Vol 2 Chapter 872: The strongest general manager, an unprecedented contract renewal ceremony!

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On July 1, as soon as the free agency market opened, Kupchak took the lead in calling the Timberwolves’ uniform.
With the intention of being helpful, everyone is really good. On the phone, Kupchak proposed a deal to the Wolves that they could not refuse.
"Are you really willing to trade Bojan and Nick to us?"
On the morning of the 1st, after repeatedly confirming to the Lakers the trading chips they were willing to offer themselves, the Wolves management was stunned.
Because they really can't understand...
Why are the Lakers so generous this time!
As a highly favored playmaking forward in the industry, don't look at Bogdanovic's average of only 8.5 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 3.9 assists per game in the Lakers last season...
But because Bogdanovic's data came from a top-level team like the Lakers, his trade value and room for future appreciation are naturally not comparable to those players who produced luxurious data on bad teams.
"If you give him enough ball rights, I'm optimistic that he can average '18+5+5' per game!"
After the Timberwolves team informed the Lakers of their intention to send Bogdanovic to Minnesota, current Wolves coach Philip Saunders immediately realized the value of the deal to the Timberwolves.
"Next season, Sue (Wiggins' moniker) will need time to level up.
He just needs a perimeter partner who can handle the ball to help him handle it. .
Bojan can do this job perfectly! "Saunders told the Wolves team, after forcibly holding back his excitement.
"What about Nick (Yang)?" the Wolves team asked.
Last season, due to the intense competition within the Lakers...
In addition, it will always affect the efficiency of Su Feng, Kobe, and Rondo when they are on the court...
Therefore, in addition to following the Lakers to harvest a championship ring, Yang Shaoxia can only play as a "hot chicken player" in the Lakers team responsible for "hot chicken time" most of the time.
However, Sanders is also optimistic about Nick Young's development in the Timberwolves.
Because Sanders, who had been obstructing the Lakers throughout the playoffs, knew very well that the Lakers' second team could even beat most teams in the league today.
"Nick can't just look at his numbers from last season.
Right now, we're missing a player on the bench who can score points like Nick! "Faced with the question raised by the Wolves uniform, I saw Saunders replied.
In fact, the reason why Sanders is optimistic about Nick Young...
It is also mainly related to his coaching Nick Young during the Wizards.
In the 10/11 season, under Sanders, Nick Young averaged 17.8 points per game for the team, and his overall shooting percentage and three-point shooting percentage reached 44.8% and 39.7% respectively. He was the top scorer of the Wizards at that time. (Note 1)
"Wait, are the Lakers really willing to trade Bojan and Nick to us? Who do they want on our side?" On the phone, Sanders, who suddenly remembered something, hurriedly asked the Wolves team.
"They don't want anyone.
Just one of our first-round picks. ' replied the Wolves uniform.
"First-round picks? They thought it was beautiful!
Next season we will definitely continue to build (rot) and want our first-round pick next year, even if Bojan and Nick are suitable for us! "Saunders, who suddenly woke up from his dream, told the Wolves team.
"No, they're not looking for our first-round pick next year.
but in 2017. "The Wolves team continued on the phone.
Sanders: "!!!"
Lying down!
It turns out that there is really a good thing about falling pie in the sky?
Although since the Timberwolves turned into Huskies...
In some years, the wolf lottery can even trade for a dozen superstars like Howard that are not worth the money.
But in Sanders' view, adding Rubio and Wiggins after the Lakers traded Bogdanovic and Nick Young to the Timberwolves...
The Timberwolves only need to rebuild for another year, and they can re-launch the playoffs in the 2016/17 season at the latest.
so......
After figuring out what the Lakers want from the Timberwolves...
Almost without thinking, Saunders said to the Wolves team on the phone: "Promise this deal! Since the Lakers take care of us so much, then we can't waste their hard work, right?"
Awesome, big brother Lakers!
It is indeed a team that has some ties to Minnesota in history!
Look at this pattern of the Lakers!
Even if he is rich, he has not forgotten the little brother who is still poor in his hometown!
"Do you need to add top-three protection to this first-round pick?" Los Angeles, Kupchak said before the official decision to trade with the Timberwolves.
"Hey, Mickey, don't you look down on us too much? Under the leadership of Xiao Su, we might even have to compete with you for the Western Championship in 2017!
What top three protections? Everyone is their own people, so why be so polite! "On the phone, the Wolves team, who felt underestimated by Kupchak, said.
So that's it.
Because the Timberwolves have just enough cap space to eat into the contracts of Bogdanovic and Nick Young, the Lakers' first trade of the summer was quickly settled.
The Lakers traded back the Wolves' 2017 first-round pick from the Timberwolves after sending Bogdanovic and Nick Young.
Online, for the Lakers' deal, the media generally believe that this is a precursor to the Lakers' about to start slimming down the team's lineup.
After all, the new super luxury tax penalties are coming soon...
In the eyes of everyone, even a giant like the Lakers will inevitably feel pain.
And the Timberwolves, who successfully "robbed" the Lakers, got the A-level trade score that the Timberwolves' uniform team had not received for a long time.
no doubt.
If you don't look at it with a passing eye...
No one can refuse this deal.
But at this moment, Kupchak, who has already believed in Su Feng's vision, believes that this 2017 wolf lottery will definitely become the lore of his general manager's career!
"Stop kidding, complete the rebuild in the short term?
Don't say three years, even if you give them another five years, they can't do it!
It looks like the lineup of Sue, Ricky, Bogdanovic, plus the bench and Nick Young is beautiful...
But about the rotten corporate culture of the Timberwolves...
They will never see a revival anytime soon. "Previously, when Kupchak analyzed the future of the Timberwolves, I saw Su Feng say this.
"If we ask them for a first-round pick in 2015 or 2016.
They certainly won't agree.
Because next season, they will definitely continue to rot.
And 16 years...
In their opinion, even if they rebuild well, they will likely get a higher pick in 2016.
So the 2017 first-round pick is our real goal. "
In this life, the reason why Su Feng is so sure that the Timberwolves will be rotten for a long time.
The main reason is because of this year's No. 1 pick, the NBA sent it directly to the Timberwolves.
Therefore, Su Feng is very clear that Mark, who has inherited Stern's balance method, will not be able to issue the champion to the Timberwolves next year.
So, without Towns, and with Butler having such a good time with the Warriors...
With Wiggins and Lu Yizhong alone...
As long as this Timberwolves can rise, Su Feng will be the first to cut off his head and give it to Kobe to play basketball.
In addition, on the surface, the Lakers who have lost two generals are very bad.
But when Bogdanovic decides to leave, and Nick Young is another for the Lakers...
To be able to use two people that the Lakers no longer need to get back a draft pick that is very likely to be a top three pick in the future...
One thing to say....
In Su Feng's view, this summer, the Lakers can't have a more profitable deal than this.
Although Su Feng admitted that he did have gambling elements in this transaction.
But because it's the Timberwolves at the table with the Lakers this time...
So to apply the words of a generation of "God of Gamblers" Qiao boss:
Only fools don't choose Stud!
On the 1st, Bogdanovic and Nick Young were sent away. According to Su Feng's suggestion, Kupchak immediately contacted Boris Diaw and Sean Battier, who became themselves this summer.
The former can make up for the vacancy of a backup playmaking forward after Bogdanovic left.
In addition, it can also play the role of teaching young teachers.
The latter, despite being 35 years old, but in limited playing time, Shane Battier's defensive experience and that three-pointer can help the Lakers improve their bench strength.
Of course, the most important thing is...
These two veterans who are willing to take only the base salary can help the Lakers to further release the salary space.
Inexpensive and practical.
Plus they're eager for championships.
Therefore, Diaw and Shane Battier are undoubtedly the best choices for the team this summer for this increasingly unmotivated Lakers.
And in the process of communicating with Dior and Shane Battier's agents...
Kupchak encountered few obstacles and signed the two with a two-year veteran's minimum salary and a one-year veteran's minimum salary, respectively.
In this life, because Su Feng had already fled to Miami when Dior joined the Raptors, the man named "Hang" regrettably missed the opportunity to join forces with Emperor Feng.
For the 32-year-old Diaw, his only thought at the moment is to retire with a championship ring.
Therefore, he could not refuse Kupchak's offer to him.
And Shane is even worse...
Because he contributed the most precious peak of his career to the Blazers who ended in failure...
In addition, Battier has not been a teammate with Xiao Yao in this life, resulting in his popularity in China is not enough for the Chinese sneaker manufacturer to offer him a contract that can increase his additional income...
Therefore, when he was nicknamed "The Big Boss" in this life, when he learned that the Lakers were willing to provide himself with a one-year veteran's basic salary...
Originally thinking about whether to retire or not, he immediately walked back to the training ground with the basketball in his arms.
Retire... Retire a go-ahead service!
Don't you see, that Garnett, who has been in trouble for the rest of his life, got a championship ring with the Lakers?
And since Garnett can do it, why can't he do it?
Get two veterans.
While Kupchak patiently observed changes in the free agency market, this summer, the Lakers also received a surprise.
"What did you say!
The Clippers plan to trade Eric Bledsoe for Sean Livingston through a sign-and-trade? "
In early July, when Su Feng started to prepare to train Jokic and Middleton and some who wanted to go out with the finals mvp trophy every day, Kupchak's phone call almost missed Su. Feng's waist was folded.
In this life, because of the butterfly effect brought by Su Feng, the career trajectories of many players have changed.
Among them, in addition to those who have become better, there will naturally be unlucky ones who are underappreciated and who are getting worse and worse.
Obvious.
In Su Feng's previous life, Bledsoe, nicknamed "Blood Cloth", was the unlucky one.
Because the Clippers coaching staff has devoted more resources to Lillard in the past two years, in the just-concluded 2013/14 season, Bledsoe averaged only 16.8 minutes of playing time per game.
well known.
In the nba, can a player produce good data.
It is directly related to the average playing time he can get.
In addition, in the opinion of the Clippers coaching staff, the team will build a team around Lillard and McCollum in the future...
So Bledsoe has become a piece of the Clippers team this summer.
In Los Angeles, after carefully analyzing the current composition of the Clippers, Su Feng quickly understood why the Clippers were interested in Livingston.
Because for the current Clippers with a good offensive ceiling, they are lacking someone like "Lee Jordan" who doesn't need much playing time and can provide stable output for the team in limited playing time. player.
Admittedly, Bledsoe's talent can be seen by anyone.
but......
No matter how good the talent is, it must be able to turn it into combat power.
In addition, the previous "phone door" incident of Clippers owner Sterling also cleared the final obstacle to this transaction.
Because as the person in this league who hates the Lakers and the Bass family the most...
Although Sterling's hatred of the Lakers is entirely for his own reasons...
But as long as Sterling is around, there is no way the Clippers will make this take-for-you deal with the Lakers.
"Su, are you sure we're going to trade Sean?" Kupchak asked on the phone before deciding to trade.
"I talked to Sean before, and now he wants to enjoy the rest of his basketball career after winning his fifth championship ring.
Eric has speed, a lot of momentum, and we need to give Spencer (Dinwiddie) some room to grow next season, so this trade is more beneficial to us in my opinion. After taking a long sigh, Su Feng, who was also very reluctant to give guidance, said to Kupchak.
no way.
In this life, Lee's career as a mentor has been very fulfilling.
Therefore, even Su Feng can't guarantee that Guidance Li will still be as motivated on the court as before.
Moreover, regardless of the short term, the effect that Bledsoe can play on the court may not be as good as guidance.
But after he and Kobe retired, Su Feng was very clear...
At that time, Bledsoe will only need a small injection of water to get back a lot of rebuilding chips for the Lakers.
no doubt.
Bledsoe, young and hard-working, is exactly the type of player the Lakers need to think about for the future.
"Su, thank you for calling me specifically to tell me about it.
In fact, even if you don't speak, I want to chat with you. "
After hanging up the phone with Kupchak, Su Feng immediately called Livingston. As a result, before Su Feng could finish his words, Director Li informed Su Feng on the phone that he was considering changing The idea of ​​a team to make pension money.
"Hey, is Mickey going to trade me to the Clippers?
This is great.
Because I just bought a house in Los Angeles two years ago, so I don't even have to move my house, and I can usually go to your house to eat. "On the phone, after learning that Kupchak planned to trade himself to the Clippers, Director Li said to Su Feng excitedly.
After the salary cap of the NBA has risen sharply, it is not difficult for Li to find a sincere pension contract in the future.
However, the Lakers are different.
Because this summer, the Lakers will definitely give Su Feng and Kobe a decent super contract...
Therefore, Director Li is very clear that even if he does not leave the Lakers now, he will have to say goodbye to his brothers sooner or later.
After all, in the nba...
Who cares that they make too much money?
This life, the 6 years in Los Angeles, can be said to be the pinnacle of Li's life.
So, when I learned that I could still get a potential rookie back for the Lakers...
Director Li not only did not feel sad because he was about to leave, but he also believed that such a way of leaving would make him more acceptable.
And after hanging up with Livingston...
Su Feng also discovered the reason why little Bass is always stupid.
In fact, after the rookies that Kupchak selected for the Lakers in the future, and Tatum and others who were recommended by Kobe but ignored by Aunt Jenny...
You can't find it hard.
In fact, compared to the "Battleship of the Ganges" that Aunt Jenny and Pelinka overdrafted in the future, Bass not only inherited the humane side of old Bass, but at the same time, he was more inclined to the concept of team building. Fishing for sustainable depletion.
Yes, in Su Feng's previous life, after his transmigration and rebirth, under the rule of Aunt Jenny, the Lakers did win the championship again.
But for a giant like the Lakers...
A championship once in ten years, or a championship once in twenty years...
Does it really count?
You know, in the nba...
Every team and every player has their own different positioning and standards.
For example, for some teams, ending the slump as soon as possible and completing the rebuild, allowing fans to watch a few more games for free each year is a success.
Another example is someone who can touch the floor of the Western Finals before touching the floor of the Western Finals.
Try to think about it!
Even without Su Feng.
If Bass Jr. remains in place...
In terms of the character of Buss Jr., in 2017, do you think he will abandon Tatum, who is highly recommended by Kobe?
And even if Kupchak didn't get a star for the Lakers after that...
To be fair, the Lakers, composed of young players such as Randle, Ingram, Tatum, etc., may not have the fighting power to fight against those cosmic teams in the future.
In this life, thanks to the excellent corporate culture of the Lakers...
Look at Ren Xiaojia, Green, Livingston...
Which one doesn't think about the Lakers before leaving?
July 14.
After the Clippers signed a 5-year contract with a total value of only 28 million, the last year of which was a team option and Bledsoe, the restricted free agent, was renewed. Immediately, the Clippers sent him to Moved next door and swapped back Livingston from next door.
Online, for this deal...
Although emotionally, the lake honeys are as uncomfortable as Su Feng...
But for the behavior of the eldest brother and the second brother, who each takes the required py...
Other fans think that...
Both the Lakers and Clippers got what they wanted in this deal.
One thing to say, Bledsoe's value-for-money contract is outrageous in Su Feng's view.
Because in Su Feng's impression, starting from the 2014/15 season, until he crossed over, Bledsoe's annual salary has never been less than 10 million.
Unfortunately......
The "blood cloth" couldn't hold back Lillard, the local snake.
So the bad luck that should be admitted, Bledsoe can only admit it.
15th.
After the successful conclusion of the signing work, the Lakers officially reached a 5-year contract extension with a total value of 72 million US dollars with Lang.
On the day he officially renewed his contract with the Lakers, Rondo said excitedly that he was very grateful to the Lakers for giving him long-term trust, and in the future, he would repay the Lakers with his actions.
Overall, the Lakers made a lot of money with this contract extension with Rondo.
Because after the salary cap hike this year, it is widely believed that the Lakers will have to use a contract worth hundreds of millions of dollars to impress Rondo.
However, people's pursuits are different.
Just like at this moment, after a hard day's training in the training hall, Jokic's only pursuit is to drink a bottle of Coke.
"Su, I can't take it anymore!
If you also allow him to drink Coke after training, then...that...that..." On the side, looking at Jokic, he has always been stricter with himself and more strict with others Kobe is in a hurry.
Hearing this, after smiling, Su Feng said, "So what is that...
After you finish training, don't you want to pester me to make you pizza? "
Kobe: "..."
Can it be the same!
Coke, is that something professional basketball players usually touch?
"Don't worry, I will let him control his desire to drink Coke and eat junk food a little bit." Su Feng continued, patting Kobe on the shoulder.
"Anyway, if he can't lose weight before the team is officially assembled...
At that point, I would never have agreed with him to play for the Lakers. " Kobe said to Su Feng with a serious face.
"Okay, Coach Kobe." Su Feng nodded.
Kobe: "..."
no!
How did you say that I look like a ball fighter?
I......
I obviously just want my teammates to be better!
In the past few days, after the Lakers completed several transactions and signings one after another, Kobe always felt that the road to the Lakers' dynasty next season became more and more difficult.
Because without looking at the future from God's perspective...
Most basketball players, after their success, trust the teammates who played alongside him more.
Kobe Bryant is no exception.
It's just, after counting two rookies and changing five powerful catfish for the Lakers in one breath...
However, Su Feng believes that as long as the Lakers can stay healthy next season, they will still be the strongest team in the league today, no one.
"Oh, by the way, have you asked Mitch, when is he going to hold our signing ceremony?" Kobe asked after suddenly remembering something.
Hearing this, after nodding, Su Feng said, "Of course it must be on your 36th birthday.
This is your best birthday present. "
In fact, as early as after the championship parade, Su Feng and Kobe reached a verbal contract extension agreement with the Lakers.
only......
For that damned sense of ritual...
Bass and Kupchak hope to officially renew their contracts with Su Feng and Kobe on August 23, Kobe's 36th birthday.
Look, what is brother basketball!
Fake brother basketball, brothers take a pay cut together, and tactical arrangements have to look at other people's faces.
In real brother basketball, the owner, the general manager and the star are not separated from each other. Not only do you have to get a maximum salary, but the team must also have you do the talking.
In this life, after getting to know Su Feng gradually, Kupchak and Bass were not worried that they would not be able to renew the contract with Su Feng~EbookFREE.me~ Because in the past seven years, the Lakers have given Su Feng's sincerity...
It is completely unmatched by all other teams.
Little Bass, who has always only talked about love and not money with Su Ke, is very clear.
than the so-called max salary.
At this contract renewal ceremony, which is very likely to be the last contract of Su Feng and Kobe Bryant's career...
What the Lakers need more is a solemnity and atmosphere.
"I have only one request for Sue and Kobe's contract renewal ceremony.
That is this contract renewal ceremony. We must make Shaq O'Neal want to cry, make Michael Jordan regret being a man, and show the world our respect for these two veterans! "
On the day that the work of organizing Suko's contract renewal ceremony was officially handed over to Kupchak, I saw Bass saying so.
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