the rest, only noise

Chapter 1382 Coach Lu
Little Buss quickly called Zhao Yuanzheng to the president's office.

Louis asked Zhao Yuanzheng to come over to understand the progress of the team's offseason affairs.

Zhao Yuanzheng said: "Liu Yuqing's contract renewal is basically over, and there are still some differences in Benj's contract renewal."

Louis asked unexpectedly: "What difference?"

In fact, Wilson's contract is not over yet, but next year is his contract year.

To be on the safe side, the Lakers wanted to renew his contract a year in advance.

Zhao Yuanzheng said: "It's mainly about the contract renewal year."

"What we're proposing is a four-year extension, Benj just wants a two-year extension."

As we all know, the contract between Louis and the Lakers ended in 2000, and the time point of Wilson's contract renewal card was also in 2000. Its intention and purpose are self-evident.

This shows that the king of June will advance and retreat with Messiah.

Louis said: "I don't see any problem. A two-year contract extension is also a contract extension."

Zhao Yuanzheng said: "That's true, it's just that you weren't there before Lao Lu, so we dare not make up our minds."

"Let's do it," Louie said. "Two years."

Then came the question of Dale Ellis' contract extension.

The contract extension between the Lakers and Ellis has not been advanced, because Louis does not want to lock the latter here.

Through this year's playoffs, it is not difficult to see that Ellis' priority in the Lakers has become lower and lower. If he wants to play, instead of lying in a luxurious team and gilding his resume, he should Consider joining another team.

If he doesn't have the will, it's also a good choice to keep him to strengthen the depth of the bench.

This is why Louie insisted on saving the signing of Ellis until he came back.

Some things need to be clarified with Alice.

Then there's Rodman.

After becoming a free agent, Rodman has been actively communicating with the Lakers.

From the heart of Louis, he didn't want to renew his contract with Rodman.

Is Rodman's half-season with the Lakers critical?Of course, the key is that he and Kobe sparked sparks and created the "Lone Star" tactic.In the sixth game of the Western Conference Finals, Clifford Robinson was angered, causing the latter to accidentally injure his teammates in a rage, making Jordan and Olajuwon weak in the following games and losing to the Lakers.He also made great contributions to the fight against Sampson and Malone in the finals.

Regardless of the regular season, Rodman in the playoffs is an indispensable inside rotation for the Lakers.

Rodman is so easy to use, Louis is still unwilling to keep him, because this person's behavior is difficult to figure out, what is certain is that he will not be a well-loved player in peace.

Otherwise, there was no need for him to make a transfer in Vancouver.

The driving force behind Rodman's transfer from Vancouver to Los Angeles is that in Vancouver, no matter how well Rodman interprets Rodman himself, Canadians who have a soft spot for ice hockey only think that this person is out of his mind, and no one Would love his maverick.

And in America, to be more precise, in big cities like Los Angeles and New York, if you can make your team win, but act like a weirdo and like to do all kinds of inexplicable things, you will not only get criticism from the media, but also fans.

However, Louis is a bit greedy.

He only wanted Rodman who was useful on the court, and he was afraid of Rodman who was unpredictable off the court.

Even if Louis and Rodman have a good personal relationship, he doesn't want to renew his contract with Rodman.

The problem is, Buss Sr. likes Rodman.

Buss Sr. appreciates Rodman's attractiveness that he can't wait for the world to focus on him, which is in line with the style of the Lakers.

Louis has the right to decide on this matter, but for some reason, Bass was relieved that he wanted Rodman.

Regardless of whether Rodman stays or not, the responsibility for this matter can be borne by Old Buss.

Then, Louis asked Zhao Yuanzheng to find Old Bass to see what he thought of Rodman.

What makes Zhao Yuanzheng feel strange is that Louis has direct decision-making power and does not need to ask the boss at all.

This is why Louie joined the Lakers in the first place.

The old Bass delegated power and let him become the team president in charge of all affairs within the team.

Now that he is asked to ask Old Bass for his opinion, isn't that returning the right to make decisions to Old Bass?
Zhao Yuanzheng is not stupid, as long as he thinks carefully about the relationship between Louis and Rodman, and the risk of keeping Rodman, it is not difficult to guess Louis' intentions.

Although Coach Lu is loyal, he also needs face, values ​​reputation, and has an excellent personal relationship with Rodman. These relationships make it difficult for him to make this decision.

Rather than make up his own mind, it is better to kick the ball to old Buss.

What Zhao Yuanzheng has to do is to explain clearly the interests of keeping Rodman and the boss.

After Zhao Yuanzheng left, Louis also sent little Bass away, and then made a phone call.

Mingzhou
Kevin McHale hasn't had a good night's sleep since drafting Keith Van Horn.

Louis said before that he should not choose Van Horn, but he still didn't dare to risk the world's dissatisfaction by skipping the recognized No. [-] and choosing other people in a new way.

There are several advantages to choosing Van Horn.

One is that McHale basically does not have to bear any pressure from public opinion. The draft is like a lottery. You choose the player that everyone is optimistic about. If you choose the wrong player, everyone will say that you have not trained well.

If, like the Kings, missed the recognized No. [-] Luka Doncic for Marvin Bagley's so-called historic continuous jumping ability, it would be nailed to the pillar of shame.

McHale didn't feel much at first, but he didn't realize that things might be more serious than he imagined until New York decisively initiated a deal to get McGrady's signing rights.

New York is full of Lu Yi's old subordinates, and they must have seen the extraordinary things in McGrady.

The difference is that McHale was counseled, but the Knicks management acted without any scruples.

McHale even felt that he had let Louis down a bit.

The other party provides advice selflessly, but oneself does not give corresponding trust at all

After the offseason officially started, McHale wanted to contact Louis, but learned that the other party had traveled to China, so Dejan Bodiloga's transaction also stalled.

Today, Los Angeles finally called.

Hearing Louis' voice, McHale suddenly sat upright, almost spraining his waist.

"Hey, Coach Lu, your vacation is over?"

"Almost." Louis asked, "How are you doing with what we agreed on?"

"Uh... That's how it is, Coach Lu, since you have been on vacation before and this matter is classified as confidential, I didn't rush to advance the transaction. Now that you are back, I will restart the transaction immediately."

Louis then said: "Then you do it, remember, if the Kings Lions open their mouths, you can put them aside first, and wait for them to calm down before continuing to trade. The cost of the transaction must be controlled within an affordable range."

"Understood, leave it to me."

PS: I don't know why the number of words in this chapter is short, let me make up an excuse first.

(End of this chapter)