Chapter 229: 【Celebration party, transaction proposal】

In the evening, the Lakers boss Jerry Bassbag held a celebration party at the next private club.
Everyone can bring their families, or invite friends in the circle, so many singers, movie stars, celebrities from all walks of life, Guo Xu and Megan Fox attended.
When Megan and Vanessa were chatting, Guo Xu, O'Neill and Kobe took the stage to sing the Queen's classic song "We Are the Champions".
Guo Xu deliberately practiced this song during the time cycle. It sang a bit like the original one, and it was very popular. The two were responsible for the harmony. O'Neill almost took him out of tune, and his expressions and body language were extremely rich.
Guo Xu's phrase "no brothers, no basketball" has brought the atmosphere of unity within the Lakers to a whole new level. O'Neill also admitted that without Kobe, he couldn't win the championship last season, and they started the brothers again.
Kobe stepped down to accompany his wife, Guo Xu and O'Neill also sang a red bone band classic old song "e and get your love", which is particularly suitable for the embarrassing dance song.
After a while, O'Neill gave the microphone to his teammates, but he was still unwilling. He called Guo Xu to the side and proposed: "I think we should be free to release an album together, or a high-quality single to hit the US Billboard annual 100. Strong singles chart. "
Billboard is an American music magazine founded in 1894. The content contains introductions and rankings of many music types. The most important rankings are billboard hot 100 (single ranking) and billboard 200 (album ranking). , The singles ranking is currently recognized as the most authoritative list in the world.
"Don't joke, can we both make that list?" Guo Xu smiled.
"No joke, this is my dream." O'Neill said seriously.
"Don't your dreams lead the team to win many championships?"
"This ..." O'Neill narrowed his eyes and turned his head slightly, an expression like smelling fart, and slowly said: "Basketball I just play casually. My dream has always been to get Grammy for singing and Oscar for acting. And being a policeman. "
Guo Xu thinks about it, O'Neill is really a person who likes to do side business.
Many nba players have other side jobs outside the court, gangsters, fishing masters, nightclub princes, gamblers, gamblers, gamblers, etc.
O'Neill is probably the most passionate player in record production. He released the rap album "Diesel Shark" in his rookie season, and then released "Kung Fu Shak: Return", "You Can't Stop Domination", "Respect", "Shaq Collection", "Chapter Five of Fanatic Zone" and other albums. Two of the albums reached platinum sales of 500,000.
O'Neill's hoarse and ecstasy voice is also fascinated by many people, and fat people who are born with smart blood are not only singles, but also group singing and dancing.
"It's harder if it's me, but you are entirely possible. Your voice is great and much stronger than mine."
Guo Xu's throat is good because he does not smoke or drink, and he does not deliberately practice. His voice is clear and magnetic, with a British accent, and many media praise his sexy.
"Even if I can sing, there is no good song." Guo Xu smiled.
"I am looking for someone to write lyrics and compose music, and I know a group of talents."
"This is not in a hurry, let's talk later ..."
In the corner, "Jen Master" Phil Jackson is chatting with Lakers manager Mickey Kupchak separately. The two discussed the issue of Guo Xu's renewal.
Guo Xu will become a restricted free agent next year, and it is difficult for him to renew his contract and stay with the Lakers.
During the regular season, Kupchak considered how to control the team ’s salary space below the salary cap in 2002 and open a big contract to Guo Xu. Now he found that the salary cap is also useless. The Lakers ca n’t afford two top salaries. Player. Based on Guo Xu's performance in the finals this year, there must be many teams willing to give him a top salary.
In the summer of 2000, O'Neill, who took over two MVPs, signed an extended contract with the Lakers for three years at $ 88.5 million. This is the largest contract the Lakers can provide him.
In this way, O'Neill, who has a three-year contract before him, will earn $ 152 million in six years. His annual salary in the 2003-2004 season-2005 season-2006 season salary is 32.5 million. He is really an uncompromising money printing machine.
In the summer of 1999, the Lakers also saw the potential of Kobe. After the rookie contract expired, they and Kobe renewed a 6-year contract of 70.9 million US dollars, which expired in 2005.
With the big contract between the two, the Lakers ca n’t really pay Guo Xu a high salary. In 2002, the league salary cap is expected to be around 40 million, leaving Guo Xu, but only three players. The Lakers have to pay luxury taxes, and the rest of the players Is it all the basic salary?
Jackson whispered: "In fact, there is another way to stay Jason, that is to trade Kobe this summer in exchange for the draft picks. We can sign a short contract in the free market to find a substitute for the No. 2 position, so that we can get a high salary next year. Renew Jason. "
Jackson is very optimistic about O'Neill and Guo Xu. He wants to trade Kobe out of the team more than once. He and Kobe have always had problems in communication. There is an internal struggle in the Lakers management, Jackson is on the side of his girlfriend Jenny Bass, Jim Bass is supporting Kobe. Both the siblings wanted to succeed Old Bath and become the team's decision maker.
Kupchak shook his head and sighed: "Phil, this is impossible. The boss has already said that Kobe is a non-sale product. With his physical fitness and current popularity, how can we possibly use him to trade draft picks? He this year At just 23 years old, he has n’t reached the peak. It ’s difficult for a player like him to balance his offense and defense.
Jackson did not give up. He said: "Jason is only 19 years old. His players are more difficult to find. Not only do he have the strength to play well, he can also become the locker room leader in the future. Kobe and his teammates have difficulty communicating. Think about the rookie season. What is he like? You and I have been players, you should be able to see the potential of Jason. "
Kupchak is a retired player. He played for the Bullets and Lakers in his career and won the nba championship three times. After he retired in 1986, he became Jerry West's assistant to the general manager. It was not until 2000 that he obtained real power to become the general manager. He has been with the Lakers for 15 years and of course knows Kobe during his rookie years.
Kupchak was moved when I thought about it a little bit ~ EbookFREE.me ~ Player talent is not just about physical fitness, but also ball quotient and emotional intelligence are important indicators.
It took Kobe Bryant three years to begin to integrate into the team. In the first two seasons, he only played in chaos. Even if he was selected as the All-Star starter in 1998 and was highly praised by the league, Kobe was also outside the Lakers tactical system.
Guo Xu's rising speed is unprecedented in NBA. It took only half a season from the last rookie to the best rookie. In one season, he became a high-profile balloon star, best rookie, best sixth man, and Lakers. One of the Big Three, his business value has soared like a rocket.
Everyone feels that Guo Xu's rookie season is somewhat legendary, and many people think that he is now better than Kobe, and he is already the second-ranked Lakers. Would the Lakers regret it if such a potential star was let go?
Kupchak thought about it and whispered, "So, let's go to meet Jerry (Bath) the day after tomorrow, list the pros and cons of the two, and let him decide, you know this matter , I ca n’t decide.

Jackson nodded: "Well, I hope he doesn't only value the immediate benefits."
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