All-round Athlete

Chapter 557: The Gate of the NBA

"10 gold medals! How can humans do this! I guess it must be an alien in Zhang Guan!"

"A world record in eight track and field events? Does he still play tennis? He also plays basketball? Is Zhang Guan a superman? I suggest that he should be arrested and then dissected and studied. Maybe there will be some unexpected discoveries!"

"I think Zhang Guan is a reformed human created by a secret experiment in China. Yes, like those super fighters in movies, Zhang Guan is that kind of successful experiment. Otherwise, how could he be so powerful!"

All kinds of ridicules from foreign audiences are broadcast on the TV. The achievement of winning 10 gold medals in one Olympic Games is indeed enough to shock the whole world.

Ordinary people abroad are actually very gossip. Many people may not pay special attention to the Olympic Games, but they are still more concerned about some new things. The 10 gold medals were won in three different events. Everything that Zhang Guan did in this Olympic Games was used as material to make a movie alone.

In fact, a film production company did contact Zhang Guan, hoping to make a movie about his deeds.

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Los Angeles, USA.

Los Angeles Lakers general manager Kupchak is being interviewed by a local media in Los Angeles.

"Mr. Kupchak, the next question is that the Olympic Games held every four years has ended. It is a pity that our men's basketball dream team missed the gold medal again, and it was Zhang Guan who finally completed the lore. The whole During the game, Zhang Guan performed very well. Not only did he get a large double-double, but he also did not lose at all when facing Kobe 1-on-1. We noticed that Zhang Guan was in this year's NBA draft. Was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers with the 58th overall pick, may I ask if the Los Angeles Lakers are ready to complete the contract with Zhang Guan?" The female reporter asked with a smile on her face.

"Of course!" Kupchak said with a smile: "As long as Zhang Guan is willing, we can give him a big contract at any time! The Los Angeles Lakers need Zhang Guan's excellent player! In fact, we have sent him Contact Zhang Guan's agent to discuss Zhang Guan's joining the NBA."

"So what do you think is the possibility of Zhang Guan entering the NBA?" the beautiful reporter then asked.

"It depends on whether Zhang Guan is willing to come to the United States. We all know that Zhang Guan is not just participating in one event. The greatest athlete in the world is a busy man! So the final decision is still in the hands of Zhang Guan. But we welcome Zhang Guan at any time, the door of the Lakers is always open to him!" Kupchak said.

After the interview, Kupchak breathed a sigh of relief, and he opened his e-mail to check for new messages.

There is a new email in which Pat Riley, the general manager of the Heat, asked Kupchak if there is any possibility of trading Zhang Guan's signing rights.

"Idiots trade!" Kupchak murmured.

This is not the first time he has received similar emails, and he has rejected several teams before.

Although the Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Boston Celtics in the finals last season, it is undeniable that they are still the top team in the NBA. At least in terms of winning odds, they are not weak to the Celts. If Zhang Guan is just a rookie with potential, maybe Kupchak will choose to trade, because the current Lakers don't have time to wait for a rookie to grow, even if the opponent will become another Jordan. But now Zhang Guan is obviously an instant combat power, and he can play when he arrives. Of course, Kupchak will not trade.

"Three months ago, when we selected Zhang Guan in the draft, I don't know how many people criticized us. Now you can see that we have picked up a treasure. The 58th place in the second round has selected a top player. !” Kupchak was rather complacent.

At this moment, Kupchak's phone rang, and the caller ID was Lakers coach Phil Jackson.

"Hey, my old friend, what can I do for you?" Kupchak asked.

"I heard that you sent someone to contact Zhang Guan's agent? Are you going to sign him? Why don't I know about this!" Phil Jackson asked angrily.

"I'm very sorry, I just sent someone to ask if Zhang Guan intends to come to the NBA. As for the signing, it has not yet entered the substantive discussion stage, so I didn't tell you." Kupchak paused, and then said : "Besides, as you know, we don't have that much money to sign him."

The Lakers are rich and powerful. Of course, it is impossible to really have no money. The lack of money that Kupchak said is the limitation of the NBA salary cap. The total salary of the Los Angeles Lakers team next season will reach 78 million U.S. dollars, which has far exceeded the league's salary cap of 56.68 million U.S. dollars. Except for using special signings, the Lakers have no way to sign any free agents. Therefore, if the Lakers want to sign Zhang Guan, they can only use the basic salary exception. And with Zhang Guan's current status and strength, it is obviously impossible to sign a basic salary.

There is a special rule for rookies in the NBA. This rule is that all first-round picks must sign a 2+2 contract with the team. The first two years are guaranteed contracts, and the next two years are team options. And there are certain restrictions on the wages paid. Under normal circumstances, the first salary of the NBA No. 1 pick is about more than 5 million US dollars a year.

The rookies selected in the second round are not limited by this rookie special case, and there are no regulations on the salary of the rookies in the second round. In theory, the team can give the rookies of the second round a basic salary or a maximum salary. salary. So the contract of the second-round rookie is actually equivalent to an invitation contract. Since it is an invitation and him, you can only use salary space or transaction exceptions, such as basic salary exceptions, middle class exceptions, mini middle class, space middle class, etc.

There are very few second-round rookies who can gain a foothold in the NBA, so the first contract of most second-round picks is a basic salary contract, such as a one-year partial guarantee contract, a one-year full guarantee contract, Or a full first-year guarantee with a second-year team option. If the player plays well, the Arenas clause can also guarantee the team to use the Larry Bird clause to renew the player in the third year.

There are also some players who did not enter the NBA immediately after being selected. For example, Luis Scola, who is familiar to Chinese fans, was selected with the 56th overall pick in the second round of 2003, but he only entered the NBA in 2007. His first The contract is $9.3 million for three years. That's a lot more than the typical second-round pick. At the same time, the three-year contract can also ensure that the Rockets can use the Larry Bird clause when they renew Scola's contract.

(Larry Bird clause: The team can renew the contract with the free agent of the team without the salary limit, but the free agent who renews the contract must have played for the team for more than three years. The salary of the free agent per season can be Increase by 10.5%, while signing other teams can only increase by 8%. Therefore, NBA stars who have completed their rookie contracts can earn more by renewing their original teams than by signing with other teams.)

What the current Lakers are facing is such a situation. The Lakers cannot give Zhang Guan a big contract. The team has no salary space, and there is no such thing as a middle class exception. All they can use is the basic salary. special case. Sign the greatest athlete in the world for a minimum salary? Regardless of whether Zhang Guan is willing or not, the Lakers dare not mention this matter at all, and it seems more like insulting Zhang Guan to bring it up. Therefore, in the current situation of the Lakers, it is impossible to sign Zhang Guan.

Other teams in the NBA obviously also know the current situation of the Lakers, so they have come to ask about the possibility of trading signing rights. Anyway, your Lakers can't sign Zhang Guan, so you might as well sell us the signing rights.

And Kupchak obviously has no intention of trading. It's one thing for the Lakers not to give Zhang Guanda a contract, but it's another thing to trade signing rights. For an athlete at Zhang Guan's level, even if he has not come to the NBA, he must discuss the transaction with Zhang Guan himself.

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"Zhang Guan, your lore in the men's basketball finals of the Olympic Games shocked the whole world. Recently, the American media reported that the Los Angeles Lakers had sent someone to discuss signing with you. Is it true?" a reporter asked. asked.

"It is true." Zhang Guan nodded, and then said: "But I refused, my job has been arranged until next year, and I don't have time to enter the NBA for the time being. I am very grateful to the Los Angeles Lakers for their invitation. At a suitable time, we will have a chance to cooperate. In addition, I also recommended Sun Yue to the Lakers. He was selected by the Lakers last year, and his performance in the Olympics is obvious to all. I think the Lakers can give him A preseason opportunity..."

The reporter nodded disappointedly: "Actually, many fans are looking forward to your entering the NBA as soon as possible, and then having a Chinese derby with Dayao."

"Yes, I am also looking forward to it." Zhang Guan responded with a smile.

After finishing the interview, Zhang Guan returned to the car. Zhuge Wenbo, who had already been waiting in the car, had a serious expression on his face. He put down his phone and said, "Something went wrong!"

"What's the matter?" Zhang Guan suddenly became nervous.

"I just received a call from the Athletics Management Center. The IAAF sent a letter to our Athletics Association. During the re-examination of the latest Olympic B specimens, one of your specimens was found to be doping. Now the IAAF requires our Athletics Association. Send people to Switzerland to jointly test the others!" Zhuge Wenbo said.

"I was tested for doping? What's going on?" Zhang Guan was furious.

"I don't know the details. Let's go to the field management center now. Director Ma should know the details."

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