NBA: Start with 2 billion, buy the Knicks

Of course, there is actually another matter, that is, Yang Mi came back from Xiangjiang and wanted to report to Jiang Chao about the situation at the Chaoshen Entertainment headquarters in the Imperial City.

However, this kind of report can be postponed completely, and Jiang Chao was not in a hurry when he met Boss Yang for the first time.

Boss Yang, this little vixen, has to endure her, otherwise she will lose her internal odor. Isn’t it just that the fox’s tail is slightly exposed now?

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Magic City.

Tomson first grade.

The great Yao family.

"Wow, this is my first time entering this legendary community." Looking at the clean vegetation and comfortable environment, Jiang Chao felt that his One-57 apartment was much lower.

Zhang Mingji joked from behind: "The boss also comes here to buy a set when he has time, so he and Dayao are neighbors."

Jiang Chao also met Dayao's parents, whose faces would be familiar to future generations.

In order to receive Jiang Chao, Dayao's parents cooked him a large table of local dishes, such as bright braised pork, handmade soup dumplings, and steamed sea bass. Jiang Chao seemed to eat first as a sign of respect.

It was Dayao's parents who chatted with Jiang Chao first, but Dayao was much more reserved in front of his parents.

"Uncle and aunt, this is what I should do. I am not doing this just for brother YAO. He is also a key member of our road to winning the championship."

Dayao's parents regarded Jiang Chao as their son's benefactor. Jiang Chao quickly stopped his chopsticks and said it was not so exaggerated. We all achieved our own achievements. Dayao was the one he called to help us win the championship together.

Yao Ming was smiling and cooking next to him. This was the first time he had seen Jiang Chao look so embarrassed.

This young boss would never give him any respect when meeting the leaders of the Basketball Association, but at home, it was okay for him to blush when his parents told him.

"No, Xiao Jiang, come on, eat more vegetables!"

Aragaki Yui looked around and laughed. Is this still the boss who is unfazed by favors and humiliations?

She finished eating first and went to print out the contract information about Yao Ming via air connection with Lao Lu.

Because her rice bowl was almost filled by the two elders.

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After lunch, Jiang Chao, Yao Ming and Zhang Mingji were discussing work in Dayao's bedroom.

It is said to be a bedroom, but it is actually equivalent to a studio. The special large bed is in the corner. The more than 100 square meters of space are filled with things related to Dayao and basketball. There are more Rockets red ones, but the Knicks won the championship.

The jersey he wears is hanging on the wall that can be seen when you enter the door.

The large floor-to-ceiling windows can directly see the Huangpu River and the Oriental Pearl Tower. This river view room is indeed a must-have community in urban novels.

Jiang Chao also saw here the legendary old computer that Liu Wei played World of Warcraft with, as well as a lot of trophies. Dayao is worthy of being a sports family. He has been winning awards since he was a child, but after he got rich, he showed his youthful side.

Xinxing, the keyboard that comes with the computer is pink, and it is covered with One Piece posters.

A man is a boy until he dies!

Dayao made Pu'er tea for Jiang Chao, and the four of them sat down on chairs in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows, watching the ships passing by while chatting about their affairs.

"What should I say? Brother Dayao, I respect all your choices."

In fact, Jiang Chao has long known that there are several options for Dayao's stay and departure, and now he is letting him choose by himself.

Dayao's maximum salary last season was 17.56 million, which was the last year of the contract signed by the Rockets 4 years ago.

Now that he is a completely free agent, he can choose the direction he wants to take in the rest of his career.

There is no need for Jiang Chao to investigate. Some of the fans he met recently analyzed everything for him during chatting.

One is the recent olive branch offered by the Rockets.

Because the salary space of the Rockets is very healthy, there is no contract for the middle-class or above. In the end, he retired honorably in the Rockets. The Rockets must have been in ruins in the past few years. Yao is basically accompanying the rookies through the last few years of his career.

It’s impossible to have too much pursuit of things like record and ball rights.

The second option is to renew the contract with the Knicks, but the Knicks don't have enough space because other backbones have to renew their contracts. The United Arab Emirates must have a big contract, plus David Lee and the agents, they are all in better shape than Dayao.

A little bit, even Oku has a higher priority than Dayao.

Therefore, renewing the contract with the Knicks will definitely not bring a high salary, or even a veteran's basic salary, but the advantage is that you can continue the journey of two consecutive championships, and honors are indispensable.

The third option is to start the journey with the third team of his career, but they are all championship teams, such as the Mavericks, Pacers, and other teams. They have all had contact with Dayao, but it is not the maximum salary, the most

With an annual salary of tens of millions, this is not a big temptation for Dayao, who already lives in Tangchen Yipin.

From the perspective of a player of his level, it's either a maximum salary or a sentimental thing. Playing for two or three years in an ordinary team is meaningless. Instead, it will wear down your body.

Speaking of the body, that is the fourth choice that both Dayao and the Knicks face.

That is when the Knicks team doctor sternly warned Dayao at the end of the season that he could no longer blindly exercise to gain muscle, and that he must lose weight now to maintain his physical condition. Otherwise, if you maintain the current strength and intensity, your career will be ruined after playing for at most half a year.

Dr. Carter's advice was taken seriously by Dayao and Jiang Chao at the time. Now the Knicks have sent a physical therapist to follow Dayao every day because his knee has "no time left" and from today on

The way Dayao was doing his lunch at noon showed that he hadn't had a full meal in a long time.

Losing weight is painful, not only the pain of the process, but also the pain of finding out after losing weight that you can't compete with those younger brothers before you on the basketball court.

Because Jiang Chao asked Yao Ming how much weight he wanted to lose at the dinner table just now. Yao Ming said that Dr. Carter said at least 20 pounds, which is unacceptable for a 32-year-old center.

Look at O'Neal, once he has gained muscle, if he wants to lose weight, it is not just about NBA-level diet and conditioning, but more about the player's own self-discipline.

If you lose weight, you can play for a few more years, but your on-court dominance will decline rapidly.

If you don't lose weight, you will become more susceptible to injury next season, and once injured, it may lead to retirement.

Listening to what Dayao's parents said at the dinner table, they were a little reluctant for their son to work hard anymore, which was heartbreaking!

Therefore, if Yao really wants to retire after a successful career, the Knicks are also willing to hold a retirement ceremony for him. It would be a beautiful thing for him to win a championship and retire.

It was obvious that Yao Ming and Zhang Mingji were aware of the four choices before them. It was difficult to choose because there were so many choices.

It is difficult for Yao to be a good person, so Zhang Mingji asked for him:

"Boss Jiang, if we stay in the team, what conditions do you offer?"

Jiang Chao told the truth:

"I respect all your choices. If you stay with the team, I can give you a 15 million three-year contract now."

This is indeed the most that Jiang Chao can give. It will be difficult to deal with it when the contracts of Kuha and other rookies expire in 3 years. These 3 years are due to the issue of superimposing the maximum salary of the veteran contract and Howard. Dayao's tens of millions of annual salary will definitely be gone.

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Zhang Mingji fell into deep thought.

Obviously, from his perspective as an agent, Dayao is dissatisfied with his salary.

After all, the agent received an annual salary of about 1,100 with the Knicks when he was the same age as Okur32!

And Yao Yao's honor can crush people to death. Is he only worthy of an annual salary of 5 million?

Unacceptable!

Dayao was also a smart man and suddenly answered:

"Should Arab League be able to get a big contract, right?"

Jiang Chao nodded: "Well, his rookie contract has just ended and he deserves a high-paying extension."

At this time, Zhang Mingji wanted to speak, but Dayao stopped him with his long arm. From Dayao's point of view, he didn't want to bargain with the management and boss on the contract renewal. That was what Auntie Modu did, and he was more

Mostly out of friendship.

Just as he was reluctant to leave the Rockets, now he is reluctant to leave the man who brought him to the championship!!!

Once you become a confidant in the world, you will see this heart in the sea.

This season's cooperation is more enjoyable than his eight years of cooperation with the Rockets.

So he asked Jiang Chao regardless:

"Carter said I can only play for two years if I continue like this, so I still only have a two-year contract."

Jiang Chao: "Of course, I will listen to your opinion. What I mean here is that we need you as an inside support. Except that we cannot give too much salary, everything will be the same as last season."

Yao Ming:

"Winning the championship too?"

Jiang Chao nodded heavily: "It's necessary. If you come back for another two years, we can win three consecutive championships!!"

Dayao, who has enjoyed the taste of championship, is obviously more eager for the championship. After seeing Jiang Chao's confident eyes, he actually already had the answer:

"Boss, you should also know that my legs won't last a few years. Carter said that if I still play in the NBA in two years, I will be on crutches for the rest of my life."

"I know, sister-in-law, everything is going well while you're preparing for pregnancy? I won't let your child see you on crutches." Jiang Chao knew what Dayao meant, which meant that sometimes if it just doesn't work, don't force him to play, just like the national team.

In this way, if you continue to suffer from physical discomfort, it is easy to leave the root cause of the disease.

"You also saw that we didn't pick a good big man in the draft. Give our Knicks backup big man another 2 years! If you can't last, I will buy you out so that you can end your career in good health."

And 2 years is indeed the limit. After 2 years, Yao will average 5 minutes per game, and there will be daily system training and training games, which is not a small consumption.

"Okay, then I will renew my contract with you with a 2-year veteran's basic salary. I won't consider it anymore!"

Dayao is also a straight-tempered person, although there are a lot of people from the Rockets coming to lobby.

But on the Knicks side, the boss personally came to talk to him, and the management and coaching staff all talked privately to try to keep him, and there was also a happy Howard. That was much better than the Rockets teammates who yelled every day that you were not C enough.

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You know, in the Rockets, teammates would either say that Dayao was open and not pass, or that Dayao could not score in 1-on-1, so he might as well use a pick-and-roll... They are all a bunch of pretentious people.

“Veteran’s minimum salary??”

The other three people all looked at Dayao in surprise. Zhang Mingji stood up directly, "Hey, hey, hey, you can't play like this!"

But Dayao had already decided:

"The next days in the NBA have nothing to do with money, only love and pursuit!! I love basketball!!"

"I will let you enjoy the feeling of victory!" Jiang Chao also shook hands with Dayao quite unexpectedly, with firm eyes.

The veteran's basic salary is the minimum salary, but he guessed it right. If you are at Yao's level, you can either stay on the team with a high salary. If you don't have a high salary, you must stay on the team with a basic salary. One is for morale, and the other is for the team!

The basic salary is the minimum salary for the players the team wants to sign, also known as the "veteran's minimum salary." Secondly, the basic salary has specific standards, but because the specific income of the league varies every year, the basic salary standards will vary every year; in addition,

It varies based on how long the player has played in the NBA.

The basic salary standards received by each NBA team each year will also be different.

In terms of length of service, the league usually provides clear basic salary standards for players whose careers last from 0 to 9 years.

For players who have been in the league for more than 7 years, they can get a veteran's basic salary, which should not be less than $1.1 million next season, so Dayao meets these conditions.

At the same time, the basic salary contract for veterans can also increase year by year, with the overall salary being between US$1 million and US$2 million.

These are the respect for the meritorious personnel of the veterans' basic salary league and the protection of the rights and interests of the veterans' basic salary.

But Jiang Chao also said to Zhang Mingji, don't think that the veteran's basic salary really means the end of his career. It's just a title within the agent circle.

It is undeniable that some players signed base salary contracts despite the veteran minimum salary.

But you can still play superstar basketball, such as Anthony in his previous life, and retired Wade, Ginobili and Carter who performed well in the last season of their careers.

"And Jordan also signed this contract, and he even made the All-Star list."

In 2001, at the age of 38, Jordan came back for the last time and signed a two-year contract with the then Washington Shield Wizards.

Because Jordan is a minority shareholder, he signed a veteran's minimum salary contract for the sake of the team's record, averaging 22.9 points, 5.7 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game. Unfortunately, the Wizards only achieved 37 wins and 45 losses in the regular season.

score.

But for him personally, the 40-year-old Jordan was still able to win 2,255 points per game that season and was still an All-Star starter.

The next season, Jordan also made the All-Star team, but that year, Carter and Iverson became the starting backcourt for the Eastern Conference All-Stars.

Of course, there is an All-Star-level veteran player with a minimum salary behind him. Iverson was an All-Star starter in the 2009-10 season, but his annual salary was only US$1.03 million.

Why do you say this? Jiang Chao told Dayao one thing, that is, the veteran's basic salary is not loneliness, it is not the end, but it may be a return to the peak!

Then there was a video call with Max and Lao Lu.

In order to have more freedom in the second year, both parties plan to sign a 1+1 two-year contract. If Dayao feels that his physical condition is not good after the first year, he can jump out of the contract at any time and it will not affect the Knicks' salary for the next year.

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This can be considered a feedback to the Knicks.

Yao Ming also said to Jiang Chao that I will support you as an inside substitute for up to two years. You must find a good candidate for the center in these two years.

"rest assured."

Naturally, it is impossible for the Knicks to really get the minimum salary. Lao Lu gave a pre-selection plan of 3.33 million for two years, and Zhang Mingji also nodded in agreement.

"Okay, then sign with me in the end. If you don't have enough money, I will refund you."

Yao Ming is really a good old man. This is similar to those stars who had to give back more and make up less in the end. Looking at the salary cap, now it is just a verbal agreement, and finally a paper contract will be signed.

It also leaves room for the Knicks. If in the end the Knicks' salary is only a few hundred thousand short and they have to pay luxury tax, wouldn't it be embarrassing? Dayao doesn't care about the money, he just wants to continue to fight for the highest honor in basketball.

Also for the friendship with Jiang Chao and Yi Jianlian!!

"Okay, let's sign the contract at the end, thank you." Jiang Chao nodded and thanked. The two parties took a group photo at Dayao's home. This was also the second Knicks personnel change of the off-season!!!

Although it was said to be a verbal agreement, both parties posted the matter on Weibo and Twitter to tell their fans.

In one simple sentence:

"YAOMING two-year veteran renews contract with Knicks with minimum salary!"

"The dust has settled! YAO will continue to wear the Knicks jersey!"

Just one line of words is enough to make the Knicks happy!

The boss’s trip to China has done real things!!!

Yi Jianlian was the first to call Yao and wish him well. With Yao here, he always feels like he has a backer when playing in the Knicks.

"Ah Lian, hurry up and sign. I'm telling you, don't choose other teams!" Dayao joked.

How many true words are said in a joking manner.

Dayao also knows something about it.

In order to break up the Knicks' championship lineup, some teams even offered A-Lian a maximum salary to lure him away. For example, the Rockets, who were enjoying the cake of the Chinese market, wanted to reorganize Yao Yilian in the Rockets, and they offered him a maximum salary!

If these players in Europe and the United States who want to make money are 100% excited, playing is not just for money, but maybe it is for love?

So Dayao is putting some pressure on Yi Jianlian first. Don't let me sign and you run away. That would be too unjust.

Yi Jianlian is very clear about this.

Not forgetting the past is the teacher of the future.

Don't forget the man who dug the well when you drink water. He still remembers Jiang Chao's good intentions when he dug him out in the preseason last year. He also knows that if it weren't for the tactics Jiang Chao formulated for him to give him a chance to play and lead him to the championship, where would he have won the championship?

So many invitations????

Moreover, Dayao's decision surprised many people. In the eyes of old Rockets fans, if he didn't retire with the Rockets, would he still be with the Knicks?

Winning a championship is already a dream come true. Many fans have feelings about the Toyota Center and feel that Dayao's jersey should finally be hung at the Toyota Center!

Dayao’s approach strengthened the determination of the UAE team:

"Don't worry, I will follow Boss Jiang to the death!!!"

"Okay, then our Great Wall group will continue to connect next year, haha."

Even Yunus sent a message to Dayao:

"A veteran's last dance!!! I look forward to your performance next season!!"

Francis: "Keep winning, brother, i-see-you (I'm looking at you)!"

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