and everyone else is under the old K.

   The contract he prepared for Old K was not compared to Larry Johnson's so-called 100 million-dollar contract, but the contract that the media broke the news about Jordan's contract renewal next year.

   Larry Johnson's 100 million yuan contract is 12 years and 110 million yuan, and it contains a lot of incentive clauses.

   And Larry Johnson has absolutely no comparison with Old K. Using his contract to tailor a contract for Old K is a humiliation to Old K.

   Jordan's influence is currently more than that of Old K, so he has dropped by 10% on the basis of his 20 million annual salary.

   Of course, this is an initial contract that he is sincere, leaving some room for negotiation.

The contract is 6+1. The last year is a team option. It ends in the summer of 2002. The starting salary for the first year is $18 million, and the next six years are 21.6 million, 24.84 million, 27.32 million, 30.05 million, 33.05 million, 36.35 million, with an increase of 20% in the second year, 15% in the third year, and 10% in the next three years. The total contract amount reached a terrifying $19,121, which is close to 200 million.

   The size of this contract is either the number one in the league or the largest contract in the history of the league. He considered it for several months and officially decided it after the finals yesterday.

   Jordan may be able to surpass Old K in annual salary, but I believe that in terms of total amount, he will never get such a contract.

   He not only has to consider the value of the old K, but also the ability the Suns can afford.

Fortunately, the operation of the Suns in the past two or three seasons has been very good. In particular, the operating income has soared this season. He has already received contracts from two TV broadcasters. It can reach tens of millions of dollars, and good operating income can fully support this contract of old K.

   He believes that this contract cannot be followed by other teams because they have absolutely no salary space.

According to the information provided by Stern, the salary cap next season may reach 23 million US dollars. If any team wants to accept his contract, such as a starting salary of 20 million, there will only be room for 3 million. Form a team?

   It can be said that the contract he gave basically completely cut off the clutches of other teams reaching out to the old K.

   But he knew there was a problem, other teams might make bad moves to steal people.

   "18 million starting salary?"

  Hawksman nodded when he saw this figure, but he still had to have the proper attitude. If Colangelo can give this price, there must be more or less room for negotiation.

   But he hasn't had a detailed discussion with Old K, so he can only come here today, find out Old K's attitude in a few days, and then negotiate.

   "Mr. Colangelo, I see the sincerity of you and the Suns from this contract. I believe we will cooperate happily." He said with a smile.

"That's great!"

   Colangelo said happily.

  Hawksman's attitude told him that old K did not have a strong idea of ​​leaving Phoenix, which made him very happy.

Although he has come up with such a big contract, it is not impossible for teams like the Lakers and Knicks to get it, and metropolises like Los Angeles and New York are very attractive to young people, compared to Phoenix. The city in the desert, where the flower world is, he is also worried that old K chooses to leave.

And he is still worried about one thing. There may be teams that will make up for the lack of contracts in ways other than the contract. With such a crooked move, the problem of insufficient salary space can be avoided, to poach the old K, and there is still room for construction. The lineup meets the requirements of the old K to win the championship.

   So even if he offers a sky-high contract, he may not be able to keep old K.

After    sent Hawksman away, Colangelo and his son began to discuss the lineup.

According to the relevant provisions of the bird rights, the team must reserve a virtual salary space for the old K, which means that the team will use the bird rights to sign the old K, and this space is the salary space of the team occupied by the old K, and the remaining space, A normal freelance contract can then be performed.

   This virtual salary space is regulated, which is 1.5 times the salary of players with bird rights last season.

  Old K's salary in the past season was $2.36 million, 1.5 times that is 3.54 million.

   That is to say, if the salary cap for next season is 20 million, then in addition to the old K's 3.54 million, the remaining 16.46 million can be used for signing (except for the remaining share of the existing contract).

  Old K only occupies more than 3 million space, which is quite beneficial to the Suns. While selecting potential rookies for reconstruction, the team still has room to create a competitive lineup.

  Similarly, if Jordan signs with the Bulls next year with bird rights exceeding the cap, it will have the same meaning to the Bulls. Jordan will also earn an annual salary of 4 million next year. As long as the space of 6 million is reserved, the rest can be used to sign.

  AC Green will definitely be sent away. Glider needs a long-term pension contract, but the team can't give it, and Glider's desire to return to Houston is very strong, so he can't force it to stay.

   In this way, two of the top five starters have to go, leaving only the old K, Lightning, and Lei Gong.

  The rest of the bench, the seriously injured Danny Manning management did not want to sign it. Old K is so young, the next lineup to be built is a young lineup.

   Veteran Danny Ainge chose to retire, leaving only a few substitutes and marginal players, and the lineup has a big gap.

  The core old K has successfully renewed his contract. What kind of lineup will be built around him next, this is the first consideration for the management.

   But the first thing to consider now is the goals for the next few seasons, and the goals for the next season, which is related to the construction of the team that is about to start.

   After winning the championship in 1993, Colangelo gave up defending his title, and then a season of lightning broke out and he almost reached the finals. He regretted it to death. This time, he has to choose to defend the title.

   Don't expect another season of sudden outbreak of Lightning, Lightning will be 30 years old next year, and the state will definitely continue to decline.

   And Lei Gong will be 31 years old next year, and his state should continue to decline next year.

   The reason why he chose to defend the title is because of the old K.

Based on his observation, the current old K has a completely different mentality from the old K after he won the championship in 1993. At that time, the old K didn't care about defending the title very much. Now you can try to say in front of the old K that I am not going to defend the title next season, the old K. You wait a few more seasons and let me slowly finish rebuilding?

   So he must choose to defend the title, otherwise the renewal of the old K will be very troublesome.

Moreover, the current situation of the Suns is also different from that in 1993. The current operation situation is very good, and it can support the salary payment required for defending the title. If he chooses not to defend the title again, it will be a great blow to the fans of the Suns. The fans will If you think that the team is not ideal, you will lose confidence in the team and have a great impact on the football market.

   All kinds of considerations, he needs to choose to defend the title.

   If you choose to defend the title, then the lineup construction can not only be based on the reconstruction of the old K, but must also be accompanied by reinforcement.

   Reconstruction must be based on potential rookies. At most, one or two veterans will be selected to lead new players. The rookies will get a lot of opportunities, such as playing time, shots, ball rights, etc., all of which are rookies.

   For reinforcement, it is necessary to introduce the main players of the current year, mainly the core and main players. The opportunities given to the newcomers are not as much as those of rebuilding the team, and the growth rate of the newcomers will be much slower.

In fact, there are such people in the team now, Robert Horry, and the old K one-year rookie. He played the main small forward in Mosaic in his rookie year, but he didn't get much training opportunities in the Suns, because the team wanted to win the championship. It is impossible to give him many opportunities to exercise.

   "Bryan, what are your thoughts on roster building?" Jerry Colangelo asked testily.

Brian Colangelo has long considered the issue of the new lineup, and has done a lot of analysis. Hearing the words, he immediately said: "Father, the first thing we need to strengthen is the 3rd and 4th position, Lei Gong and Lightning are ok for the time being. Don't be too hasty."

After seeing Dad nod, he smiled again and said: "We need main players at No. 3 and No. 4, and No. 4 is positioned as a coolie beside Old K. Because the back line is aging, our requirements for No. 3 should be higher. Higher, he needs to take on more perimeter assignments..."

   After listening to his son Datong's ideas, Colangelo asked: "So do you have specific trading and reinforcement ideas?"

   Little Colangelo nodded and said: "I want to make a deal with the Spurs to get the big bug. The Spurs have been releasing news, they should really want to trade the big bug.

   And I tried it, the asking price is not very high, and it is about the same as a normal rotation player. In addition, Big Worm still has a one-year contract with the Spurs, with an annual salary of 2.5 million. We can use it for at least one year. If we don't renew the contract in the future, we can also vacate the salary space by the way. "

   Colangelo said: "Big Worm doesn't have the ability to shoot, but he has good rebounding and defensive abilities, and it is indeed suitable for old K in terms of ability and style.

I tried to get him two years ago, but the Pistons rejected our chip, and now his relationship with the Spurs GM Popovich is so bad, Popovich refused to re-sign the bug, so the Spurs want to trade him , do you want to trade him for Green? "

   "Yes, Father."

Colangelo Jr. thought about it and said: "I'm just worried that he will destabilize the locker room and conflict with the old K. This guy is now a typical negative person in the league, and the Spurs are deeply affected and want his team. Very scruples, the trading market is not good."

  Old Colangelo nodded and said: "This is a question that must be considered, and it is very important. The big bug has tossed the Spurs enough in the past two years. Popovich hates him very much, so the Spurs want to sell him at a low price."

   "There are not many teams willing to want him, so I'm worried that he will destroy the atmosphere of the team."

  Little Colangelo kept shaking his head, showing that he had great scruples about the big bug in his heart, and he didn't really decide to make a deal.

   He thought for a while and then said: "Actually, it can be traded, but it really can't be done. If you get in and cause trouble, we can buy out his contract."

   Colangelo also nodded. Green's contract is very big. This transaction has two purposes. The first is to get rid of Green's contract, and the second is to introduce the big bug.

He suggested: "You can find an opportunity to talk to the old K about the big bug's transaction. The old K is the core of our future for many years. You need to maintain a good relationship with him. I can't help you with this, you have to do it yourself. Do."

   "I see, Father."

   Little Colangelo nodded, and suddenly smiled: "Actually, father, I'm just worried that the big bug will anger old K and be beaten to death by old K."

  Old Colangelo was startled and laughed.

   (end of this chapter)

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