NBA restricted area bulldozer

Chapter 435 Meeting with the Magician

Speaking of which, although the All-Star Game was played with a lot of bells and whistles, it actually only lasted a few days.

For the fans, the gathering of their favorite top stars is very lively; for the participating players, it is also an opportunity to perform. After all, in a commercial league like the NBA, unless it reaches the season finals, it is very difficult. There is this level of exposure, and a huge amount of exposure... many times it represents the money-making effect of players, not only player contracts, but also commercial endorsements and other activities will benefit from this.

In layman's terms...you have to be famous before you can make money.

There is no doubt that the original motivation of almost all players is to make money, and the derived effect is that everyone likes to drill into wealthy teams and super-big football markets. After all, big football markets have more exposure opportunities. Possibility of a higher contract.

The same goes for Li Shengli.

From the Hornets, the Jazz to the Mavericks, it is reasonable to say that players with top statistics will not and have no reason to be traded back and forth, but Li Shengli has had a hard time.

It’s far away, compared to the three giant centers of Olajuwon, Robinson, and Ewing. These three have been playing for their respective teams since they joined the NBA. Chaoju, he also thought about choosing a team and living in one city for the rest of his life.

For now, the Dallas Mavericks meet Li Shengli's basic expectations.

Although Kidd and Garnett are not two teammates who are at the top of their debut, but having him has actually shortened the growth time of the two. Coupled with the two old teammates Curry and Crotty, the Mavericks The new team lineup is very competitive.

The lineup is basically complete, and the current results are also very good. Even if he is stuck at the time when his contract is about to expire, the Magician has already approached him on behalf of the Lakers. He is still willing to continue playing with the Mavericks. After all, the 26-game winning streak, which is the second consecutive victory in history, gave him the hope of a championship.

It is not impossible to have both a big contract and a championship, but more often you have to face a trade-off.

With the rise of Mavericks, Li Shengli has no reason to give up the hope closest to him and chase a big contract. Ability to lead a team?

……

I want to think about this kind of thing, but the invitation of the magician, Li Shengli still came as scheduled, and wanted to see the meaning of the Lakers, but this time the meeting place was relatively remote, far away from the hotel where the All-Stars stayed, it was probably the magician The teacher also deliberately avoided some idle eyes and attention.

However, it was originally about a dinner appointment, but I found out when I got to the place... The magician didn't have this idea at all, and took Li Shengli directly to a temporary apartment, but it's understandable after thinking about it, Li Shengli's height is eye-catching everywhere Existence, if you really want to have a meal together and talk about a low-key meeting, it's just deception, and you can't hide it from others.

It's just that this incident made Li Shengli very confused.

What about rice?

What about eating, I want to eat!

Why don't you invite me to dinner? Do you want me to go with you to play with wool and sweaters in the apartment? !

It is estimated that the magician did not expect this, but the conversation just got straight to the point when we first met, without sloppy at all, "Li, there is no one else here, and you may have guessed the purpose of my seeking you, so the two of us may as well be straightforward. ...your contract is about to expire, are you interested in playing in Los Angeles?"

The magician didn't make any detours at all, and Li Shengli didn't need to hide it when the words were directly mentioned, "Senior, I'm sorry, going to Los Angeles... I don't have much interest."

"Sit down first, you can call me by my name directly!" The magician took his seat first, and faced Li Shengli, "Also, don't rush to refuse. From my personal point of view, I appreciate you very much, and I don't want to put this time The conversation was too serious, so this time it's just a chat between friends rather than a negotiation, and we can exchange our thoughts."

Chatting, not negotiating?

Negotiations can only be done if you have an intention. If you don’t have an intention, it’s just a chat. However, the magician is more polite, so Li Shengli can only smile, "Of course, brother, tell me, I’ll listen."

"No, no, today's protagonist is you." The magician smirked, "Seriously, don't you have any ideas? Don't tell me you don't, I don't believe it! And I'm curious, Mavericks' management Did the higher-ups talk to you about renewing the contract?"

"Not yet, it's too early to talk about it."

"Not early, not early at all! If this had been with the Lakers, we could have nailed you in Los Angeles last season, instead of waiting for someone else to come and create a passive situation. Come to think of it... I'm a example!"

"You..." Li Shengli cried when he heard that, because the whole league knew that the Lakers gave Magician a super weird 25-year long-term contract. Inside, if it wasn't for the HIV test, the magician could still play for a long time, "Brother, you don't want me to go to the Lakers for retirement, do you?"

Lakers pension?

You are young, what the hell do you want to provide for the elderly, the magician broke into a cold sweat, "No, where are you thinking. For a contract, too long is not necessarily a good thing, but too short is not stable, so we can give There is a lot of room for you to choose freely, but there is only one principle, as long as you are willing to come, we will try our best to meet all your requirements!"

"Cough...brother, thank you, I don't have this idea yet!"

"No, you should, go ask Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, he will definitely give you a faithful and reliable suggestion, and I am the same, because a ball market like Dallas can't keep people, you can simply understand that it is you The management wants the team to perform well, but they don't want to spend more money. At the end of the day, they are just a factory for producing superstars, and we are the ultimate consumers."

"I know what you're thinking, the Mavericks' current lineup is indeed very competitive, but have you ever thought about how high your new contract will reach, and when your contract compresses the team's remaining salary space, you don't want to What will the Mavericks who are overpaying money do to suppress your contract or free up space from other places?"

"If it's the former, would you like it? Or the latter, how do you think the Mavericks can release it, first reduce the allocation, give up the players to be renewed, and then use one of your Kidd and Garnett operations to supplement Staff, but you don't want to do this, do you?"

"Believe me, no matter what, the beautiful scene you see now is only temporary, and conflicts will erupt when you don't expect it. Think about it from another angle... The Mavericks will give you a big contract, and the lineup will be reduced. , The meaning of staying is gone; the Mavericks suppressed your contract, but Ewing’s starting salary for this season’s contract is 1870 million, and he will give you 900 million in half, don’t you think they are a bit bullying?”

……

The magician's beeping output made Li Shengli only lament that this magician is really all-round, and he is outstanding even as a lobbyist...'Your prospects are worrying' is a threat,'We have a big contract here 'It's a lure, and a set of lobbyists punched down, and Li Shengli was stunned.

think carefully……

Although it is not ruled out that the magician's words are exaggerated, the problems he raised do exist, and what Li Shengli really cares about is...Ewing, a veteran super giant center who is always deflated in his hands, is almost 1900. The annual salary is already 900, let's not talk about earning more or less, this face is gone anyway.

"Impossible. Although I won't open my mouth like a lion, I won't accept the contract with an annual salary of 900." Li Shengli's face darkened, "But...brother, don't stir up trouble with me here, our management hasn't found a contract yet. I talked about the 900 contract, are you trying to lead me astray?"

"Are you kidding me?" The magician pretended to be angry and said angrily, "Let me tell you the truth, the Magic is going to offer Shaq a contract extension of 7 million for 6500 years, equivalent to an annual salary of less than [-] million. Do you think that if Shaq After the negotiation over there, will Mavericks give you more?"

"How...impossible, damn magic bullies people like this?" Li Shengli was dumbfounded, and felt ashamed for O'Neill, "No, Shaq hasn't told me about it, and I haven't heard about it recently. How do you know this kind of news?"

"Cough...you don't need to worry about it, and Shaq probably doesn't know it yet. Even if he knows, what a fart he is, do you think Shaq is ashamed to talk to you about such embarrassing things? He will tell you that he was People looked down on him, and then asked you to laugh at him?" The magician saw that Li Shengli was finally angry, and he felt very happy, so he took advantage of the situation and acted like he was fighting against the enemy, and continued to curse: "Facts have proved that the Magic is a short-sighted and hopeless team. , but our Lakers are different. We are willing to take over Shaq and pay a contract amount that matches his ability. Of course, this is just a digression... If you want, our first choice will be you, not Shaq, and You should be in the same situation as him."

My first choice?

Brother, what the hell are you asking me to eat from my brother's bowl, and did you and O'Neill say the same?

Li Shengli still has a bad face, let’s not talk about himself, and let’s not compare with Ewing, just say that Juwan Howard and Chris Webber are gay friends, one of the former Michigan Five Tigers, and his 94-year rookie contract It's more than 7 million in 1 years, and even Mourning's new contract is also 7 years, with a total contract of 1.1 million.

The magic management of this dog day!

If you really want to report 7 yuan for 6500 years to O'Neill, even Mourning's 6% is less than [-]%.

(End of this chapter)