NBA: Start with a three-point experience card

Chapter 1185

Owner Ranadive and general manager Divac promised Wang Yi: Although Gua Ge and Paul retired, they will definitely strengthen the team's guards this summer.

Find an excellent backcourt partner for Wang Yi.

They promised Wang Yi many benefits.

For example, whichever player Wang Yi wants, they will try their best to get them.

For example, Wang Yi's status in the team will be very high, to some extent, even higher than that of the head coach.

But Wang Yi still did not immediately agree.

So Wang Yi said to the boss and general manager Divac: "I want to test the free agent market this summer."

Although the general manager Divac and the boss were a little panicked, they were not surprised.

And obviously they have discussed this situation a long time ago, so the boss Ranadive immediately stated:
"Wang, you can try the free agent market, but I want to make it clear to you that we will give you a maximum salary 100%. And if you stay with the Kings, the maximum salary you can get will be more expensive than signing with other teams." The maximum salary to be paid is nearly 1 million U.S. dollars."

Wang Yi nodded: "I know all this. But let's talk about it after I try the free market."

The owner of the Kings and the general manager Divac actually thought that Wang Yi would say this a long time ago.

They didn't expect to have Wang Yi stay in the team just once today.

They came today just to show their sincerity to Wang Yi.

Then, in the half month before July 7, they came to Wang Yi's house five times.

It can be said to be very sincere.

The boss even promised Wang Yi that if Wang Yi signs a contract with the team, his IT company will also find Wang Yi to endorse and sign a contract worth at least hundreds of millions of dollars.

This is equivalent to a yin and yang contract.

Obviously you signed a contract with me just to get a salary.

But in fact, if the endorsement contract is counted, it is equivalent to double salary.

The league actually doesn't allow that to happen.

But in practice, it is difficult.

For example, after the king and Wang Yi renewed their contract, they will not speak for the time being.

Wait until a few months and half a year later to sign the endorsement contract, and the alliance can't do anything about it.

However, Wang Yi still did not immediately agree. He still has to wait for the free market to open to see the attitude of other teams.

Finally, the time came to February 7.

Free agency is on.

In the NBA free market this year, there are two big fish.

One is James-he signed a 1+1 contract with the Kings last year, and the second year is a player option.

He had previously announced that he would opt out of his contract and become a free agent.

Of course, he had no intention of leaving the king.

Just because the league signed a $80 billion TV contract this year, and the salary caps of all teams have soared, he can get more money by re-signing the contract this year.

So at the moment the free market opened, he announced that he would renew his contract with the team.

This will be a 7000+1 contract that can get an average of 1 million US dollars per year.

And the other big fish is naturally Wang Yi.

This is no longer a big fish, but a giant kun.

Since last season, when many teams knew that Wang Yi was in a contract year, they vacated salary space early in an attempt to attract Wang Yi.

Even teams without salary space are trying to contact Wang Yi's agent.

As long as Wang Yi can sign a contract with their team, they don't suggest paying a huge luxury tax, and they even don't hesitate to trade their stars.

Today, the free market opens.

Early in the morning, Sister Luo's phone was ringing off the hook.

8 o'clock in the morning.

The moment Sister Luo just started the machine.

Then Pelinka, the general manager of the Lakers, called: "We are willing to offer Wang a maximum salary and specially match him with the lineup he requested. We only hope that he can return to the Lakers."

Sister Luo refused bluntly, saying that Wang Yi would never return to the Lakers.

Just after hanging up the phone, Raptors general manager Ujiri called again: "We are willing to offer Wang a maximum salary, and we can meet any of his requirements."

Sister Luo said to wait.

Just after hanging up the phone, Scott, the general manager of the New York Knicks, called again.

……

To her surprise, she got calls from all 29 teams except the Kings.

A star can cause looting in the entire league, and Jordan is the only one in the entire history of the league.

Once James did cause the league to loot, but only most teams wanted him.

Some teams that already have their own mature systems and superstars have no intention of taking him.

Now, Wang Yi can make the other 29 teams call.

And it's not a test, but just say, "We will give him a maximum salary, and he can mention whatever he wants."

This is enough to see how valuable Wang Yi is now.

Why no Kings calls?
Because the boss and the general manager of the Kings went directly to Wang Yi's home to talk, and this time An Jiali was added.

The boss and the manager still expressed that they could provide Wang Yi with the best conditions allowed by the rules.

And if Wang Yi stays with the Kings, he can get the bird rights, so he will get a higher salary.

Bird rights are the Bird Clause.

(I remember explaining it before, but it’s been hundreds of chapters. It’s impossible for book friends to remember it so clearly, so I’ll explain it again. Just think of me as hydrology.)
Bird clause: When a player has played for a team for more than three years (including three years), he has the right to obtain the Bird clause, so if he renews his contract with this team, his annual salary can increase by up to . 12.5%.
And if this player switches to signing with another team now, without the bird rights, then his salary will only increase by 10%.

And bird rights mean something else.

If this player signs with his home team, his salary is not limited by the salary cap.

That is to say, the boss can give him as much as he wants.

Of course, the premise is that it cannot exceed the luxury tax.

This year, the league signed a new TV broadcast contract, which reached a sky-high price of 80 billion US dollars.

And the wages of the players have risen accordingly.

Significantly improved compared to before.

According to calculations, the salaries of rookie players can reach 2000 million US dollars.

The maximum salary of players can even exceed 8000 million US dollars.

Currently the highest salary in the league is Curry, whose salary has exceeded $5000 million this year.

And this year he will also become a free agent.

If Wang Yi signs with other teams, he can get a maximum salary of about 4 million US dollars for 2.9 years.

And if you sign with the Kings, you can get a 5-year $4 million contract.

The average annual salary can reach 8 million US dollars.

So if he re-signs with the Kings, his contract will be the largest contract in NBA history.

But Wang Yi still did not give them a positive answer.

He still wants to see how big waves he can make when he enters the free market.

(End of this chapter)