Chapter 208: Harden's idea

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Little Jordan was traded by the Wizards from the Clippers. He only played for the Wizards for two years. Because of this, two years did not trigger the terms of the Bird clause. The Wizards can give Jordan the top salary. No different from other teams.
The Wizards' salary space is currently very healthy. There is no problem with renewal of Jordan with the top salary, but the team must also consider the renewal of Curry Harden and others.
With the strength played by these two players, it is also appropriate to renew the maximum salary in the future. In this case, if you renew the contract with the top salary in advance, the Wizards' salary space will inevitably explode.
So this summer, in the eyes of most people, Jordan has a high probability of being released by the Wizards.
Without Little Jordan, McGee and Whiteside alone are not enough to support the Wizards' inner line. Choosing a strong inside player looks to others as an important task for the Wizards this summer.
I'm afraid no one can think of it. Wang Xiao didn't even consider an inside player.
The Wizards' center's main job is to grab a rebound and defend.
So in Wang Xiao, even if Jordan is gone, relying on McKee and Whiteside is more than enough for the Wizards.
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Wang Xiao originally thought that Little Jordan might talk to himself in advance, or his agent would take the initiative to find out about whether he would renew the contract.
But what he didn't expect was that Harden's agent was the first to contact him.
Harden's agent is named Rob Pelinka, and he is one of the famous agents in the NBA. The biggest star under his name is Kobe Bryant.
In addition to Kobe and Harden, Pelinka also has clients such as Caris Kaman, Andre Iguodala, and Eric Gordon, who are extremely skilled in this area.
When receiving a phone call from Pelinka, Wang Xiao realized something.
as predicted.
"Coach Wang Xiao, I came this time for my client, James Harden, the player in your team."
On the phone, Pelinka's words were very plain, as if they were talking about a business, in fact it is.
"I just had an in-depth conversation with my client not long ago. He expressed a little dissatisfaction with the current role and positioning in the team, hoping to get more opportunities."
Finally, what should come is still here.
Wang Xiao actually knew that such a thing would happen sooner or later, just how long it would take.
In another time and space, after playing for the Thunder for three years, Harden still hopes to stay with the Thunder, even if he continues to be the sixth man on the team.
But the Thunder's management team did not give him the opportunity to stay and forced Harden away with a very arrogant attitude.
And this also completed Harden. After heading to the Rockets and becoming the core of the team, Harden quickly showed no less than the strength of Durant and Westbrook, and became the top star in the league.
In the Wizards, Wang Xiao gave Harden many privileges, such as more playing time than most starters.
For example, when he is on the court, the ball is in his hands most of the time. Even if Curry is on the court, he will retreat slightly to the second line to play without the ball.
Another example is to enjoy the same level of training bonus as Curry in the training module...
auzw.com This also made Harden's strength soaring, winning the best sixth person award for two consecutive years.
But there is a saying that is as good as the ability, the ambition will be.
The Harden version of Harden, who had just won the award for the best sixth man in the contract year, everything is still in the rising stage, which also makes him happy to stay in the Thunder environment to continue to exercise himself.
But the Wizards version of Harden has won the best sixth man award for two consecutive years, and now he has more things in sight.
He is not satisfied with continuing to be a substitute, he also wants to be the team's starter and become the core of truly dominating the team's game...
Wang Xiao understood this idea very well, very well.
In his view, a person's ambition also determines his future achievements, no soldier willing to be a soldier can become a general.
Players like Kobe and James, when they joined the NBA, also wanted to be the league's first and become the strongest one.
What Wang Xiao does not know is that there are two important reasons why Harden would have the courage to arrange his agent to communicate with him.
The first is Curry.
At the age of 22, Curry has become the youngest regular season MVP in the history of the league. This can be a boast for Curry for life, but for Harden, it seems that a fishbone stuck in the throat, like鲠 is pregnant.
Also a rookie in 2009, Harden is the No. 2 spotlighter and Curry is only the sixth overall pick (who was traded to the Wizards by the Timberwolves at the time)
But now, the No. 2 in the list has won the best sixth man for the second time, but the sixth pick has won the MVP as the player's highest honor regular season.
It is inevitable that anyone will have an idea. After all, at the current level of Harden, if the Wizards’ main core is him, then he also has a high probability of getting the regular season MVP.
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Second, Wang Xiao decided to abandon his affairs decisively at the crucial moment of the Eastern Conference.
Although it was nothing at the time, but afterwards, Harden always felt that the head coach did not seem to trust him.
Because when Curry and George are targeted or feel bad, Wang Xiao will not replace them immediately, but will patiently adjust the lineup to try to get them back.
These two things are added together, plus the two seasons of the bench, want to try the starting feeling, so Harden will contact the agent, want the agent to communicate with the coach.
The agent communicates with the team on behalf of the player. It is a common thing to discuss the player's playing time and positioning on the court. After all, not every player can speak well and can express their own ideas completely.
Harden's agent said a lot, and the final expression was actually that Harden wanted to start next season and received more tactical support.
This requirement is reasonable, and it is a normal thing for a player who can contribute 20+8 in the regular season.
but……
"Unfortunately."
Wang Xiao sighed and said to Pelinka on the phone: "Next season, in my plan, Harden still has to play a substitute. This is very important for the team's system. I will not change it. ."
"Coach Wang Xiao..."
Pelinka was stunned. Obviously, Wang Xiao would have refused so decisively. He thought about it and said: "You know, my client has been able to average 20+8 All-Star stats this season. , And he is only 21 years old! You can’t keep such a young and promising player on the bench all the time. This is a blasphemy against his talent. If you insist on asking for this, I hope to help my client to the team Apply for a transaction."
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