Chapter 389: Contact Raptors for a deal

In the end, Kirilenko’s transfer fee became...
Five hundred thousand dollars is not much, but it is more than the official three hundred thousand dollars. The extra part must be made up by Kirilenko.
This area of ​​$200,000 is nothing to Kirilenko, after all, as a first-round show, he is guaranteed by a standard contract.
Since the beginning of last season, the rookie contract has begun to restructure, from three years to four years.
This is also the result of negotiations through labor agreement. With more than one year of rookie contracts, the league teams can pay a lot of newcomers' salaries, which is also regarded as Stern for the benefits of the owners of the teams.
It may sound strange, why do the bosses pay less salaries for one more year? Shouldn’t I pay more...
This is to consider the salary of talented players such as Kobe and Iverson. They can start to sign the top salary after three years of playing. Now, like Brand who entered the league this year, he has to play for four years. Sign the top salary...
Naturally, a one-year minimum salary is a lot saved.
As for those players who are not very strong, generally the fourth-year contract is a team option. If the team is not satisfied with their strength, they can execute the team option and fire the newcomer.
For example, Quincy Lewis, who was selected at the 19th overall pick this year, is such a bad luck. After executing the three-year rookie contract, the team implemented the team option in the last year, and he could not get the fourth-year rookie contract salary. , Can only join other teams with a base salary of 200,000...
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Now Kirilenko's rookie contract is about 4.5 million US dollars for four years, and a transfer fee of 200,000 US dollars, he can still easily get it out.
The green light of the club has been on the way. The Russian Basketball Association and the Chinese Basketball Association are not the same in nature. They have no right to prevent Kirilenko from playing nba.
After a few years, Yao Ming was not so lucky...
In fact, not only did the Shanghai men's basketball team not let people go, but even the basketball association did not let people go. Finally, the Shanghai men's basketball team was discussed. The basketball association also took a lot of twists and turns.
Stern also played an important role in the negotiations and agreed to a series of conditions that seem ridiculous to the Basketball Association today...
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Richard was still quite satisfied with the Kirilenko negotiations.
Compared with Ginobili, it must have been a bit of a setback, but the result was satisfactory...
Originally Richard estimated that the other party would require a transfer fee of at least one million US dollars, but now it is only 500,000.
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After returning to the United States, Richard directly summoned his coaching staff to a meeting to prepare to discuss the new season lineup.
"Guys, of our five starting lineups, two have left the team. Let's talk about how the starting lineup will be arranged next season."
Richard asked the three assistants.
"Lee, I think Nowitzki should try the starting position. His talent is quite good, especially the offensive end. I think if he starts, he can make up for the offensive strength brought by Rashid's departure. Damaged!" Zhang Weiping said.
But his proposal was immediately opposed by Stevens and Dave Cowens.
"I don't think so. Nowitzki's defense is still a little too weak. Putting in the starting lineup will make our starting lineup defensive..."
"I suggest Nowitzki can be used as the main substitute for the forward position!"
Stevens and Cowens spoke their thoughts.
"Are other players better than Nowitzki in defensive strength? I'm afraid not..."
Zhang Weiping still feels that making Nowitzki the starting small forward is more reliable.
Richard waved his hand, "Let me talk about my plan first..."
If the three of them continue to discuss, in fact, nothing can be negotiated, after all, they are not as clear about the characteristics of these players as Richard.
"I'm going to replace Rashid with Kirilenko!" Richard said with a smile.
When the three were startled, Kirilenko? !
That new foreigner this year? How could he replace Rashid? !
All three had suspicious expressions on their faces. It was really Richard's words. Some were too incredible.
"This player's defensive strength, if cultivated slightly, will be stronger than Rashid, but the offensive end is not as good as Rashid!"
"Boss, but our starting lineup will have too much offense firepower..."
"Rashid and Kobe are gone, and now we only have one Robinson outside..."
"If Kirilenko is the first offense player, it will be difficult for us to crush our opponents on the offensive end!"
Stevens frowned.
Richard nodded. Stevens was right...
"Well, let Kirilenko serve as the chief inside substitute and let Nowitzki play the starting small forward. At present, we will tentatively do this. After the regular season starts, look at the effect and then make adjustments!" Richard Clapper said.
The three teaching assistants nodded, and now it can only be so...
The three positions in the frontcourt now have a preliminary arrangement, and the next is the most troublesome backcourt.
All four had headaches, mainly because of Kobe's departure, which had a huge impact on the Trail Blazers' backcourt strength.
"Lee, what do our starting point guards do now, it seems that they can only be jacked with Jackson!"
Cowens said helplessly that the Trail Blazers lineup lacked a point guard. Now Kobe has left, and the only one remaining can play the point guard, which is Wu Sheng Jackson.
If he came to play the point guard, to be honest, the effect must be far inferior to Kobe, not to mention anything else, his ball control ability is inferior to Kobe.
Wu Sheng Jackson is indeed almighty, but compared to Kobe, his almighty can be said to be almighty, almost all-round crushed by Kobe.
If the Blazers do not trade, then the Blazers' starting lineup next season will be Xiaoao, Big Ben, driver, Robinson, Wu Sheng!
Of course, Ginobili also has a certain organizational ability. It is not necessarily impossible to replace Wu Sheng as the starting point guard...
But at least Richard does not have this idea right now. Ginobili still needs to accumulate some game experience. At least in the first half of this season, Richard is unlikely to make Ginobili start.
He will play as the backcourt core of the second team, cascading the team's offense.
The starting lineup is important, but the second lineup is equally important. In many cases, a team wins the second lineup.
The Spurs used Ginobili in the same way, putting him on the bench...
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With Wu Sheng playing as the starting point guard, Richard also felt unreliable...
He has a higher chance of losing the ball while holding the ball, which prevents him from becoming a real point guard.
Wu Sheng's passing ability is good, the overall situation and passing vision are also good, but the ability to control the ball is not good.
Coupled with the contract season of Wu Sheng next season, Richard actually has the idea of ​​taking Wu Sheng to trade with other teams.
Rashid, Bowen and Kobe were all let go this time. Richard naturally felt very bad in his heart.
But there is no way, all three are free agents, plus the salary space problem, Richard can't use them to sign and then change...
Richard now feels that it is more cost-effective to trade Wu Sheng. Taking advantage of the fact that Wu Sheng's contract is small, it is used to trade some newcomers.
Otherwise, when the Wusheng contract expires next year, the Blazers still have no salary space, and they can only let Wusheng go again...
What a pity!
"Which of you are more familiar with Butch Carter? I'm going to take Jackson to make a deal with him..." Richard said to the three.
The three are confused, Butch Carter? ! Isn't that the Raptors head coach...
Take Wu Sheng to trade with the Raptors? Is it Vince Carter who wants to change the Raptors? !
There is such a possibility. Carter averaged 18 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists per game last season. His shooting rate is 45%, and his three-point shooting rate is less than 30%...
Such data can be said to be quite powerful for a newcomer!
But it doesn't mean that Wu Sheng can't exchange for Carter. In fact, Wu Sheng's performance last season is actually not much worse than that of Carter.
11 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists per game~EbookFREE.me~ Take-out shooting rate is 47%, three-point shooting rate is 36%, giving Wu Sheng ample shooting power, Wu Sheng will definitely get 18 points.
Carter's defense is good, but Wu Sheng's defense is not covered, not worse than Carter.
Even because of the better height and wingspan, Wu Sheng's defense is stronger than Carter.
Even if the Raptors feel at a loss, it is not a big deal for the Blazers to add a few chips.
"Boss, do you want to introduce Vince Carter?"
"Not great, Carter does not have the ability to organize, we now need a qualified ball controller..."
"Carter's strength is good, but we don't need this player!"
The three have discouraged Richard. The current lineup of Trail Blazers really doesn't need Carter. If Carter is a player with accurate shooting like Ray Allen, that's what the two said.
Richard shook his head, "No, not to Vince Carter, I want Ron Artest plus Tracy McGrady!"
The three of them were startled, and became increasingly confused about what Richard wanted to do...
In exchange for the two strikers? ! Isn't it the Blazers or the ball-free player...
"I remember Butch Carter and Larry Bird have been teammates for many years? I'll contact Butch Carter first and see what they say..." Richard decided to decide.
In fact, Richard is very clear that he wants to use Wu Sheng Jackson in exchange for Artest plus McGrady. This is unlikely. Even if the Raptors have this tendency to trade, it will definitely increase Richard. Chips.
Now Richard wants to explore the tone of the Raptors.
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At least I have to see if the Raptors have a trading tendency...
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