super small forward

Chapter 113 113. Lavin Raiders
I didn’t recommend it this week, I’m stuck, and I’m close to the number of words to be put on the shelves. I’m even more stuck, no matter what, I’ll try to add as many as possible. There may be four updates today, and it may be on the shelves at the end of this week.Cheer for yourself, no matter what your grades are after the listing, it is always good to try to write more.

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On December 2013, 12, the last day of the year, the Lakers conducted the last team training of the year to prepare for tomorrow's home game against the Bucks.

After the team practice, Liu Ren approached Kupchak to talk about LaVine.

"Zach LaVine? I heard that he caused quite a stir when he joined UCLA last year. Why, you want to choose him to our team?" Kupchak asked.

Liu Ren replied: "That's right, I saw him yesterday. How should I put it, he feels like Kobe who just entered the NBA, young and talented."

"To tell you the truth, I started to pay attention to LaVine when he first joined UCLA, but even if the next draft is the draft year, he is probably in the lottery." Kupchak said helplessly: "Our 2016 There was only one first round in June before, and it is estimated that it will not be higher than the 25th pick."

"No problem." Liu Ren smiled slightly.

Kupchak's eyes lit up: "Do you have a solution?"

"Of course, there is no other way, why would I bring it up?" Liu Ren smiled treacherously: "I heard that the Rockets want to get rid of Jeremy Lin's salary of 1500 million next season, and that stingy guy in Alexander is not willing to do it for an 800 million salary cap." Players pay 1500 million in salary, I remember we have salary space, right? The Rockets also have a good record this year, and they are probably willing to package a pick at the end of the first round for us."

This wasn't Liu Ren's nonsense, but that such a deal did happen in his previous life, although he couldn't figure out what Morey was trying to do, making his own point guard useless, and he even paid for the first round.

"..." Kupchak thought of the Rockets and Morey, maybe it is really possible to complete this deal before the draft!The team's current point guard is indeed the worst part of all positions. Being able to trade Jeremy Lin and select LaVine will fill up the team's point guard defect in one fell swoop!
Although Nash is a starter, he is only a fake starter. I expect him to have a good performance for 10 minutes and get five or six assists in a game. Marshall and Farmar are useless. Bazemore is good, but He is more suitable as a substitute for Liu Ren, his style is very similar to Liu Ren, but it is difficult for him to play point guard and let him organize the offense.

Shooting guard Kobe can still play for three or four years, with McCollum and Nick Young as substitutes for him. After Kobe retires, McCollum may also grow up, and Nick Young is a good rotation.

In the frontcourt, Liu Ren, Gasol, and Green are the core of the Lakers' future frontcourt. Whiteside, Antetokounmpo, and Thackeray are on the bench.

If such a lineup is not affected by major injuries, it can basically be said that the core structure of the Lakers in the next ten years has been completed, and the replacement of the old and the new is ready.

Kobe retired and McCollum went directly to the top, and Gasol can also go directly to the top and partner with Green when Whiteside is old.

"Then there are only point guards? To get Lin and LaVine, the price is nothing more than the first round of the 20th pick in the summer and a salary of 1500 million." Kupchak thinks more and more that it is feasible.

"I understand, I will try to complete this deal as much as possible, but cap space is a problem, and the deal can only be done after the end of this season." Kupchak said.

There is no salary space for this year with the Lakers. Kobe is 3000 million and Gasol is 1929 million. Both of them spent almost 5000 million in salary. Thanks to Liu Ren's early Bird clause, otherwise the 600 million salary would not be available, except Liu Ren and Nash, the others are either rookie contracts or basic salary and exceptions.

But this summer will be fine. Next season's salary cap is expected to increase by 400 million. Kobe will cut his salary and renew his contract.Gasol's contract expires this year, and the salary of the new contract being discussed will drop a lot. After all, Gasol will soon be 2350 years old, and his next contract will be around 1000 million, which will free up nearly 34 million.

Kupchak and Gasol's agent are negotiating a contract with a starting salary of around 1000 million. Both parties are very satisfied with this price, but there are some differences on the contract period.

Gasol wants a five-year long contract, and it doesn't matter if the salary is a little lower. He even lowered the salary to 5 million for the non-tradable clause.

Once this contract is signed, Gasol will die with the Lakers.

For Gasol's request, Kupchak is hesitant, and he can't hesitate for too long, otherwise Gasol will be frustrated with staying in the Lakers.

Once this contract is signed, the Lakers will basically bind a power forward position for the next five years.

Kupchak talked about this concern with Liu Ren. I don't know when it started. Kupchak trusted Liu Ren's suggestion very much.

Liu Ren didn't even think about it, and replied directly: "5 million in 4500 years? Why are you hesitating, sign it!"

Seeing that Kupchak was a little bit taken aback, Liu Ren continued: "Mitch, you said that Paul went to another team, or what contract are you most willing to give him now."

"According to Paul's current age and state, it is not a big problem to get a three-year 3 million contract." Kupchak's evaluation is very fair.

Kupchak is talking about the maximum salary Gasol can get, not the salary that a strong team will offer him.If Gasol really wants to go to a strong team, it is definitely impossible to get a salary that meets his worth, and he must have a substantial salary cut, otherwise no one will be able to afford it.

Around 1000 million is Gasol's actual and reasonable psychological price.

The contract extension discussed by the Lakers and Gasol also started from 3 million in three years.

"That's it. He is willing to renew his contract with 5 million yuan for five years, and he will play two more years but get 4500 million less salary. How dare you hesitate about such a good thing?" Liu Ren said angrily.

yes!Kupchak felt that his hesitation was a bit idiotic. His attention was all on the contract period. Giving a 34-year-old veteran a 5-year contract does sound unreliable, but in fact, the combined salary is better than 3 years. The salary that can be obtained in theory is even less, so why hesitate.

And if the contract is longer, it should be longer. It just reflects the generosity of the Lakers to the veterans, and it can also show the young people of the team that they will definitely not suffer a loss if they stay with the Lakers!
"Okay, I understand. You go back first. I want to contact Paul about the contract renewal. I will discuss LaVine with Jenny and Jim and finalize the plan as soon as possible." Kupchak said .

"Okay, I'm going back first, if you want to discuss anything, you can find me."

Liu Ren was in a good mood when he left. Now he finds that this physical fitness is not the greatest benefit of his time travel, but the greatest benefit is his memory of the future!
While memory has changed a lot based on the impact of what he's done, some scouts and exploitable trades are still exploitable.

Know in advance which players will counterattack and which are parallel imports, so that he can ensure the strength of his teammates and get more help.

"It's one step closer to the goal of dominating the NBA, but the head coach is always a problem. I don't know if there is any good candidate for Mickey." Liu Ren thought about leaving the Toyota Center.

On the other hand, Kupchak called to invite Gasol and his agent to the Toyota Center to confirm the renewal.

(End of this chapter)