Reborn NBA's Strongest Talent

Chapter 103 103. Unfinished Things in the Season (Please Subscribe)
On April 2017, 4, the day after the last game of the season, Richard received a call from the team.

At this time, I called to have an interview with Presti. Could it be that the contract renewal has come?
Richard immediately sent a message to Luo Xi, asking her to get ready, she might need her help at any time.

When he came to the general manager's office, Presti was full of joy, "Li Cha, Li Cha, Li Cha, come and sit down."

This time Donovan was not together, but the contract extension was not a matter for the coaching staff, and he did not necessarily need to be present.

Richard had a smile on his face, but sat down without saying a word.

"Tsk tsk tsk... Who would have imagined how much a season can make a person grow." Presti's eyes filled with admiration made Richard goosebumps all over his body, and his hair stood on end.

"Not much gossip, Li Cha, I asked you to come here today to discuss player contracts. You don't have an agent yet, so let me show you." Presti tapped a stack of thick paper on the desk.

It's really a player contract. Richard felt his heart skip a beat, but he pretended to be calm on the surface, "No, Sam, I have an agent."

Presti was slightly surprised, knowing that there was a big difference between having an agent and not having an agent.

The professional knowledge of the broker can see the contract in detail, and each clause will be studied and then discussed in detail one by one. If there is no broker, you only need to talk about the total price, and clarify the guarantee amount and bonus part.

And with an agent, the contract is generally slightly higher. After all, the agent has to get a commission from the player in the end, and the agent will fight for the player a little more.

And Richard has never heard of an agent, why suddenly... Could it be the agent he found during the sneaker contract last time?

"Since you have an agent, Li Cha, of course you have to invite your agent to talk. Shall we make another appointment? Or should you give me your agent's contact information?"

"Can I contact you later?" Richard still wanted to be there, and let Roxi alone face these capitalists who eat people and don't spit out their bones. Although he might not be helpful, "May I find out, what is the contract prepared for me this time?"

Presti looked at the contract in hand and paused for five seconds, "The team is going to renew your contract with 3 million in three years."

Ten million level, one year, no, it should be said that the net worth has increased by more than 10 times in half a year, what could be more profitable than this?

But why not sign a long-term contract?Is your position in the team still a role player?

"Thanks Sam, I'll give it serious consideration."

Richard left the office, and Presti scratched his head in the office instead. The one who needs to think seriously should be himself. If he can't keep Richard with a suitable contract, it will be really not easy to find a player of similar ability.

Especially Oklahoma City, which belongs to the small ball city.

When Richard returned to the player's dormitory, he was still thinking about the contract issue.

Open the talent simulator data that has not been viewed for a long time again:

Strength: 80/85.

Speed: 83/92.

Skill: 86/96.

Bounce: 80/88.

Two-point shooting accuracy: 87/94.

Three-point shooting accuracy: 83/90.

Average: 84/95.

A score of 84 can already become the head star of a weak team. According to the setting, there is a higher probability of becoming an All-Star if it is above 85, and 1400 million for an All-Star is too low.

In recent years, the team's salary cap has risen rapidly, and Durant's leaving team has not supplemented a large enough contract. It should be said that there is still plenty of room. Westbrook is only more than 2700 million now, and the next contract of 4000 million will start in 18.

I should be able to raise some more quotations.

But if they can't agree, will they really leave Oklahoma?Rosie is still here!
You can't choose to give up your studies after getting a little money.

There are not a few people who go bankrupt after NBA players retire, so if you want to know how to manage money and invest, Luo Xi happens to be studying business. At the same time, don’t forget about krypton gold. Now it costs more than 87 to hit 88 to 40 with two points. How much money do I need to fill up all these training points?

Relying on training alone is definitely not the best choice, and neither is relying on krypton gold alone, the best combination is the best.

While he was thinking about it, Luo Xi sent a text message, asking Richard to watch a live broadcast immediately.

This is a program called "Basketball Vision". This episode is talking about the movements of some players or teams, and Richard is talking about it now.

"...The Thunder will most likely adopt the method of signing first and then trading to obtain what they need."

"Mr. Merritt, are you implying that Thunder doesn't need Richard?" the host asked with a puzzled expression.

What the host asked was LaShawn Merritt, a famous commentator who lost the bet.

Merritt shook his head slightly, "Richard is a very strong player who is noncommittal, but he is a bit out of place in the Thunder."

"Why do you see that?" The role of the host at this time is to be a fan, responsible for highlighting the funny words.

"Richard's rhythm is slow. In today's fast-paced basketball, there are not many singles who maintain the middle distance. This is a slow-paced game, and the Thunder is a team that pursues speed. They don't match each other."

"Can you understand that the positional player that the Thunder lacks is Richard?" It is true that Westbrook is not very strong.

The host's rhetorical question made Merritt very disgusted. He rolled his eyes and didn't answer. He continued what he said, "Both Richard and Westbrook need a lot of possession. The two will not be compatible in a team. It will become a simple duo!"

This is indeed the case at present.

The host did not refute, and Merritt continued: "From the analysis of assist rate data, Richard's assist rate is only 32.6%, which means that a large number of his points come from singles. The average number of times Westbrook assists Richard is only 0.8 times. That is to say, there is no good chemical reaction between the two."

After a pause, Merritt went on to add, "A catch-and-shoot shooter might be a better fit for Westbrook, unless the Thunder want to tear down and rebuild and trade Westbrook, which just isn't possible."

"The Thunder have a lot of catch-and-shoot players." The host can't accept a point of view so simply. He must let the point of view in the show generate topics and discussions to form hot spots.

"Those players have low shooting percentages. The Thunder need a stable scorer." Merritt refuted the host unceremoniously.

"There is one last point. Richard, like Westbrook, is a player who is easy to catch up. If there are only two players left on the field who are taking turns attacking, and the other three or more teammates are just running back and forth, will anyone be willing to stay to assist the team? Looking at the statistics of the two in the last few regular seasons and playoffs, it is simply fighting."

Now even the host can't answer the conversation.

"That's why Thunder estimated that they will first sign Richard, who has good data, and then exchange it for a more suitable combat power. According to the current data of Richard, signing 1, and then changing it for a very good combat power.

"If you say so, Mr. Merritt, why would a team want to take over Richard?" The host's face was slightly sullen.

Merritt is good at everything, but often doesn't play his cards according to the content prepared by the show.

"Richard can produce such stats in one year. As the core of the team, he can still be expected. If there is a team that is overthrown and rebuilt, he can be considered. After three to five years of training, he will be able to achieve results."

……

Richard turned off the program, and seeing this, Richard was in no mood to continue listening.

If things are really as analyzed by Merritt, he will have to change his mind to sign the contract with the Thunder.

Although he knows that the NBA is just a business league, everything is for money and fame, but Richard has accepted the team emotionally, accepted his teammates, and has a local girlfriend. It is unacceptable to be traded out like this.

"Roxi, if the other party talks about commercial value, we will try our best to ask for a higher price."

When the message was sent out, Luo Xi must have felt the coldness in his tone, and there was no response for a long time.

Finally, Luo Xi came back with two messages, and the first one only had one word "Hmm!"

The second is "No matter where you go, I will follow you to the local school. I also believe that not everyone is ruthless."

Richard's eyes were a little red.

On April 4th, Luo Xi came here on purpose to take a rest, and went to Presti's general manager's office with Richard.

"Richard! I was looking for you, who is this lady?" The enthusiasm displayed by Presti at this time seemed very scary to Richard.

The smile used to hide his purpose can no longer be described as just hypocrisy.

"This is my manager and my girlfriend—Roxie." Richard tried his best to smile and introduced Luoxi.

Luo Xi stretched out his hand to shake Presti's hand, and swayed Richard by the way, if you can't pretend, don't pretend, this kind of superficial smile will be seen by others.

"Young talent! Talented and beautiful! Made in heaven!" Presti immediately flattered him.

This made Richard even more uncomfortable. Without Merritt's remarks, Richard would have been shy like an older child, but now he just wants to cover Presti's mouth and let him stop this behavior.

Seeing that Richard didn't look cold, Presti really stopped, took out a stack of thick paper from the desk, and handed it to Luo Xi.

Because Rosie is a broker.

"Li Cha, this is my re-drafted contract. I am going to change the contract amount, 4 million in 6000 years, an increase of 5%." Presti's opening made Richard stunned, because Presti took the initiative to increase it by 100 million before he spoke.

Another sentence after that made Richard even more surprised.

"In addition, I have one thing to think about for the team. Russell's contract will be the last year next year, we will renew the maximum salary, which will be about 4000 million a year, and this year the team will make some major signings, and the salary space is limited." Presti's face is full of sincerity.

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