warrior godfather

Chapter 530 A Business

What should one do after climbing a mountain?
Everyone has everyone's answer, but for the Warriors, after a season of hard work, they finally successfully defended their title. What they want to do most at this time is to celebrate wildly.

After winning the championship, Mark Baum booked a nightclub and invited all Warriors players, coaching staff and staff to celebrate.

Zhang Yu originally wanted to offer the money, but Mark Baum said:

"Ronan, you are the main contributor to the team's championship. I can get the ring without doing anything. I have to pay for it today. Your task has been completed. Let's see mine next."

Zhang Yu had no choice but to agree.

That night, the entire Warriors team had a party all night. Mark Baum was rich and powerful, and no one helped him save money. All kinds of good wine were presented like running water. Get drunk and fall asleep soundly.

But everyone can only drink and sing, because there are female staff present and family members to accompany, Mark Baum did not arrange women, nor did he arrange something that can make people happy.

Mark Baum knew that Zhang Yu hated those things very much, especially not allowing his players to be contaminated, so he didn't make fun of himself.

In fact, many NBA players are flying leaves, and Durant is very keen on it. When Clay was in college, he was checked by the police for carrying marijuana.

However, Zhang Yu hated this and absolutely did not allow Warriors players to be contaminated with these things, even though California was the first place in the United States to legalize medical marijuana.

However, although there were no such embellishments, the ecstasy of winning the championship was enough to make everyone extremely excited and plunged into carnival.

……

The next morning, after a hangover, Zhang Yu woke up with a faint headache.

He supported the bed with his hands, sat up with some difficulty, glanced left and right, and found that he was lying on the bed at home, his clothes had been taken off, and he was randomly thrown on the floor.

"call……"

Zhang Yu let out a long breath, lay down again, and stared blankly at the ceiling.

The last time he was drunk was when the Warriors won the championship last time, and it has been a year since he experienced this feeling again, which made him very uncomfortable.

In fact, Zhang Yu didn't even know how he came back last night. His alcohol capacity was very poor, and he lost consciousness early on.

But it seems that those guys who got him drunk had a bit of conscience and didn't leave him alone in the nightclub.

Zhang Yu lay on the bed for more than ten minutes, picked up the phone to check the time, and found that it was already 1:52 in the afternoon, and struggled to sit up again.

The 2012-2013 season of the Warriors has come to an end, and his work as the head coach has also come to an end, but as the boss, Zhang Yu's work has just begun, and it is very urgent.

After yesterday's awards ceremony, Zhang Yu made an appointment with Larry Riley and Rick Wertz to discuss matters such as the championship parade, the draft, and player contract renewals in the office at 02:30 this afternoon.

Now the time is almost up, no matter how painful his head is, he can't lie on the bed anymore.

"Next time whoever dares to drink me again, I'll deduct his salary, one hundred and one hundred thousand..." Zhang Yu muttered angrily, feeling the exhaustion after the hangover.

brush!
He put on his clothes, opened the curtains, the sun was shining brightly outside the window, the trees were shaded, and everything was blooming.

……

After hastily eating the instant food prepared by Tina, Zhang Yu drove his Porsche 911 to the Oracle Center.

When he got to the office, Larry Riley and Rick Wertz were already waiting for him.

Feeling the coolness brought by the air conditioner, Zhang Yu greeted the two with a smile:

"Larry, Rick, sorry to keep you waiting, I'm a little late..."

It was already 2:42 when he stopped the car, more than ten minutes late.

The two stood up to greet each other, and Rick Wertz smiled and said:
"We just came here not long ago. You were quite drunk yesterday. We thought you wouldn't come this afternoon."

Larry Riley echoed:
"Ronan, your drinking capacity is really poor. You passed out after drinking half a bottle of champagne. Stephen and Dale sent you back."

"Hehe, if he doesn't give it away, who else will give it to him? And Dale...he drank me two glasses last night, I still remember it!" Zhang Yu snorted.

Larry Riley and Rick Wirtz laughed, and the three sat down.

Zhang Yu seemed to think of something, and looked at Larry Riley:

"Seth should be graduating from college this year and going to the draft, right?"

Larry Riley nodded:

"Yes, he transferred from Liberty University to Duke University in 2009, delayed his graduation by a year, so he didn't participate in the draft this year, but he was injured last season, after the end of March Madness, he received a right shin injury. Surgery, missed workouts at the combine and with each team, the draft market was abysmal."

"Oh? You know Seth's situation so well?" Zhang Yu raised his eyebrows.

Larry Riley laughed:

"He is Stephen's younger brother, and students from prestigious schools such as Duke, North Carolina, and Butler who participate in the draft every year are the focus of the scouting department."

Zhang Yu nodded thoughtfully. Larry Riley guessed his thoughts and asked:

"Are you more optimistic about him? Or..."

He didn't go on, he knew what he meant to both Zhang Yu and Rick Wertz, he was asking if Zhang Yu wanted to give Seth a contract for Curry's sake.

And based on Seth's current situation, he didn't participate in the trial training, he also suffered serious injuries, and his performance in college was relatively average. There are no teams interested in him, and he is likely to lose the draft.

Larry Riley couldn't find another reason to sign him now.

"It depends on the situation. If a team takes a fancy to Seth, then we don't have to worry about it. If he loses, we will give him a basic salary."

"Okay, I see." Larry Riley nodded tacitly.

Knowing that Larry Riley misunderstood him, Zhang Yu explained:
"I'm not just looking at Curry's face. Seth is a shooter with great potential. In terms of shooting alone, he can even be compared with Stephen. He will surprise us."

"Haha, of course, the Curry family has the shooting gene..."

Larry Riley laughed, and Rick Wertz also laughed, but obviously, they didn't believe what Zhang Yu said.

Shooting is no worse than Stephen, isn't Seth also a historic shooter?

Zhang Yu shook his head without further explanation.

Seth went through hardships in the first few years of his career, but later he became famous and became a top shooter. He played very well in the Lone Ranger, Trail Blazers, and 76ers.

His three-point shooting percentage is even higher than that of Curry, and his production is also good, with a historical level of touch.

Of course, his shooting difficulty, shooting speed, strong shooting ability, and shooting range are far inferior to Curry, but only looking at fixed-point shooting, he is the top shooter in the league. It is hard to guard against, and the three-point shooting percentage has never dropped below 40% in any season.

It's just that in the first few years of Seth's career, a team didn't get a good chance, so they wandered all the way.

Until the 2015 Summer League, Seth played on behalf of the Pelicans and played an amazing performance. He was favored by the Kings and has since gained a firm foothold in the league.

However, Seth, like Curry, has a relatively thin body. He can only shoot with one hand, and his ball handling ability and defense are relatively mediocre. His body is still fragile, and he often suffers from injuries. role player.

But what kind of bicycle do you need if you lose the draft? If you can sign Seth, the Warriors will definitely make a profit.

Since Larry Riley and Rick Wirtz thought he was trying to favor Curry, Zhang Yu didn't want to waste his time talking. If he can sign Seth, let him speak with his performance.

He turned to look at Rick Wirtz:
"Rick, how about the championship parade? Can it be done before the draft?"

Rick Wirtz said sternly:

"No problem. Before the finals started, I reported to the municipal government. The championship parade is scheduled for June 6th. There is still plenty of time. Everything is in time, and it will definitely be completed as scheduled."

He still didn't say a word, that is, if the Warriors lose the finals, then there is no such thing as a championship parade, but since the Warriors have successfully won the championship, they must start intensive preparations.

Zhang Yu nodded with satisfaction:

"Very well, I will leave this matter to you. Don't be afraid to spend money. Mark is very generous."

"He came to pay for this championship parade?" Rick Wirtz asked curiously.

Zhang Yu spread his hands:

"That's right, he's in charge of the championship parade, and I'm in charge of ordering the championship ring. The division of labor is clear."

"Does everyone have a championship ring this time?" Larry Riley asked.

After the Warriors won the championship last year, Zhang Yu not only distributed rings to the Warriors players, coaching staff, and management members, but also distributed rings to every Warrior staff member, which was also very generous.

"Yes, it is still the same as last year. It is divided into three grades. Players, coaches, and executives get luxury money, middle-level people get reduced money, and grassroots employees get basic money." Zhang Yu said.

Larry Riley clicked his tongue slightly. Although the rings distributed are divided into different grades, the cost of the basic model has reached at least two thousand dollars, and the cost of the reduced model can reach tens of thousands of dollars. The number of luxury rings is not many, but every The cost of one piece is at least 200 U.S. dollars, and if calculated comprehensively, it will cost at least nearly [-] million U.S. dollars.

"Don't worry about the ring... Larry, how is the situation with Giannis Antetokounmpo?" Zhang Yu changed the subject.

Larry Riley thought back and said:

"A lot of teams have invited him to participate in trial training. In order not to attract others' attention, I didn't dare to ask more questions, but according to private inquiries from the scout department, his skills are still very rough, his shooting is very average, and there is still a lot of physical confrontation. There is room for improvement, and the teams that have tried him out have not made commitments, and the Bucks are most interested in him...they have the No. 15 pick in their hands."

"Lottery No. 15..." Zhang Yu rubbed his chin with his right hand, his gaze kept changing.

Larry Riley added:
"So, we have to at least use the lottery to get Giannis, and if we want to be on the safe side, it's better to be the top ten pick, but the Bucks should be unlikely to trade up for him. After all, Giannis's The degree of completion is too low, and he has only played in the low-level leagues of Greece. It would take a lot of risk to choose him, and other teams are not too interested in him. According to common sense, the No. 15 pick is enough— — that, of course, excludes us."

During this period, Larry Riley accepted several media interviews, and each time he praised Gobert and expressed a strong interest in him.

As a result, Gobert's reputation has been rising steadily, and he has received invitations from many teams for trial training, and even many teams with lottery picks have begun to pay attention to this French rookie whose predicted pick is at the end of the first round.

Warriors, no, Zhang Yu's previous draft record is too dazzling, Curry, Butler, Clay, Green, Leonard...

Behind each of these names represents a mouth-watering potential new star. Everyone is guessing, will Gobert be the next one?
The smoke bombs released by Larry Riley had a very good effect. The outside world believed that the Warriors were interested in Gobert. This is also in line with the pick in the Warriors' hands. Giannis Antetokounmpo, who didn't even pay attention on the surface, connected.

There are also people who are puzzled by Larry Riley showing his favor to Gobert in such a big way. After all, the Warriors are in the limelight now.
But Gobert's excellent static talent quickly attracted the attention of the entire league. He has all the conditions to become an inside gate, with a height of 2 meters, a wingspan of 16 meters, excellent confrontation, and sports above the level ability……

Gobert's conditions can't help but remind people of the Warriors' center Chandler.

They are two completely different types of centers. Chandler's athletic ability and dynamic talent are far superior to Gobert's, but the functions of the two are exactly the same. They are both blue-collar centers who mainly protect the frame and eat cakes. From the perspective of protecting the frame, Gobert has better physical condition than Chandler.

If his development meets expectations, he can take over Chandler's job and become the Warriors' next inside gate.

Judging from Larry Riley's attitude, the Warriors are very optimistic about Gobert, that is to say, Coach Z is very optimistic about Gobert.

This has caused many teams to pay attention to Gobert and think about cutting off, especially those teams that missed the Warriors rookie and were cut off by the Warriors.

With this layer of cover, the Warriors' draft work is much easier, but they still need a lottery pick.

Zhang Yu pondered for a moment and said:

"It seems that we can only trade... Well, you go to Jeff Austin and Jeremy's agent to discuss with them about the renewal of Jimmy and Jeremy's contract. Once the problem is solved, it will be easy to operate in the follow-up, and the action must be fast."

"Okay, I'll contact them today." Larry Riley agreed with a serious expression.

This matter is related to the Warriors' future planning, especially Butler's contract extension, which will have a decisive impact on the Warriors' team structure for a long time to come.

And because the draft is just around the corner, and this matter cannot be delayed, Larry Riley must get it done as soon as possible, and he is under a lot of pressure.

Zhang Yu smiled and said:

"You just need to ask them about the contract renewal conditions, don't worry about other things, give me a result within three days."

"No problem." Larry Riley breathed a sigh of relief.

Afterwards, the three discussed some team matters and had a meal together before separating.

……

Larry Riley didn't delay for too long. Two days later, he called Zhang Yu:
"Ronan, I've already contacted Jeff Austin and Jeremy's agent."

"Oh? What are the conditions they gave?"

"Jimmy still needs a super maximum salary. He was selected to the best team for two consecutive years and has already met the conditions to trigger Rose's clause...Jeremy's agent has a big appetite. He wants to ask for a 3-year 2100 million salary for Jeremy. The contract is about the same as last year."

"3 million in 2100 years? He can talk. It is impossible for us to give such a big contract to a backup point guard. Let him find his own home."

"What about Jimmy? From Jeff Austin's point of view, this super maximum salary is a request made by Jimmy himself, and his condition is that the maximum salary is enough."

"Jimmy..." Zhang Yu paused slightly, "I'll talk to Jimmy myself, and then I'll talk about it. You should go and handle Jeremy's affairs first."

"Ok, I see."

"Hey..." Zhang Yu put down the phone and sighed softly.

Butler's requirements have not changed. Yes, he has already won two championships, and what he pursues has also changed.

However, Zhang Yu still wants to work harder to see if there is a chance to keep Butler.

He and Curry have played under Zhang Yu since college. Zhang Yu has devoted a lot of effort to the two of them, and they are handy to use. If possible, he hopes to coach Curry and Butler until they retire. .

But the premise of all this is not to pay too much.

Curry is a once-in-a-century historical superstar. In order to keep him, Zhang Yu can do whatever it takes. He also gave Curry a super maximum salary and the core status of the team, which Curry deserves.

But there are too many candidates who can replace Butler. The Warriors have Leonard with a higher ceiling than Butler. In the future, there will be many offensive and defensive strikers for Zhang Yu to choose from.

Out of personal feelings, Zhang Yu was willing to give Butler a maximum salary, but the super maximum salary that Butler asked for exceeded Zhang Yu's upper limit.

The NBA is still a business after all, and everyone is a part of this business whether they like it or not.

That night, Zhang Yu invited Butler to his home, and the two talked until late at night before Butler left Zhang Yu's home.

No one knows exactly what the two said, but the next day, the Warriors released the news and put Butler on the shelf.

As soon as the news came out, the alliance was shocked.

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(End of this chapter)