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Chapter 317 Boss Buried Thunder, Su Feng Clause

According to the new regulations after the labor negotiations and Su Feng's request, the Raptors uniform team quickly reached a deal with Duffy with a total value of about 5 million for five years, with a starting salary of 5400 million and a player option in the last year. , and a verbal agreement to veto the transaction was added to the contract.

Because Su Feng has no bird rights relationship with the Raptors, according to the verbal agreement reached by the two parties, the Raptors intend to officially complete the contract extension with Su Feng after the free agent market opens on July 7st.

However, just when the team's general manager Gruward and owner Chad were about to open champagne to celebrate their success in keeping Su Feng...

Next door, Griffiths, the battered owner of the Grizzlies, quit.

This year, as the Raptors won the championship, the fans in Vancouver have already become the shape of the Raptors.

Look at the sluggish market of the Grizzlies, and then look at the explosive attention of the Raptors...

Do you think Griffith can't be in a hurry?

Back then, when the Raptors and Grizzlies joined the NBA together, everyone was in trouble, but now...

Thinking about the Raptors' future with full expectations after renewing their contract with Su Feng...

Griffith admitted that he was sore.

On the 22nd, at the season summary meeting of the league’s bosses, Griffith said at the meeting, watching Chad, who took advantage of the intermission of the meeting to learn from Old Buss about the content of the championship parade:

"I really can't imagine that the salary of an MVP player like Su will only be a mere $900 million in the next year!"

According to the stipulations after the labor negotiations, because the starting salary of a player's contract is related to the years of veterans who have played in the NBA and the team's salary space, so after the end of the rookie contract, the highest starting salary Su Feng can get is 900 million US dollars .

And then, because Su Feng doesn't have bird rights, he naturally can't enjoy the highest salary increase with his home team like Kobe and Iverson.

In Su Feng's original time and space, in order to obtain the bird rights in the Warriors in the future, what Durant and the Warriors adopted was to sign a short-term contract first, and then sign a big contract later.

You know, in the NBA, there is also a gap between the maximum salary and the maximum salary.

The reason why there is such a gap is because of the details that the league added to protect small and medium-sized teams during the labor negotiations of the 98/99 season.

Therefore, theoretically speaking, after the labor negotiations, NBA players generally have to wait for the third major contract or play a certain number of years in the NBA if they want to get the absolute maximum salary in theory.

It is obvious that these rules and regulations also laid the fuse for the subsequent lockout.

Because just like Griffith said, although Su Feng is only 21 years old, as an MVP, he can only get 900 million US dollars in the next year.

And some All-Star players who haven't even touched the floor of the semifinals benefit from the old NBA return before the labor negotiations, and can get nearly 1700 million US dollars in salary next season...

Do you think it's fair?

Therefore, as a "righteous person", Griffith believed that he had to stand up and speak out for Su Feng.

"I also think it's unbelievable for an MVP like Sue to only get $900 million."

On the side, Old Bass, who knew what Griffith wanted to do, immediately echoed after listening to Griffith's words.

As employers who are naturally opposed to the players, it seems that Griffith and Old Bass' operation is to give Su Feng a raise, but in fact, these people have other plans in their hearts.

After weighing the pros and cons in his heart, as one of the participants in this meeting, Stern also discovered a very serious problem.

That is, if the Raptors can really sign Su Feng with this extremely cost-effective maximum salary contract, then he will have a headache if he wants to dismantle the Raptors in the future.

Because even though Su Feng will only earn more than 100 million US dollars less than Kobe, Iverson and others in the future, for the NBA in this era, the salary space of more than 100 million US dollars is enough for the Raptors to sign in the free agent market. The next high-quality veteran will supplement the team's immediate combat power.

Therefore, to praise the Raptors is to praise the Raptors...

For Stern, who doesn't want the NBA to have a monopoly for too long, the mines that should be buried for the Raptors still have to be buried.

In addition, in Stern's view, for a supernova like Su Feng, if the first maximum salary contract cannot match his worth, it will easily make the young people lose the motivation to fight hard in the future.

So, after discussing for an afternoon, Stern and the bosses decided to use this opportunity of Su Feng's contract renewal to increase the motivation for young people in the future to play.

As for Raptors owner Chad, when he noticed that so many people were paying attention to the contract renewal between Raptors and Su Feng, he couldn't help feeling a sense of crisis.

As soon as he returned to Toronto, Chad called Gruward for a discussion and informed Gruward of the meeting.

After hearing the news, Gruward could only smile wryly: "It seems that we have to find Su to negotiate a new contract."

"I think so too, no matter what he wants, we will give it." Chad nodded.

Although he is usually stingy, Chad knows very well that the more other teams are looking forward to the death of the Raptors, the more he has to keep Su Feng.

……

"Huh? 'Su Feng Clause'?"

On the 23rd, when I learned from Bill Duffy that the league was about to launch the "Su Feng Clause", Su Feng, who was practicing throwing with Frazier at the time, almost sprayed a mouthful of Gatorade on Frazier's face .

"Yes, if we follow the new regulations, we will be able to get 30% of the starting salary." On the phone, Duffy laughed.

I drop a Westbrook...

In this life, Su Feng never expected that because of his relationship, the "Rose Clause" would be born in the 90s.

"Then what does the Raptors management mean?" Su Feng asked curiously.

"What they mean is that after the new regulations are released, they will renew your contract and give you the treatment that an MVP player should have." Duffy said.

Su Feng nodded. It has to be said that the Raptors are indeed full of sincerity in this contract renewal negotiation with him.

only......

Unlike the starting salary, which takes up 25 percent of the team's cap space, 30 percent...

hiss----!

After taking a deep breath, Su Feng quickly realized how difficult it is for a team to establish a dynasty in the NBA.

Because without even waiting for the future, Stern is already laying the groundwork for this Raptors.

It seems that the "Su Feng Clause" is to increase his salary, but in fact, Su Feng is very clear that this is to reduce the Raptors' future salary space by increasing his salary.

clever!

It's so clever!

Different from that "joke" who only knows how to play tricks behind his back, Stern, who has always only played conspiracy when it comes to dismantling the team, even Su Feng has to be convinced when it comes to leveling a bowl of water.

Because since this clause is named after him, it's impossible for Su Feng to refuse a raise, right?

Wake up, for Su Feng who has changed his ideal in life to becoming No.1 in basketball, reaching the pinnacle of life, and marrying Bai Fumei, he will not do such stupid things that damage his reputation.

Moreover, Su Feng has no reason to help the Raptors save money.

In addition, Stern may not believe it. In the future, even without him dismantling it, Su Feng will go away by himself.

Therefore, after thinking for a while, Su Feng said to Duffy: "Then I have to add a condition to this contract renewal."

And on the phone, when he heard that Su Feng wanted to raise conditions, Duffy felt that it was Su Feng who said that to him, because if it was someone else, Duffy would definitely kick him.

"This is also Steve's contract year, right?

Therefore, the condition I want to add is that the Raptors must complete the contract extension with Steve after the free agent market opens, otherwise I will not play no matter how much money is given to me. "Su Feng said.

"Huh?" On the phone, Duffy was startled.

If Nash doesn't fight, you don't either?

and many more......

Duffy, who was also Nash's agent, always felt that he was cheated by Su Feng.

Because if he just ran to make demands on the Raptors, then you think about how the world will think of Duffy.

Although Su Feng's actions are tantamount to indirectly helping Nash and himself, it is inevitable that people will think that Duffy is a vampire manager, taking the opportunity to blackmail the Raptors.

However......

Faced with Su Feng's resolute attitude, the honest man Duffy is doomed to take the blame for Su Feng this time.

Sure enough, when Duffy forwarded Su Feng's original words to the Raptors uniform team, Gruward hated the "greedy" Bill Duffy from the bottom of his heart.

However, facing Su Feng's manager, no matter how angry Groward was, he still had to greet him with a smile.

In fact, the reason why Su Feng asked Duffy to make such a request was because he was worried that because of the emergence of the "Su Feng Clause", the Raptors would squeeze Nash in the next contract renewal with Nash, which would cause Nash to feel dissatisfied. Leave the team directly.

You know, as the helmsman of the Toronto Black Pearl, Su Feng's organizational talent now all depends on Nash... Ah bah, the Raptors' offense next season will all depend on Nash to sort out.

Therefore, although there are other point guards on the market that can be chosen, if Su Feng has to choose, at least in his Toronto career, the man he hopes to take the helm for him...

It's Nash.

Obviously, Su Feng was right to worry.

Because even if the Raptors soar this season, Chad's stingy attributes are unlikely to change.

In competitive sports, there are always fans who will question the owners of some teams.

That is, the team can win the championship by spending more money, but why are these bosses unwilling to spend money?

In the world of sports, bosses like Chad are by no means rare.

In Su Feng's previous life, when he was a fan, he couldn't understand why Manchester United boss let Ronaldo go, why AC Milan let Kaka go, or even why Alexander didn't want to invest more in Yao Mai.

But in this life, after thinking from the perspective of a capitalist, these problems were quickly solved.

Because for capitalists, if they can succeed with the least amount of money, why not do it?

From the perspective of making money, spending less is equal to making money.

Therefore, when Gruward decided to offer Su Feng a new contract, Chad also gave Gruward a death order to save money in other areas.

With McGrady's rookie contract benefits still available for one year, in Chad's view, it is not impossible for the team to pay some luxury taxes appropriately, but if the salary cap exceeds the standard too much, it will be difficult for him to spend the money even if he wins the championship. Earn it back.

Before the NBA's new TV agreement is negotiated, in fact, in the NBA, there are only one or two teams that can make money.

Therefore, at Chad's behest, Gruward did intend to give Nash a slightly lower contract than the market.

But......

Now, due to Duffy's prestige of "bringing Su Feng to subdue the uniform team", Gruward, even if he has ten heads, would not dare to lower Nash's price anymore.

"Su, I heard what Bill said, but I didn't expect you to help me like this."

As for Toronto, when he learned that he had been favored by Su Feng again, at this moment, Nash was not a woman, otherwise he would have to agree with him.

According to the preliminary agreement proposed by the Raptors to Nash, Nash will sign a 5-year contract with the Raptors with a total value of approximately 3300 million US dollars.

This contract is about 500 million larger than the contract that Nash signed with the Mavericks in Su Feng's previous life, because Nash in this life has a championship bonus.

In addition, like Su Feng, Nash also chose the player option in the last year of his contract.

Because although Nash, who is a Canadian, likes playing in Toronto very much, from this negotiation, he also saw the "future" of this Raptors.

Nash knew very well that after the contracts of himself, Da Ben and Su Feng expired, it would be difficult for the Raptors to form such a strong team.

Therefore, he does not want to hand over his fate to this petty team by then.

And after Su Feng and Nash's contract renewals were settled successively, Joe Smith, as Su Feng expected, came to say goodbye to his teammates before the start of the team's championship parade.

At present, there are not a few teams willing to provide Joe Smith with a big contract. In this life, without the shackles of the yin and yang contract, not only Joe Smith’s future will be brighter, but also the future of the Timberwolves will be brighter after less punishment from the league. more predictable.

In a daze, Su Feng, who had already shaken history upside down, was preparing to participate in the team's championship parade, and at the same time began to look at the 1999 draft list, lost in thought.

In the 99 draft, there were two famous international players.

One is Kirilenko nicknamed "AK47".

The other is Ginobili, nicknamed "Pampas Vulture".

In Su Feng's previous life, these two would be selected by the Jazz and the Spurs respectively at the 24th place in the first round and at the end of the second round.

Judging from the two draft picks the Raptors have this year, if they want to choose Kirilenko, the Raptors must trade up.

Because of the excellent performance of the Raptors in the 98/99 season, their two picks this year are relatively late.

However, Su Feng didn't intend to bother with these two great gods this time.

Because both Kirilenko and Ginobili have a fatal problem, that is, they both have contracts with their old European clubs.

If Su Feng remembered correctly, Kirilenko had to wait until 2001 to land in the NBA, and Ginobili was even later, this guy had to wait until 2002 to land in the NBA.

In Su Feng's previous life, in the 99 draft, the two people's draft picks were not high, which was related to their contracts with their old European clubs.

For the current Raptors, there is no doubt that combat power is what the Raptors most urgently need.

In addition, it is certain that Su Feng will leave the Raptors in the future, so he doesn't want to work hard to train new players for the Raptors.

You know, when Ginobili and Kirilenko finish leveling, Su Feng may have left the Raptors by then.

Moreover, even if Su Feng could persuade Kirilenko and Ginobili to join the NBA ahead of schedule, it would be of no use.

Because the NBA restricts the relationship between the team's buyout fee for international players, this time, Raptors owner Chad can't do it even if he wants to spend money.