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Chapter 322 Bird rights super cap, super big contract
Chapter 322 Bird rights super cap, super big contract
At 13 a.m. on the 9th, at the Suns headquarters, Colangelo entertained Hawksman in his office.
This is an agreement between the two. After the season is over, a communication on Wang Tiejun's contract is not a formal negotiation.
In addition to the two of them, there is another person in the office, Colangelo Jr., who will officially take over the general manager position of Colangelo Jr., and he will also be responsible for the team's next lineup construction.
However, Colangelo still had to come personally to Wang Tiejun's contract renewal issue, and he was not at ease leaving this issue to his son.
Colangelo gave an introduction, and after the three of them exchanged pleasantries, they got to the point.
"Mr. Hawksman, is old K sure to jump out of the last year of the contract? In fact, I told the media yesterday that I hope to complete an early contract extension with him. This is my attitude." Colangelo said with a smile.
Hawksman also smiled and said: "Mr. Colangelo, in fact, old K didn't say exactly that he would jump out of the contract before. This is the main reason why I have been refusing to negotiate with you."
Colangelo nodded with a smile, and Hawksman continued: "I had a brief conversation with him after the finals last night. The exchange time was very short, but he told me that I can discuss the next contract with the management."
"awesome!"
Colangelo became excited, which meant that the old K had jumped out of the contract. As long as the signing was completed, the old K would stay with the Suns for a long time, and he no longer had to be wary of other teams poaching people.
"Mr. Hawksman, take a look first. This is the new contract we have prepared for Old K. If there is something you are not satisfied with, we can continue to talk."
At this time, Colangelo took out a stack of contracts and placed them in front of Hawksman.
This is, of course, a brief document, containing only the most important clauses. Other general clauses are not included. Those are standard clauses. The most important clauses are the ones that need to be negotiated.
Hawksman gently picked up the contract and opened the first item.
He is also looking forward to it, wondering what kind of contract the Suns will offer Old K.
In just three seasons, old K created an era of giant beasts. This is a real era, not at all as illusory as the so-called super center era.
The so-called era of the three super centers has no actual achievements to support it. The three of them don’t even have a championship, but old K has won two championships in three years. This is the achievement of the giant beast era. This is the support of an era.
If the super center era is illusory, then the behemoth era is real.
The two-year contract of more than 100 million yuan that the Knicks gave to Ewing is a sign. A super center with no hard honors can earn tens of millions of annual salary. Then the old K who created an era with his own hands can only be higher than this contract.
In addition to the bottom line, he has an upper limit on the old K's contract, which is Jordan's future contract.
It was rumored that David Frank offered 2000 million a year. He had also heard the news, and it had been confirmed from some sources. He even knew that the Bulls boss did not reject the offer.
As the person who defeated Jordan in the finals twice, the upper limit of the old K's contract should not be lower than that of Jordan.
Of course, this has to consider the number of years. At Jordan's age, it is impossible to get a five-year or six-year contract while getting an annual salary of 2000 million. It is almost impossible.
At the same time, taking into account Jordan's influence, it still surpasses Old K at present, so Old K's annual salary can be lower than 2000 million, but it should not be too far behind.
After all, the old K is the No.50 in the history of averaging 1 points in the finals. He showed the strongest dominance in history in the finals, and he is only 22 years old and has no injuries, which is enough to make him eligible to win the most expensive contract in the league.
When Hawksman opened the contract, Colangelo nervously wiped the palms of his hands on his legs, and his palms were sweating.
Based on his experience, this is incredible, but it is true.
Because this contract is related to the future of the Suns, as long as the old K is left behind, the future of the Suns will be fixed.
Now give him a Jordan, if you don't consider the influence, if you only consider the strength, he will not change the old K.
This is not a question of potential, but the old K has defeated Jordan twice to win the championship, and his value on the court is more than Jordan.
What Jordan currently surpasses Old K is influence, ratings, and value created for the league.
But for these things, Jordan is not in the Suns, and the Suns can also enjoy his value, so he only needs to consider the value of Old K on the court.
Moreover, Old K's style of play is very popular, and sales of jerseys and other peripherals are skyrocketing. If Mammoth did not rely on Old K, he would have gone bankrupt long ago, so Old K's influence is also very strong.
After this finals, in the entire league, Jordan's influence and value can be said to be a little bit higher than Old K, and everyone else is below Old K.
The contract he prepared for Old K was not compared to Larry Johnson's so-called [-] million yuan contract, but the contract that the media revealed about Jordan's contract renewal next year.
Larry Johnson's 12 million yuan contract is 1.1 million yuan in [-] years, which includes many incentive clauses. If it is not achieved, he will not get the real [-] million yuan contract.
Moreover, Larry Johnson and Old K are completely incomparable. Using his contract to tailor a contract for Old K is a humiliation to Old K.
In terms of influence, Jordan still surpasses Old K at present, so his annual salary of 2000 million has been reduced by [-]%.
Of course, this is an initial contract he is very sincere, leaving some room for negotiation.
The contract is 6+1, and the last year is team option. It ends in the summer of 2002. The starting salary for the first year is 1800 million US dollars. The following six years are 2160 million, 2484 million, 2732 million, 3005 million, 3305 million, and 3635 million. The increase is 20% in the second year, 15% in the third year, and 10% in the next three years.
This contract is so big that it can be called the number one in the league, or it is the biggest contract in the history of the league. He considered it for several months and officially confirmed it after the finals yesterday.
Jordan may be able to surpass Old K in terms of annual salary, but I believe that in terms of the total amount, he will never get such a contract.
He not only has to consider the value of old K, but also the ability that the Suns can afford.
Fortunately, the operation of the Suns in the past two or three seasons is very good, especially in this season, the operating income has soared. He has already received contracts from two TV broadcasters.
He believes that this contract cannot be followed by other teams because they have no salary space at all.
According to the information provided by Stern, the salary cap for next season may reach 2300 million U.S. dollars. If any team wants to give him this contract, for example, with a starting salary of 2000 million U.S. dollars, there will only be 300 million U.S. dollars left. How to form a team?
It can be said that the contract he gave basically completely cut off the clutches of other teams reaching out to Old K.
But he knows there is another problem, other teams may make crooked moves to grab people.
"1800 million starting salary?"
Hawksman nodded in his heart when he saw this number, but he still had to have an attitude. If Colangelo could offer this price, there must be room for negotiation.
However, he hasn't had a detailed discussion with Old K, so he can only come here today, and after a few days, he can figure out Old K's attitude before negotiating.
"Mr. Colangelo, I see the sincerity between you and the Suns from this contract, and I believe we will have a happy cooperation." He said with a smile.
"That's great!"
Colangelo said happily.
Hawksman's attitude told him that Old K did not have a strong idea of leaving Phoenix, which made him very happy.
Although he has offered such a big contract, teams like the Lakers and Knicks are not unable to get it, and metropolises like Los Angeles and New York are very attractive to young people. Compared with Phoenix, a city in the desert, where there is a world of flowers, he is also worried that Old K will choose to leave.
And he is still worried about one thing. Some teams may use methods other than the contract to make up for the lack of contract. Using such a crooked trick can avoid the problem of insufficient salary space and poach old K. At the same time, there is room to build a lineup to meet the requirements of old K to win the championship.
So even if he offered a sky-high contract, it might not be able to keep Old K.
After sending Hawksman away, Colangelo and his son began to discuss the lineup.
According to the terms of the bird rights, the team has to set aside a virtual salary space for the old K, which means that the team will use the bird rights to sign the old K, and this space is the salary space of the team occupied by the old K, and the remaining space can be signed by normal free agents.
There are regulations on this virtual salary space, which is 1.5 times the salary of players with bird rights last season.
Old K's salary in the past season was 236 million US dollars, 1.5 times is 354 million.
In other words, if the salary cap for next season is 2000 million, then except for the old K's 354 million, the remaining 1646 million can be used for signing (excluding the remaining share of the existing contract).
The old K only occupies a space of more than 300 million, which is quite beneficial to the Suns. While the team selects potential rookies for reconstruction, it still has room to build a competitive lineup.
Similarly, if Jordan signs with the Bulls next year, it will have the same meaning for the Bulls. Jordan will also have an annual salary of 400 million next year. As long as 600 million is reserved, the rest can be used for signing.
AC Green will definitely be sent away. Glider wants a long-term retirement contract, but the team can't give it. Moreover, Glider has a strong desire to return to Houston, and he can't force him to stay.
In this way, two of the top five starters will leave, leaving only Old K, Lightning, and Lei Gong.
The remaining substitute, the seriously injured Danny Manning, the management does not want to sign, the old K is so young, and the next lineup to be built is a young lineup.
Veteran Danny Ainge chose to retire, and the rest are a few substitutes and marginal players, and the lineup has a big gap.
The core old K has successfully renewed his contract. What kind of lineup will be built around him next is the first consideration for the management.
But the first thing to consider now is the goals for the next few seasons and the goals for next season, which is related to the construction of the team that is about to start.
After winning the championship in 93, Colangelo gave up defending the title, and then broke out for a season, and almost reached the finals. He regretted it to death. This time, he will choose to defend the title.
Don't expect the Lightning to break out suddenly for another season. The Lightning will be 30 years old next year, and its state will definitely continue to decline.
Moreover, Lei Gong will be 31 years old next year, and his status should continue to decline next year.
The reason why he chose to defend the title is because of the old K.
According to his observation, the current old K has a completely different mentality than the old K after winning the championship in 93. At that time, the old K didn't care much about defending the title. Now try to say in front of the old K that I don't plan to defend the title next season. Old K, wait a few more seasons, let me slowly complete the reconstruction?
So he must choose to defend the title, otherwise the old K's renewal will be very troublesome.
Moreover, the current situation of the Suns is also different from that in 93. The current operating situation is already very good and can support the salary payment required to defend the title. If he chooses not to defend the title again, it will be a big blow to the Suns fans. Thinking that the team has no ideals will lose confidence in the team and have a great impact on the football market.
All considerations, he needs to choose to defend the title.
And if you choose to defend the title, then the lineup construction must not only revolve around the reconstruction of the old K, but also must be accompanied by reinforcements.
Reconstruction must focus on potential rookies. At most, one or two veterans will be selected to lead newcomers. The rookies will get a lot of opportunities, such as playing time, shots, possession of the ball, etc., all of which are mainly rookies.
For reinforcement, it is necessary to introduce the main players in their playing years, mainly the core and main players. The opportunities given to newcomers are not as many as rebuilding the team, and the growth rate of newcomers will be much slower.
In fact, there are such people in the team now, Robert Horry, and old K's first-year rookie. In his rookie year, he played the main small forward in Mosaic, but he didn't get many opportunities to exercise in the Suns, because the team is going to win the championship.
"Brian, what are your thoughts on lineup building?" Jerry Colangelo asked testingly.
Brian Colangelo had already considered the issue of the new lineup and conducted a lot of analysis. Hearing this, he immediately said: "Father, the first thing we need to strengthen is the third and fourth positions. Thunder and Lightning are still available for the time being, so there is no rush."
After seeing his father nodding, he smiled again and said: "We need the main players in the third and fourth positions. The fourth position is positioned as a coolie next to Old K. Because the back line is aging, we should have higher requirements for the third position. He needs to take on more outside tasks..."
After listening to his son Datong's thoughts, Colangelo asked: "So do you have any specific ideas for trading and strengthening?"
Colangelo Jr. nodded and said, "I want to make a deal with the Spurs to get Big Worm. The Spurs have been sending out news that they should really want to trade Big Worm.
And I tried it out, the asking price will not be very high, about the same as an ordinary rotation player.In addition, Da Chong still has a one-year contract with the Spurs, with an annual salary of 250 million. We can use it for at least one year. "
Colangelo said: "Big Worm has no shooting ability, but he has good rebounding and defensive abilities. In terms of ability and style, he is indeed suitable for Old K.
I wanted to get him two years ago, but the Pistons rejected our chips. Now his relationship with the Spurs general manager Popovich is very stiff. Popovich refuses to re-sign the contract with the big bug, so the Spurs want to trade him. Do you want to trade him with Green? "
"Yes, father."
Colangelo Jr. thought for a while and said, "I'm just worried that he will destabilize the locker room and have conflicts with old K. This guy is now a typical negative figure in the league. The Spurs have suffered greatly from it. The team that wants him is very scrupulous, and the trading market is not good."
The old Colangelo nodded and said: "This is a question that must be considered, and it is very important. The big bug has tossed the Spurs enough in the past two years. Popovich hates him very much, so the Spurs want to sell him at a low price."
"It's just that few teams are willing to take him, and they are worried that he will destroy the atmosphere of the team."
Little Colangelo kept shaking his head, which showed that he also had great scruples about the big bug in his heart, and he didn't really decide to make a deal.
He thought for a while and then said: "Actually, it is also possible to trade, if it is really not possible, if it causes trouble, we can buy out his contract."
Colangelo also nodded. Green's contract is huge. This deal has two purposes. The first is to get rid of Green's contract, and the second purpose is to introduce the big bug.
He suggested: "You can find an opportunity to talk to the old K about the big bug's transaction. The old K is the core of our future for many years. You need to maintain a good relationship with him. I can't help you with this. You have to do it yourself."
"I see, father."
Little Colangelo nodded, and suddenly said with a smile: "Actually, father, I'm just worried that the big bug will anger Old K and be beaten to death by Old K."
Old Colangelo was taken aback and couldn't help laughing.
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(End of this chapter)