Injuries in basketball only make me stronger

After the Olympic Games ended, Lien Feng's life became a little more leisurely. After all, he is still an athlete. It doesn't matter whether he appears on a show or accepts endorsements and shoots commercials, but it would not be good if he indulges in it. Of course, he

Now you don't have to worry about the improvements brought about by training.

The skills brought by the system are always there, so no matter how rusty his abilities are, the lower limit is there. When the new season starts, he can recover by playing a few preseason games. But after all, he is used to playing basketball.

life, in a sense, playing ball is also a pastime.

After the Olympics, whether it's interviews or programs, I'll recommend whatever I can. Although participating in variety shows and other activities can bring some income, he doesn't care much about what can be called "meager" income.

After winning the Olympic gold medal, his commercial value has further improved. In terms of strength, he is the god of basketball in China, and in terms of commercial value, he has also reached the heights of Chicago Braised Eggs in the United States.

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The Fengying series has been sold out.

Anta has also secured its third position in the world. Especially in the European and American markets, the Shadow 3 has been the best-selling product for several weeks in a row. And taking advantage of this trend, Anta has continued to output, and it has also become one of the top players in the official NBA rankings.

of sponsors.

Of course, these NBA and business-related knowledge were also popularized by Zhuomei.

Many people mention Nike's influence in the NBA and believe that athletes signed by Nike are more likely to win championships. Lian Feng doesn't know whether this is true, but he knows that nearly half of the official NBA cooperative brands come from China.

, even if Nike is the largest sponsor, it cannot be more than all Chinese brands combined. From a capital point of view, as a Chinese star, his commercial value has long far exceeded that of other stars wearing Nike sneakers.

Being a star is not as good as being a businessman. Especially after you have capital, you can make money comfortably without being responsible. But basketball is more interesting, isn't it? Now he has a star to take.

I have won all the important awards, MVP, FMVP, championship...but it is not enough, I can win more awards until I make history.

Of course, there is also the legendary mission, the system to unlock the next realm... Well, life after retirement...

Speaking of legendary missions, Lian Feng received a new mission a few days ago.

"Rebounder: Get 30 rebounds in a single game."

To be honest, even he was a little surprised when he received this task.

After all...his position basically fluctuates between positions 1 to 3. When it comes to rebounding, he doesn't necessarily have this ability, but how can I put it, if he really wants to grab 30 rebounds, the entire formation may be messed up. Although

With my current status as a celebrity, it is not impossible for me to be willful...

But, in short, this mission is not a good mission.

After a few days of rest, he put the matter behind him and returned to his normal life. During this period, he participated in two charity games organized by Yao Ming, and then it was September.

Then something happened that disrupted his rhythm and forced him to fly to the United States in advance.

It's a matter of contract.

Like many teams that disintegrate on the spot after winning the championship, the Hornets cannot escape this curse.

As for why this happened, it actually has to do with the general reason for winning the championship.

Because of the salary cap, if every team wants to stand out from the 30 teams in the league and enter the playoffs, in addition to the stars, there must be a few low-priced and high-performance guys. In a sense

It is said that those talents who are low-priced but provide higher value are the cornerstone of the team's championship.

This situation is even more obvious among championship-winning teams in small ball markets. The total salary in a small ball market is already relatively small, so there are often several people on the team who earn a minimum salary and perform at high levels.

There is no doubt that the Hornets have several such players. And winning the championship has further increased their worth. When their contracts expire, they will naturally be eager to seek bigger contracts. For most players, playing is just a matter of time.

A job and real money are real things.

And once they try to match a big contract, the team's structure will inevitably collapse.

If that's all, it's not the biggest problem facing the Hornets.

The biggest problem is...he only has one year left on his contract.

There is an unwritten unspoken rule in the NBA. If a team has a rookie who has achieved superstar status, in order to show respect for that rookie, the team will often directly offer a huge early contract extension.

The problem facing the Hornets now is that both he and Paul only have one year left on their contracts. Historically, Paul got an early contract extension from the Hornets in this year, but now the situation is different. If he and Paul are given

If they all offer to renew their contracts in advance, then the team's salary will inevitably skyrocket, and it will definitely face restructuring.

But if the contract is not renewed in advance and Paul becomes a restricted free agent, there will definitely be other teams that can match a big contract offer in the next step.

Even though the Hornets are getting a lot of attention now for their own reasons, in fact the market is still only that big. In this era, it is obviously impossible to give yourself and Paul maximum salary at the same time. Then one of them must be given up.

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The reason why Lian Feng flew to the United States this time was because George Sheehan had offered him an early contract extension.

After arriving at the airport, George Sheehan sent a luxury nanny car to pick him up and negotiate with his agent.

Everything is the best condition. George Sheehan enthusiastically hugged Lian Feng, and then repeatedly mentioned Lian Feng's wonderful performance in the Olympics as a show of goodwill. After some courtesy, George Sheehan directly took out a sincere new letter.

contract.

Lian Feng glanced at it and then handed it to the agent. He didn't read much of the other content, only paying attention to the amount...

108 million in 4 years.

And he has veto power over transactions.

This made him become a superstar comparable to James and Garnett.

Judging from this year's salary cap, this is undoubtedly the maximum salary. Because he has not yet stayed with the Hornets for three years, he cannot have the Bird clause. This is already the largest contract that the Hornets can offer.

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But this will take up nearly half of the team’s salary space!

If this is the case, the team will definitely have to clear up a lot of money in order to clear enough salary space to offer such a large contract.

And this is Paul's restricted free agency year. If the team cannot match a contract that is higher than other teams...

Well...the team can work hard, but the arrogant Paul may not agree.

Sure enough, George Sheehan spoke slowly: "As you can see, we have tried our best to retain you. But the decision-making power still lies with you. If you want to choose a bigger city, pursue a better one."

Life, we will also respect your choice."

Lian Feng was silent for a while before asking: "Where are the others?"

George Sheehan said seriously: "This is also the reason why we are talking today. It is up to you to decide who you want to keep as a helper. We will try our best to satisfy you. Players on the free market can also do it. We will try our best to satisfy you and strive to continue to work for you.

Put together a team that can win the championship!”

Chapter 274 New Contract