masters-orleans Chapter 414 Wang Hao Renews Contract
Chapter 414 Wang Hao Renews Contract
Chapter 414 Wang Hao Renews Contract
That's what matters.
After all, at this time next year, including Wang Hao, Rashad Lewis, Quentin Richardson, and Brent Barry will all have their contracts expired.
As a veteran, Brent Barry is actually not very useful in the Supersonic lineup.
However, as a panacea in the backcourt, and the performance in each position is not bad.
For emergency use, the effect is very good.
It's just that this situation also shows one thing, that is, it is impossible for the supersonic speed to give too high a price.
In this case, it depends on Brent Barry's choice.
Is it for the championship, to stay in the Sonics, or to pursue a bigger contract.
The remaining three, Wang Hao needless to say, are the absolute core of the Supersonics and the cornerstone of the team's championship.
It can be said that keeping Wang Hao is the core of all the work of the Supersonic.
Then there's Rashard Lewis and Quentin Richardson, who are also crucial.
The two are young enough, and their strength is also very good. They are definitely Wang Hao's most suitable helpers.
It can be said that after the finals, the Sonics immediately started contract renewal negotiations.
First of all, of course Wang Hao!
To be honest, at the beginning, Wang Hao was actually not very willing to renew his contract in advance.
It always feels like being tied to the supersonic.
Especially Howard Schultz, the owner of the Supersonics, is notoriously stingy and rich.
Wang Hao is very skeptical, will he continue to invest after eating the huge rookie bonus?
Especially when the luxury tax has already appeared, this means a lot of money.
Without enough capital investment, how can we compete for the championship?
No matter how powerful Wang Hao is, it is impossible for him to fight five. He also needs a good enough helper.
If the current Sonics lineup can't be maintained, what's the point of him staying?
It's just that Jeff Schwartz gave a different opinion.
"Wang, there is no contract extension, which means uncertainty, not only for you, but also for the team."
The NBA's early contract renewal regulations are actually to give players a reassurance that they can play well in the new season.
It's just that, at Wang Hao's level, players don't need to worry about this at all.
As long as he is willing, he can get a big contract.
However, if he doesn't renew his contract, his future is uncertain, and the Supersonics team can't feel at ease.
In other words, Supersonic players can't feel at ease.
For example, the Supersonics plan to renew Gary Payton. In order to keep the price down, they will definitely mention maintaining the championship lineup.
In other words, when the Sonics are strengthening their team, they will also use the excuse of the championship to give a lower price.
Take Charles Oakley for example last year.
For the championship, NBA players are often willing to make financial concessions.
But if Wang Hao's future is uncertain, it means that the future of Supersonic is uncertain.
Then when signing the contract and negotiating, the most capital that the Supersonics can provide is gone.
This can lead to instability in the lineup.
After hearing Jeff Schwartz's analysis, Wang Hao thought about it without hesitation.
He agreed to the Sonics' early contract extension negotiations.
For him, nothing compares to competing for three consecutive championships, which is the most important thing.
However, his agreement to renew the contract in advance does not mean that he will make financial concessions.
Existences like Nowitzki and Cuban are, after all, a minority in the NBA.
In the NBA, the real majority is actually Jordan and the owner of the Wizards, who turned their backs and refused to admit it.
Therefore, Wang Hao will definitely strive for reasonable profits.
In fact, this is as it should be.
For example, in the previous two years, the Sonics won the championship, and the team gained a lot of benefits.
As a supersonic player who is only a hero, he has also received some rewards.
It's just that he still enjoys a salary that doesn't match his own worth.
Today, they deserve a more concerted treatment.
It is rare for the Supersonics to be grand, and just entered the negotiation, they offered a contract that was hard to refuse.
With a contract of 7 million for 1.38 years, on average, there can be a super contract of 1970 million per year.
However, when implementing the contract, Wang Hao's salary must be increasing year by year.
As long as Wang Hao agrees, this is the super contract in the entire NBA second only to Garnett.
Garnett's situation is incomparable.
At that time, the NBA did not have a series of relevant regulations, allowing Garnett to take advantage of the loopholes.
Under today's NBA rules, this is already the biggest contract Wang Hao can get.
It's just that Wang Hao didn't intend to sign for such a long time.
After all, he knows that with the development of the NBA, globalization is gradually realized.
Not only is the overall value of the NBA increasing, but the salaries of NBA players are also rising.
Nowadays, an annual salary of 2000 million is still rare.
But after many years, 2000 million is nothing, and even 3000 million annual salary is not uncommon.
The salary of the top NBA stars has directly reached the 4000 million level.
Of course, the Sonics are not willing to shorten the time either.
In the end, a five-year, 5 million contract was signed between the Supersonics and Wang Hao.
The salary in the first year is as high as 1586 million, and it has increased year by year since then.
Of course, in order to get the full salary, Wang Hao still needs to perform enough.
In this regard, NBA contracts are very detailed, with hundreds of clauses.
Not to mention negotiating each clause one by one, just reading it once gave Wang Hao some headaches.
Fortunately, he has a broker and a professional lawyer. These people get high remuneration from him every year, and it's not for nothing.
According to NBA regulations, early contract extensions must be completed before the start of the offseason.
Wang Hao came back before the opening of the trading day, also in order to complete the formal signing with the Supersonics.
After completing the signing, the Sonics quickly announced the relevant news.
It's a pity that when Kobe grabbed the headlines, it didn't cause too much sensation.
In other words, for Wang Hao and the Supersonics to complete the contract extension, NBA teams are not too surprised.
After all, today's Supersonic is inseparable from Wang Hao, and Wang Hao will not leave the Supersonic.
The Triple Crown, the opportunity to create history is at hand, who can give up?
Of course, as soon as the news was announced, the Supersonics fans rejoiced.
Unfortunately, such an exciting atmosphere did not last long.
In order to complete the renewal of the contract with Wang Hao, the focus of Supersonic's work has always been on Wang Hao.
The contract was basically confirmed, and then the attention was turned to Lewis and Quentin Richardson.
However, at this moment, a piece of news broke out.
Quentin Richardson's contract extension negotiations are going well, obviously, he is also willing to stay in the Sonics.
Because of Quentin Richardson's performance, he was recognized by Paul Westphal.
Paul Westphal even promised him that he could compete for the Sonics' starting lineup.
The rivalry between Quentin Richardson and Michael Reid has never stopped.
It's just that Quentin Richardson, who is more comprehensive, can play a greater role on the bench.
However, at this moment, there was bad news that Rashard Lewis refused to renew his contract.
It's not that Rashad Lewis directly refused to renew the contract, but that he directly took all the big contracts.
To be honest, with the performance of Rashad Lewis, it is absolutely no problem to get a middle-class contract.
Even a contract of 5 million for 4800 years and 6 million for 6000 years is also possible.
Compared with the original time and space, the data of Rashard Lewis has dropped slightly.
It's just that he is now a champion member, which is full of temptation for most teams.
To be honest, there are definitely teams willing to offer him an average annual contract of more than [-] million.
Hearing the news, Wang Hao immediately contacted Willie Walker to find out what was going on.
He didn't put pressure on the team in the first place, although he wanted to keep the team's lineup intact.
It's just that, Wang Hao also understands, don't express opinions without knowing the situation.
More than that, he also contacted Rashard Lewis.
The relationship between Wang Hao and Lewis is not bad. After all, the two have been teammates for four years.
It can be said that in today's Sonics team, both of them are considered veteran players.
More importantly, the two grew up together.
"Rashad, I heard you refused to renew your contract with the team? Is this true? Why?
Did you know that if you refuse to renew your contract at this time, you are likely to leave the team? "
By next year, Lewis will be a complete free agent, testing the waters of the free market.
This is absolutely unacceptable for the supersonic speed.
Because once they fail to bring Lewis back from free agency, it means losing for nothing.
And it's very possible.
In comparison, Lewis didn't want to leave, nor would he refuse to renew his contract.
In this case, trading is the best option.
By trading this offseason, at least something can be exchanged instead of lost in vain.
"Wang, the Sonics are a great team, and I am very satisfied with these teammates.
It's just that life is not static, especially in the NBA.
Do you think the Sonics can keep this roster forever?Impossible, absolutely impossible.
Next year, maybe the year after, there will definitely be people leaving one after another, this is bound to happen.
No one's future is absolute, Wang, can you make sure you stay in Seattle forever?
I just made the choice earlier. "
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Hearing what Rashad Lewis said, Wang Hao already knew that he couldn't turn back.
There is no complaint, no dissatisfaction, and no demands for interests and status, which shows that he has figured it out.
Rashad Lewis is actually a very straightforward high-speed Wang Hao. He wants a bigger contract and a higher status.
It is impossible for Wang Hao to stop this kind of thing.
Although the Sonics now attach great importance to Lewis, in fact, his position in the Sonics is very awkward.
Wang Hao and Gary Payton are obviously more important than him.
In the game, especially in the playoffs, Lewis was even more embarrassed because of poor defense.
In many cases, he can only sit on the bench.
Especially in this year's finals, this situation was even more obvious, which made Lewis unacceptable.
In the original time and space, Lewis was able to get a 2000 million contract and become a Mr. Billionaire in the NBA.
Although the current him has not fully grown up, he must be more confident with two championships.
Coupled with being young enough and more aggressive.
Perhaps, Lewis not only wants to get a higher status and better treatment, he also wants to prove himself.
Others have already made a choice, and Wang Hao can't help it.
A twisted melon is not sweet, what's more, it's not a melon, but a living person.
The supersonic side did not hesitate too much, and immediately activated the corresponding emergency plan.
Rashard Lewis will be on the shelves.
Of course, this news was not announced, but only circulated within a very small range within the supersonic.
Rashard Lewis is also very professional and has not publicly announced his intention to leave the team.
Otherwise, the Supersonics will definitely fall into a passive situation in the trading market.
Of course, this is also good for Lewis, after all, his contract is still in the hands of the Sonics.
To annoy the team and hide him next season, this is very fatal for a player.
In the NBA, the average professional lifespan of a professional player is only about 4 years.
Just imagine, going without a ball for a year is fatal.
Even if you get through this year, the value of the players will be greatly reduced next year.
After all, the NBA has always been forgetful, and no one can guarantee that a player will be able to guarantee his state after a season of absence.
The matter of Lewis has been put aside for the time being, and it is necessary to operate the trading market after the opening of the trading day.
Today, the Sonics still have a lot of work to do.
In the starting lineup, the contracts of Gary Payton and PJ Brown expired and both needed to sign new contracts.
Moreover, as the main starters for two consecutive championships, how to determine the salaries of the two is also a big problem.
Normally speaking, facing Albert's three consecutive championships, the two will definitely not leave easily.
But the problem is, everyone wants to make money!
In addition, there are Earl Watson and Reggie Evans, whose contracts have also expired.
It's just that both of them are restricted free agents, and the Sonics are fully capable of renewing their contracts.
Even Reggie Evans is not indispensable to the Sonics.
Therefore, the contract renewal of the two is not a big problem.
The big problem is Gary Payton and PJ Brown. The Sonics should sign short contracts with them as much as possible.
Especially for Gary Payton, the Sonics would rather spend more money than sign a one-year contract.
As for the reason, it is naturally to prepare for this year.
This year, that is, 2003, Wang Hao's second contract is about to expire, and the Supersonics need to leave enough salary space.
Now that Wang Hao has successfully renewed his contract, the Supersonics will naturally have to complete the next operation.
However, the specific situation has to be further discussed in detail after the trading day opens.
The NBA's trade date opens on July 7, just after the vast majority of NBA players have already gone on vacation.
The management of each NBA team has all started to get busy and carry out various operations.
There are also quite a few NBA players who either actively or forcedly entered the free market.
Now, they also need to make more efforts for the next contract.
(End of this chapter)