I was determined to be bad, but I went straight to the Basketball Hall of Fame

Chapter 10 Treatment of the No. [-] Scholar

The salary structure of the NBA is a relatively complicated part. Min Congda didn't have time to do his homework. A collective bargaining agreement (CBA) has more than 400 pages, and it's all in English, so he can't read it at all.

According to the labor agreement of the 99 lockout negotiations, the contract amount and duration of rookie players are clearly stipulated. The contract duration of the first-round rookie is 4 years, including two years of full guarantee and two years of team options.

The contract amount is determined according to the draft pick. Before 99, the rookie contract amount was calculated based on the weighted average of the annual salaries of rookies with the same pick in the previous 7 years.

Starting from 99, based on the contract amount of the 98-99 season, it will be increased by 5% every year.

(ps, instead of increasing by 5.00% every year, but by increasing 98% of the contract amount for the 99-5.00 season, it is a fixed value.)
比如98-99赛季状元秀的标准合同金额，第一年是267万美元，5.00%约为13万4千美元。

The standard contract amount of the No. 13 pick in the back will increase by $4 per year.

Accumulated to 2009, the standard starting amount of the No. 415 pick contract has become [-] million US dollars.

The initial amount is 415 million, and it can be increased by 10% every year after that, and the team option in the last year can be increased by a maximum of 26.1%.

Therefore, the standard contract amount of the No. 2009 pick in 4 is 1900 million for 415 years, and [-] million US dollars in the first year.

However, this amount is a standard amount, which can fluctuate up and down between 80% and 120% in actual operation, and the annual increase rate can also be negotiated, and it should not exceed 10%.

In most cases, the team signs players with 120% of the standard amount, especially the No. [-] pick.

Since the implementation of the new collective bargaining agreement in 1999, no team has signed a contract with the No. 120 pick at [-]% of the standard amount.

Because the first-round picks, especially the high-ranking picks, are potential rookies that the team looks for, and they need to be cultivated.

And the contract quotation given by Olshey on behalf of the Clippers is exactly the standard amount, that is, 100% without fluctuation.

"Steph Curry was the No. 4 pick, but Dell, you know, it was an accident. He should have been drafted by the Knicks at No. 1000. Then he could only get a [-]-year, [-] million contract. Only us half of the contract."

"Anyway, you've still earned Dell, haven't you?"

Olshey's explanation was full of arrogance, of course he did it on purpose, and he didn't discuss the contract amount with Min Congda at all.

After all, Min Congda did not discuss the choice of Curry with the management, and made a decision within 5 minutes, denying the team's previous work.

Therefore, if he wanted to embarrass Curry in this matter, he would embarrass Min Congda even more.

Dell Curry shook his head, so angry that he almost pulled his son away from the venue, because the offer from the Clippers was really unacceptable.

Curry also has an angry look on his face. He is a high-spirited player. Although he doesn't think he will be selected with the first pick, he knows that it is not a question of his strength, but a question of the team's vision.

"If you are not going to treat my son with the treatment of the No. [-] pick, then you should not choose my son with the first pick!"

Olshey almost blurted out "We didn't intend to choose him!" Luckily, Rosser held him down to calm him down.

The atmosphere in the meeting room was tense for a while.

Min Congda, who had been observing calmly from the sidelines, quickly realized the problem.

Olshey kid, did he cheat on the contract to humiliate Curry?Just because I picked someone you didn't want?
The mood is understandable, but this kind of behavior is not worth advocating. The leader has already made a decision, so how can he just make trouble?
Min Congda got up at this time, closed the door of the meeting room, and patted Dell Curry on the shoulder to let him sit down.

He exhausted all his sixth-level vocabulary and said to Dell Curry:
"Mr. Curry, this is just a misunderstanding. I didn't understand the management situation when I first arrived at the team. Mr. Olshey didn't approve of Curry's talent, and I didn't have so much time to explain to him. I chose you on my own initiative. Son, he's a little unhappy."

"This contract is just a joke made by Mr. Olshey. As the general manager of the team, I guarantee that the contract for Mr. Curry will not be less, and there will be no discount! Ada, go immediately Prepare a new, full contract!"

This is the longest sentence that Min Congda has said in one breath since he came to Los Angeles, and the expression is very clear.

Hearing Min Congda's words, Curry and his son's expressions softened, and they looked at Olshey together.

Min Congda walked up to Ol'Shea and whispered, "Shut up and don't talk, or you will be fired. I will do what I say."

With the support of the system, Min Congda has to speak as hard as he can. He doesn't care how deep Olshey's qualifications in the Clippers and NBA are.

I keep you only because the system does not allow me to lay off people casually, but if you mess with the contract, there is a good reason to kill you.

Olshey listened to the chrysanthemum, and the toughness of the new general manager was beyond his expectation. Sterling insisted on supporting this person.

Olshey didn't put on Min Congda's first pair of small shoes.

The contract negotiations between the two parties passed without any risk. Min Congda didn't care about the details of the contract. Saving money was not the content of his job.

After dealing with Curry's contract and watching him sign the contract, Min Congda breathed a sigh of relief, then thought:

"I give someone else a contract, 500 million yuan a year without blinking an eye, but what about me? I only pay 200 yuan?"

The new season will not start until the end of October, and there are still four months in between. Min Congda feels that he doesn't need to do anything, just let the Clippers continue to rot.

Now he is more concerned about his salary. The latest game will not start until next month. Before that, he has no income.

The system only gave him a start-up capital of 200 U.S. dollars, and he spent more than 20 U.S. dollars for breakfast and lunch. How will he live in the future?
Do you eat at work every day?I don't know if the Clippers have a canteen, and whether the meal expenses can be reimbursed, whether there is a transportation subsidy, and whether there will be a subsidy for business trips?

These things are the top priority and must be understood.

So when he came to the general manager's office, Min Congda asked Ada to show him the team's rules and regulations and financial statements.

At this time, Olshey was moving out the personal belongings in the office, leaving the room free for Min Congda.

Olshey said directly to Min Congda: "Smart, I don't know why Sterling trusts you so much, but if you keep messing around, the Clippers will be finished sooner or later."

Min Congda listened to music, isn't this the result I want?It seems I'm on the right path.

"Maybe in another three seasons, there will be no more Los Angeles Clippers in the NBA!" Olshey issued a "curse".

Min Congda frowned, it would take three seasons to finish, which is a bit slow.

It seems that I can't just do nothing, I have to do something to speed up the progress.

He is still waiting to get [-] million US dollars to carry out the next mission.

Sitting in the packed office, Ada sent Min Congda the team's rules and regulations and financial statements.

Min Congda took a look at the regulations, needless to say it was a bunch of English, he could understand it but it was very difficult.

"It seems that there will be a regulation in the future, and any document must have a Chinese version for me to look at."

Min Congda put down the rules and asked Ada some questions directly.

"How is the diet of the employees solved?"

"Of course I can solve it by myself, but there will be special food supplies for player training."

"where?"

"It's in the team's training hall, and there's a player cafeteria. Are you going to check it out?"

"No, no hurry, no hurry, I just want to understand."

Ada thought that Min Congda was going to inspect the eating conditions of the players, but unexpectedly the manager just wanted to eat every day.

"When will the players start training?"

"The training camp usually starts in October, but many players will start training in the summer. Because the summer league will start in July, rookies and some undrafted picks will participate in the training camp."

"That's right, I'm going to watch it then."

Min Congda has already decided to go to Cengfan.

Afterwards, Min Congda inquired about various rules and regulations. Generally speaking, the owner of the Clippers, Sterling, is not generous, even very stingy.

In addition to the basic salary and bonuses, the employees have very limited subsidies and benefits. It is said that Sterling has to find a way to deduct the food subsidies for players and staff to go to away games to save the cost of the team.

Min Congda couldn't help thinking of the miserable situation when he reimbursed the invoice at the bank, but he didn't sign it, and he was so picky that he couldn't get instant noodles on his credit card.

"Since the system has already controlled this stingy boss and needs me to help him go bankrupt, wouldn't it be great if I could just give the employees a little more salary and increase the team's operating expenses?"

As soon as I had this idea in my mind, a system prompt appeared in front of my eyes [Employee salary increase must not exceed 20%, otherwise it will be considered a violation and will be rejected by the boss.At the same time, employees are not allowed to hire employees at will to increase team expenses, and they are not allowed to pay themselves wages. 】

"Damn! The system still has restrictions, and I can't send money to myself! It's really dancing in shackles, but an increase of 20.00% is not bad. A 20% increase in human capital expenditure is not a small expense."

Therefore, Min Congda said to Ada: "Pass it on, starting from today, everyone's basic salary will increase by 20.00%, including doormen, cleaners, and outsourced employees! Including you, Miss Ada."

Ada was taken aback when she heard this, and said, "Is...is this really okay? I'm just an intern."

"Intern? Very good, from now on you have become a full-time employee, and you are a full-time employee of the Clippers."

Ada couldn't believe her ears, and she was always afraid that she would be terminated if she didn't work well.

"Thank you, thank you Mr. Smart!"

"It's all right, by the way, I don't know your full name yet, Ada."

"My full name is Ida Garcia Antolini."

"Oh, yes, a good name, a good name. Garcia, a raise, haha..."

(End of this chapter)