the rest, only noise

Chapter 915 Disgusting
With the advancement of the December schedule, the Knicks officially started negotiations with Sean Kemp on an early contract extension.

Kemp's agent, Tony Dutte, came to New York.

As always, let Elgin Baylor face the player's agent first, and Louie is the driving force behind the scenes.

The first negotiation between Baylor and Dutt was heated.

As Kemp's representative, Dutt hopes that Kemp's renewal contract will be a long-term renewal contract with an annual salary of more than 500 million.

The reason is simple, Ewing signed a 3-year $2000 million contract extension before.

This contract made Ewing once again the highest salary in the league.

As the youngest of the Knicks' main players and the player with the most upside potential, Kemp is fully qualified to win a core-level maximum salary.

Dutt's asking price makes Baylor's attempt to squeeze Kemp's contract extension below 400 million ridiculous.

The first negotiation, the two sides broke up unhappy.

"I have prepared for the worst," Duterte declared.

The information released by Duterte gave reporters the wrong signal.

What's the worst?

leave?Apply for a deal?Or wait until the summer to join the free market to ask the price?

Duterte apparently brought Kemp his bad mood at the negotiating table.

Kemp was a simple man, and he was easily provoked.

April 12

Knicks against the Bucks, Kemp scored 29 points and 32 rebounds in 9 minutes.

Two days later, when the Knicks challenged the Supersonics in an away game, Kemp blasted Seattle's penalty area, grabbed 9 offensive rebounds in a single game, and converted 7 offensive rebounds into second offensive points. He scored 39 points, 16 rebounds and 4 blocks.

"Is Shawn Kemp the number one power forward in the league?"

The New York Times praised Kemp to no end after the game, ignoring the existence of Barkley.

There is a saying in diplomatic negotiations that what soldiers can't get on the battlefield, don't expect diplomats to get it at the negotiating table.

This sentence applies to contract renewal negotiations in professional sports.

If a player doesn't show his worth on the field, the agent can't ask for a lot of money.

Kemp's two consecutive 30+ performances made Dutt's confidence soar.

"I think Sean is the best four in the world. He is more athletic than Ralph Sampson. He is faster and quicker than Charles Barkley, and he is improving every year." Dutt said ambitiously, "For such a player, the amount of the maximum salary can reflect the respect the team has for him."

"It's clear that New York doesn't respect Sean."

From that day on, the negotiation between Baylor and Dutt rose from an annual salary of less than 400 million to more than 400 million.

This number basically identifies Kemp as the team's third star.

Although the Knicks have many stars, only Wilson and Ewing have an annual salary of 400 million.

Both the fourth and fifth negotiations between Dutt and Baylor stalled at an annual salary of 440 million.

There is only one reason. Benjamin Wilson's annual salary is $450 million. If Kemp's annual salary surpasses Wilson's, for some people, it is like saying that Kemp is the Knicks' No. [-] star.

"You think Sean is worth more than Benjamin?"

Baylor always asks Dutt that.

Dutt asked: "Is Patrick Ewing worth that much money?"

"All I know is that Sean Kemp isn't worth that much money!"

Baylor, who was dazzled by anger, said something that made Dutt's face change.

"I really don't feel any respect for Sean from Elgin Baylor."

Dutt is still the same, as long as the negotiations are not good, he will go to the media.

"He said Sean didn't deserve a max salary to my face."

When Louis led the team back from the away game, Kemp came to him in person.

"Coach, I want to know if I'm worth the maximum salary!"

At the time, Louis didn't know that Baylor had said this.

His answer, of course, was: "You are one of the most deserving max-salary players in the league."

"In this case, why is Elkin unwilling to give me a maximum salary contract?"

Kemp would not have known that Louie was Baylor's superior.

Baylor does not give Kemp a maximum salary, doesn't it mean that Louie also has the same idea?
Louie believed Kemp hadn't tested his ideas.

Kemp came to him and what he said was instigated by his agent.

Dutt knows that if he continues to argue with Baylor, there will be no results until the contract renewal window closes.

Instead of stalemate, it is better to find the real master and explain it clearly.

"I'll ask him about this matter." Louis smiled.

After the plane arrived at the station, Kemp didn't go back to the Blue Palace with everyone. He wanted to see his agent first.

Louis granted him leave alone.

On the way back from the bus to the Blue Palace, Ewing seemingly mischievously proposed a gamble: "Do you think Sean's contract extension will be bigger than Benj's?"

The bet was made in Kemp's absence, allowing others to speak freely.

"Can't you?" said John Selley.

Ewing looked at Wilson provocatively: "I bet $5 that Sean's contract extension will be bigger than yours."

"Accordingly, Sean's contract shouldn't be bigger than Benj." Danny Ainge seemed to be on Ewing's side, but he was actually on Wilson's side. "However, even an idiot like Patrick can get an annual salary of 600 million. Who knows what that old bastard Elgin Baylor is thinking."

"You old bastard, if you are jealous that my annual salary is six times yours, just tell me, don't beat around the bush and be disgusting!" Ewing said angrily.

"Am I wrong?" Angie asked with a smile, "Why do you get $200 million more than Benj?"

Louis roared sullenly, "Do you bastards think I don't exist?"

"Coach, tell me, how big is Sean's next contract?"

Reggie Miller didn't think it was a big deal, so he asked Louis directly.

Louis hit him back: "I don't know how big it is, but it's definitely bigger than you."

Hearing this, everyone booed.

There were 8 people betting in this gamble, 4 of them believed that Kemp's contract extension would be bigger than Wilson's, and the other 4 believed that the management would keep Wilson's second salary in the team.

After all, when Miller, Stockton and others renewed their contracts a few years ago, they all considered that Wilson's annual salary was only 450 million and was controlled below 400 million US dollars.

This is a reasonable number.

However, Ewing and the team completed a three-year, $3 million early contract extension last season, which completely broke the balance.

Given that the status of the two teams is similar and their strength is unknown, Ewing's annual salary is $200 million more than Wilson's.

This gave Kemp's agent the courage to speak up.

Especially when Kemp is so good and indispensable to the Knicks.

"Benj, don't you bet?"

Miller asked.

"Yeah, invest him $10, I believe the coach won't let Sean get more annual salary than you."

Louie really wanted to give Miller a punch.

This girl speaks clearly and logically, but when the bet was made, it was on the side of "Kamp's next contract will be bigger than Wilson".

"You guys are too reckless, how can you bet on such a thing?" Wilson said soberly, "When I signed that contract, the new TV broadcast contract had just come into effect, and now it is the third year that the TV broadcast contract has come into effect, and the salary cap has also become bigger. I think it is entirely possible for Sean to sign a contract extension that is bigger than mine, and it may even be bigger than Patrick's contract."

Hearing his words, Ewing said on the spot: "I can bet my annual salary, if Sean's next contract is bigger than mine, I will donate this season's annual salary!"

Tomjanovich couldn't help interjecting: "Patrick, have you heard the story of Bernard King?"

Give Kemp a bigger contract than Ewing, and then let Ewing donate this season's annual salary?

From the point of view of whole life, this is a wonderful life.

But as long as the Knicks sign this contract, the entire management will be infamous forever.

Outside the team, Kemp is the Knicks' third star.In the team, his status in the locker room is not as good as Ewing, Wilson, Miller, Stockton, Stevens, and Rodman. He is indeed the team's starter, and it is natural to sign a maximum salary contract, but signing the league's first salary?

As long as Kemp signs such a contract, the Knicks' locker room will explode in a second.

Being half a second late is considered the Buddha nature of other Knicks players.

"You bet is a bet, just don't let Xiao En know about it." Zhao Yuanzheng reminded.

"I don't see it!" Ewing scanned around, "There are so many people, who can know who is who."

After that, as Ewing said, Kemp knew the existence of the game.

But it was not someone who secretly told him, but the media. The media actually knew about the existence of such a gamble in the Knicks before he did.

It was worse than breaking the news to Kemp.

On the day of the leak, Louie called the players together.

Camp looked at everyone else in the wrong way.

And Louis turned sharp blades into his eyes, and swept them one by one.

"Sean, as the protagonist of this farce, do you have any thoughts?" Louis asked.

Kemp asked, "Can I be honest?"

Louis raised his eyebrows and said, "I asked you to stand up, didn't I just want you to tell the truth?"

"Okay, then I will talk about my thoughts on this matter."

Kemp came to the crowd like a coach.

"Disgusting! Bah! Disgusting!" Kemp reprimanded his teammates in dissatisfaction, "My son knows that bad things have to be done secretly, how can he make it public? Shouldn't you do this kind of thing in private? Can't you do it in private? You have to do it in public and spread the word. Even if you're not on the bus, it won't be spread to the media so quickly. You're just a stupid pig! I'm not as good as a stupid pig! I'm the last one to know? Just a word, disgusting! I must have been fucking disgusting and disgusting for a few days! !You disgusting bastards! You are so disgusting!!!”

After Kemp spouted, it took only a second to adjust his emotions, and turned to Louis: "Coach, I'm done."

"Go to training." Louis smiled.

"Ok."

(End of this chapter)