warrior godfather

Chapter 680 You can't laugh at me
At 9:34 the next day, while Zhang Yu was watching "Naruto" at home, he received a call from Dennis.

He admitted his mistake to Zhang Yu, saying that Leonard will stay in the Warriors to play with peace of mind, and this matter has nothing to do with Leonard, it is all his own initiative, and I hope Zhang Yu will not embarrass Leonard.

Dennis was still scared.

The identity of Zhang Yu's boss and head coach, as well as his past glorious resume, made Dennis think more and more that Zhang Yu could really do such a thing.

He is very clear that Zhang Yu is wealthy and built the Chase Center on his own. Unlike some bosses who care about the Warriors' revenue and profits, Leonard's next three years will be a critical period for increasing the ball, so he dare not bet.

Dennis was subdued, and Zhang Yu was not aggressive. Instead, he comforted Dennis, saying that he would give Leonard more ball rights and a higher tactical status next season, and would never treat Leonard differently because of this incident. treat.

Afterwards, Dennis became more respectful towards Zhang Yu and kept expressing his regrets, while Zhang Yu showed a broad-minded side and talked for a while, and the atmosphere was extremely harmonious before ending the call.

But both of them knew that this was just a stopgap measure.

Zhang Yu knew that Dennis would not let it go, but now that Leonard's remaining contract period was too long, there was no room for resistance, so he could only swallow his anger.

Dennis also knows that Zhang Yu will not really let the past go. He is the only controller of the Warriors. He can't rub the sand in his eyes. Nader has more possessions.

The conflict between the two sides still hasn't been resolved, unless Dennis can stop his thoughts of letting Leonard be the boss of the team.

Both Zhang Yu and Dennis are waiting for the best opportunity for them, it just depends on who is more determined and courageous.

……

Two days after Dennis conceded, he did another interview with Yahoo Sports.

This time, he praised Zhang Yu's coaching and Curry's performance in the finals. He said that he made a slip of the tongue last time and did not express clearly. Curry is the absolute core of the Warriors. There is still a gap between him and Curry.

The fans didn't think there was anything wrong with Dennis's remarks, they just thought that the agent's mistakes should be corrected, and both Zhang Yu and Curry spoke highly of them, and they were good people.

But other general managers who paid close attention to Leonard could tell at a glance that Dennis had reached a consensus with the Warriors that Leonard would not transfer.

They could only withdraw their hand to Leonard angrily. The most eager Knicks general manager Steve Mills returned disappointed. The Knicks' revival plan will be postponed again.

After Leonard's turmoil was subsided, Riley brought another good news to Zhang Yu, and Antetokounmpo's contract extension was negotiated.

This is a tough negotiation. Zaratsis is shrewd and strong, and insists on asking for a maximum salary, otherwise he will wait until the end of next season to discuss.

He believes that other teams will definitely offer Antetokounmpo a maximum salary offer, and the Warriors will either let him go or match him with a maximum salary.

Riley did not give up. He first gave Zhang Yu a promise that next season Antetokounmpo will be the absolute main force and have a higher tactical status.

Then, he said that Antetokounmpo was only a sixth man last season, and his statistics were not particularly impressive. No matter how outstanding his potential is, it is impossible for the Warriors to renew his contract with a maximum salary.

Immediately afterwards, Riley persuaded Saratsis from a business point of view.

He said that the Warriors are a championship team and have one of the best ball markets in the league, which is of great benefit to Giannis' commercial endorsement, which is unmatched by other teams.

A thousand birds in the woods is worse than a bird in hand. Antetokounmpo is playing in the Warriors, and there is no shortage of endorsement contracts. Huaxia Enterprises will also give priority to Warriors players. Even if they don’t sign the maximum salary, the money can be easily earned back. Why take the risk of injury and delay it for another year?

Riley understood his feelings and moved him with reason. After three days of negotiations, Zaratsis finally stated that Antetokounmpo agreed to sign a five-year, $5 million contract with the Warriors.

In addition, this contract also comes with an incentive clause of US$200 million per year, and the theoretical maximum contract amount has reached US$5 million for five years.

But only $50 of this is very lenient, while the other $150 million is relatively strict.

Antetokounmpo can only get the corresponding bonus if he is selected to the best team, best defensive team, best defensive player, All-Star, scoring champion, mvp, and championship.

This is an offer that is lower than the maximum salary, but with the bonus clause, it is very close to the maximum salary, and Zhang Yu promised the main position. For him, this is a very good contract.

The Warriors have also established the future pattern. Curry must be the absolute core of the team. Antetokounmpo will be Curry's right-hand man when he signs this big contract.

Antetokounmpo has no problem with that, and doesn't feel like he's under Curry at all.

European players watch football more and are more loyal. Unlike American players, they put their own interests first and fall out when they fall out with the team.

There are many top football players in Europe who will even give up the opportunity to play for giants and stay in their hometown team. Even if there is no championship, they will have no regrets.

Gerrard, the eternal captain of the Red Army (note), Royce, the team soul of Dortmund, Totti, Prince of Rome...Loyalty is their motto, and perseverance is their criterion.

Antetokounmpo grew up in Greece and is also a football fan. Affected by this culture, he does not want to change teams frequently. It is best to play for one team throughout his career.

The most important thing is that Antetokounmpo may not be happy to assist others, but he is convinced by Curry and likes to play with Curry, even if he is not the boss of the team, he is willing.

……

July 7, San Francisco, Chase Center.

After the championship parade, the Chase Center, which had been quiet, became lively again.

Today, the Warriors will officially sign contracts with rookies, and at the same time sign contract extensions with players, hold a press conference, and reporters gather in the media room.

Brogdon and Caruso took the lead, both smiling.

Brogdon's predicted pick before the draft is in the middle and early stages of the second round, and Caruso is generally considered to lose the draft on major draft websites.

At that time, the Warriors did not show favor to them, and they were all pessimistic about their draft prospects.

But in the draft, their fate ushered in an earth-shaking change. Everyone knows that Coach Z never loses sight. They must be unique in being selected by the Warriors.

Both of them were also very excited. When they first entered the league, they could receive the guidance of Coach Z. Playing in the championship team would greatly increase their exposure, which would be of great benefit to their future careers.

Zhou Qi failed to sign a contract with the Warriors, and he still has to deal with the Western Regions before he can play in the NBA.

Zaratsis is also very troubled by this. The Xiyu team is in a critical period of competing for the CBA championship. They want Zhou Qi to play another season in China and enter the NBA next year.

But Zhang Yu wanted to sign Zhou Qi now. The CBA training is really unprofessional. It would be a waste of talent for Zhou Qi to stay in China for another year.

Zhou Qi is 20 years old this year, and it is the time when it is easiest to improve. If he delays his landing in the NBA until next year, this crucial year will be wasted.

Moreover, the training time of insiders is already long. Zhang Yu sincerely wants to train Zhou Qi, and will never accept that the Western Regions team will keep Zhou Qi for another year.

Fortunately, before Zhou Qi participated in the draft, he signed a buyout agreement with the Western Regions team. As long as he is selected and wants to enter the NBA, the Western Regions team must release him.

In Zhang Yu's previous life, Zhou Qi's prospect of landing in the NBA was unclear. Even if the Rockets were willing to pay him a buyout fee, he would most likely play in the Development League. He might as well stay in China for training. That's why he agreed to the Western Regions team to stay for another year. Require.

But now, Zhang Yu has promised to train Zhou Qi well, and Yi Jianlian will help him build a bridge, which makes Zhou Qi very optimistic about his prospect of landing in the NBA. He can't wait to come to the United States for training in the summer and can't wait to leave the Western Regions team.

But the Western Regions team also spent a lot of money to poach Zhou Qi from Fengtian. He only played two seasons in the Western Regions team and has not yet won the championship. Naturally, the Western Regions team is unwilling to let him go.

Although the Xiyu team signed a buyout agreement with Zhou Qi, and the Warriors are willing to pay the maximum buyout fee of 65 US dollars stipulated by the league, but in this far-away eastern land, due to some unspeakable reasons, the contract is not like that in America is so effective.

The Western Regions team used many methods, just dragging people around.

Saratsis has never encountered such a thing, and he can't even understand why Zhou Qi can't come to the United States to play after signing the buyout agreement?

Zhang Yu had expected this for a long time. Americans don't understand this kind of oriental characteristics, but he knows what it means to "laugh at me".

He was ready for a protracted battle, and his instructions to Riley were to spend a summer with Zhou Qi's team to take down the Western Regions team.

……

After the two rookies signed their contracts, Antetokounmpo, whom the reporters were looking forward to, finally made his debut.

This is the fifth high-paying contract signed by the Warriors. When it takes effect, Antetokounmpo will become the Warriors' second highest-paid player, but last season, he was only the Warriors' sixth man.

The reporter's questions are all related to this-will Antetokounmpo start next season?If he is starting, whose position will he replace?Will Green play as a substitute?

Faced with these tricky questions, Antetokounmpo, Zaratsis, and Riley who participated in the press conference all answered with "no comment".

This is a good agreement between the two parties, and the fact that Antetokounmpo will be the starter next season will not be disclosed, so as to avoid being hyped by the media during the offseason and causing turmoil within the team.

However, when the Warriors and Antetokounmpo signed this big contract, it was destined to stir up a storm.

　Note: At that time, Liverpool had not won the league championship or the Champions League championship for many years, and they belonged to a very declining giant.

　　Make up for this morning.

　　
　
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