Chapter 300: Where is the sincerity?
"But your professional duty brought us the championship. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info"
"We brought it together!"
Shaq smiled and said, "That's right! We brought it together! Lamar! Do you think the future Lakers can build a dynasty that belongs to the Lakers like the Celtics and the Bulls?"
"Kobe, I don't like this kind of question, let's talk about the future in the future!"
The Lakers' lively celebration has finally come to an end, and the enthusiastic fans in the square have gradually been evacuated, perhaps leaving the Municipal Square, and they will have to find a bar to continue their party.
The Lakers' players are also tired, and some of them have already booked their tickets for tomorrow and are going to enjoy their vacation life. After a season with the team, the nerves of the players were on all the stops, and now it's time for them to relax.
Lamar also has his own destination, originally he was going to travel the world with the Kardashian sisters this summer, but now that the relationship between the three is over, Lamar has his own plans.
When he woke up the next day, Lamar got up and began to pack his luggage, but at that moment the phone rang at an inopportune time.
Lamar frowned, he didn't want to answer, hesitated, and pressed the answer button.
"Hey, I'm Lamar!"
"Lamar, it's me, Fakkel!"
"Fawkel! What's the matter with the phone call? You should know I'm going on vacation!"
"I'm sorry to call you at this time. Falker also felt very aggrieved when he said this, such a lowly person is rare in his professional career, and he has always been one of the most famous agents in the NBA, no matter which employer he is polite to!
But he can't be tough in front of Lamar, the reason is simple, he now regards Lamar as his biggest cash cow.
After a moment of silence, Falker continued: "But I can't make my own decisions about today. ”
"What's the matter? If it's about a commercial contract, wait until I get back!"
"No! it's about your future!"
"My future, let's come back!"
"No, don't hang up the phone! I think it's better for you to meet this person in person!"
"Who?"
"Your boss, your current boss, to be exact!"
Lamar met the Lakers' owner, Dr. Buss, in the presidential suite of the Paris family's hotel, with his general manager, Jerry West, standing next to him.
In Lamar's view, the man sitting in front of him, who looked more like the old man next door, didn't look like a super-rich man who would cause an earthquake when the Lakers stomped his foot.
In the minds of Lakers fans, in addition to Shaq, a super idol who has always been regarded as the spirit of the team, this old man is the most respected.
The Lakers have been able to win the championship in the past two years, in addition to the efforts of the players, and more importantly, his unremitting investment in the team over the years! Take it as an example, the Lakers' total salary is only behind the New York Knicks, ranking second in the league, and the luxury tax alone, Dr. Buss has smashed more than 10 million dollars this year.
When you first arrived, I never expected you to achieve such great things as you do now. ”
Lamar, of course, was not upset, but felt that Dr. Bass was very relaxed when he spoke like this. One sentence brought him and Lamar closer, and it could be seen that Dr. Bass's purpose today was definitely not as ordinary as he seemed.
"Of course! I don't think anyone would have noticed me at the time, and what I said at the draft would have sounded like a boring ram from an unwilling clown!"
"But I'm so grateful to you for giving me a chance to come to the Lakers and join this great team, and it's an honor for me. ”
"No! Lamar! You're wrong!"
Dr. Buss smiled and shook his hand and said, "It should be said that it is an honor for the Lakers, and to get a great player like you, this city should feel honored." ”
"Thank you! Such a comment is the best compliment to me. ”
Faulkel, who was sitting on the side, saw that the two of them kept complimenting and complimenting, and he was already a little impatient.
"Mr. Bass, I think it's better for us to get down to business now, my employer has a flight today, you know he's been playing for a season, it's time to relax, the holiday is very important for a professional footballer. ”
Dr. Bass glanced at Fakker with a slight frown, which made Falkel suddenly feel nervous. Although Falker has seen many big scenes, he still has some stage fright in front of a big man like Dr. Bass.
"Of course! We should get to the point. Then he turned his head to Lamar, "Lamar, I think the purpose of my invitation to you here today is what Mr. Falker has already told you." ”
"Yes, sir! Fakker has already told me, though not explicitly, but I can guess what it is. Then Lamar changed his tone and said, "But I'd like to hear you say it yourself." ”
Lamar was a little dissatisfied with Dr. Bass's attitude towards Falker just now, although he didn't like this agent who opened his mouth and closed his mouth and was all about money, but after all, he was doing things for himself.
So the treatment of Dr. Bass is not as polite as it was at the beginning.
Dr. Buss's face sank, but he quickly disguised it, and said with a smile on his face: "Since you want me to say it, okay then! I invited you here today to talk to you about your problems, and I hope you can show up at the Staples Center arena as a main player for the Lakers next year and bring more glory to the city." ”
Lamar only groaned for a moment before replying, "Sir, have the Lakers decided to keep me to trade Kobe?"
"You must know what happened to me and Kobe Bryant in your office that day! You can say that we have completely torn our faces by now! If you haven't decided who to keep right now, then I don't think it's a good time to talk about it! Now that the season has just ended, I hope I can take a break and talk about it again. I think everyone will be able to keep a clear head and fight for the best interests for themselves. ”
It was only at this time that Facker, who was nervous next to him, was a little relieved, and he was really afraid that Dr. Bass would show a thirst for talent, and Lamar would immediately come to the scene of the death of a soldier as a confidant! If that happened, his plans would be completely ruined.
In Faulkel's view, the only possibility for Lamar to stay with the Lakers is for the Lakers to make a promise to Lamar's future while offering a sky-high contract that no one can refuse, but he knows that this is simply impossible! Although Dr. Bass is not a stingy person, he is definitely not a stupid person who will be hot-headed and throw garbage contracts.
According to his idea, Lamar had better go to another team, even if the income will be a little less, but as long as he is the boss of the team, the benefits will naturally roll in!
Besides, Lamar is still young, and he still has a chance to fight for a big contract, provided that Lamar can maintain his current level.
Dr. Bass felt a little dissatisfied with Lamar's refusal, in his opinion, the leader of his team came out to show enough sincerity, Lamar should not be ignorant at all, and it is the most appropriate thing to agree happily.
"I think you should feel the sincerity of the team first! Isn't that exactly what you want to stay and create a big era with us? As for the conflict between you and Kobe, isn't it just a misunderstanding? As for waiting for you to come back from vacation to make a decision, I don't think even Coach Phil Jackson will agree to you doing this, after all, I am responsible for the interests of the team, and I have to make sure that his main players are in place before he starts work next season. ”
Lamar had heard Dr. Bass's displeasure, but he wasn't someone to compromise so easily, and as long as he paid attention, it was very difficult for anyone to change it.
In fact, in his heart, he doesn't have to leave the Lakers, especially after winning the championship, after all, there is his best friend here!
But the contradiction between himself and Kobe Bryant is not easy to solve, rather than waiting to be traded in the future, it is better to take the initiative now! Besides, he is a little unwilling to agree like this, and he is still the same as before. He can still accept being a competent junior successor by Shak's side, after all, there is still hope, and Shak's strength is also there! But to do miscellaneous work for Kobe Bryant, that's a dream! If he really wants to stay, at least he hopes that his status in the team can be equal to Kobe, and when the time comes, Shaq will also be dual-core after he leaves, instead of being a head short of Kobe Bryant's guy like now!
Of course, there are other factors, such as whether the team can maintain stability, and his future treatment, although he does not care about the amount of money, if he wants money, there are now a large number of sponsors, waving money, rushing to stuff money into his arms, but the level of a player's salary can at least reflect the player's status and value in the team.
"May I ask you, sir, what kind of sincerity can the team express?"
When Dr. Bass saw Lamar's tone loosen slightly, he suddenly felt that he had another chance.
"Lamar you know you have two years left on your contract, and the last year is the team option! If you are willing to stay and assist Kobe, then the team is willing to renew your contract early, 5 years and 47 million, and the last year is the player option!"
This time, before Lamar could speak, Falker couldn't help it at first, once it came to the issue of money, he didn't care what the other party was a big man, this was business, wasn't it time for him to play a role? )