We talked about the game for a while, and we talked about the changes in life and the league in the last month or so over dinner.

After dinner, Sun Ce and Paul George and Klay Thompson came to the reception room.

While they hadn't said anything particularly nutritious before, just like passing the time with friends at a get-together, Klay Thompson and Paul George both knew what the purpose of having dinner together tonight was.

Klay Thompson has nothing to worry about, the Grizzlies are ready to sign him early and have communicated with him.

Paul George, on the other hand, was ready to be traded after the championship parade and other celebrations, and he was already worried about what kind of trouble he would encounter if he went to a weak team to start from scratch, and at the same time he was looking forward to trying to carry a team forward, maybe waiting for a good teammate, maybe wandering in the league......

Every player has different expectations for their careers and the things they want to experience.

But now that the league landscape has changed dramatically, Paul George feels he could have a huge impact in the future.

After sitting down, Sun Ce asked directly: "Paul, do you want to continue to play against Kobe Bryant in the playoffs?" There's LeBron this time, and I can't wait to start next season. ”

Paul George didn't squirm either, and said bluntly: "I like the situation now, but I know that the team can't renew my contract next year, including Jimmy, there are too many high-paid players on our team, I don't think I have a chance to stay, I know that by next year my trade value will be lower, and we can't match other teams with high salaries, so I'm ready to be traded." ”

"I know, I understand, but don't you have a year left on your contract now? Isn't the renewal also a matter for next year? If you want, I don't think trade value will be an obstacle for you to stay, do you think the players who are traded back can compare to you?

If they can match you, why would those teams trade?

You were a big part of our ability to win the championship, and we couldn't have won this year's finals without you.

You should know that the team wants to trade you, not because they don't think you're good enough, but because they think you're too good for the team to give you the conditions to fully show what you're capable of.

Like Rudy, Mike, they didn't leave because they weren't good enough, but because they were too good. ”

Sun Ce paused after saying this, saw Paul George nod in approval, and continued: "But I always thought that we worked well together, just like in the finals, and I thought every game how good it would be if we could continue to work together.

Perhaps, it's really only one year, but if we can, why don't we make it three times in a row? Build your own dynasty!

I know you've sacrificed a lot on the team, but I'm also willing to sacrifice, I'm happy to have fewer shots, less balls, and I think the three of us won't be worse than the outside trio in Los Angeles! ”

Kobe, James, Leonard, when it comes to the Los Angeles outside trio, Paul George thinks of these three.

Kobe and James needless to say, the current Kobe and James can be said to be the perfect forward and guard duo, and because James has a wider defensive coverage, the defensive end plays a much greater role in the overall than Paul, scoring and rebounding are better than Paul, and the ability to break through is stronger, and the ability to block and break through is not weaker than Paul.

Leonard, a player of the same era as Paul George, was not very good at first, but Paul George felt the improvement in defense and shooting in his rookie season when Paul George was about to end his sophomore season.

As a contemporary, it's not interesting to compete with Sun Ce, this guy is a bug, but with Leonard, Irving, and Hayward...... Competing with the best players of his time is what Paul George wants.

"We've been teammates for three years and we've done things together that 99 percent of the players in the league can't do, and I cherish that time.

If we could, I don't think the team would care about the value of the trade, and I hope we can try to do it again next season.

But if you want a better stage to show your abilities, of course I am happy for you and respect your choice. ”

Sun Ce said a lot of things, which made Paul George dizzy, and Klay Thompson next to him was secretly praising Sun Ce's eloquence, and he was also dizzy.

After talking for a long time, Klay Thompson only understood one meaning - the Lakers' outside trio is so strong, you stay and help us do Kobe.

But different people hear the same words and understand them very differently.

Paul George felt a sense of respect that he didn't feel from other teams.

Sun Ce came to ask for his opinion on behalf of the team, and Paul George understood that.

If he really wants to go, maybe the team will trade him away.

Maybe the value of the trade is really not that important, Paul George agrees with Sun Ce's statement, no matter who comes back in the trade, it will not be as strong as him, because his salary is just over 4 million, how strong can a player at this salary level be? At most, two or three picks will be added, and it will take time for the picks to be exchanged for strength.

It took him three years to play an amazing playoff in the playoffs last season, and they just didn't have the time for it.

So what the team is really worried about is the ball fight, and Paul George has thought about it, and it's really the biggest problem the team is facing, not just him, but Jimmy Butler, who is about to be a third-year, has shown more desire to possess the ball in the playoffs.

Thinking of this, Paul George glanced at Klay Thompson next to him, and this guy doesn't have to worry about ball possession at all.

As for the salary issue, if you don't care whether the transaction value falls or not, his salary will be more than 4 million next season, and the team can even control the salary below the luxury tax threshold to avoid paying the super luxury tax, and after a year of disconnection, you can pay the luxury tax again in the next two years, according to the latest regulations of the NBA, the luxury tax will be paid for three consecutive years, and the super luxury tax will be paid from the third year, and the luxury tax below 5 million will be 2,000 2.75 times, and there will be 3.5 times and 4.5 times later......

Paul George has talked to his agent many times about the prospect of going or staying, after all, it's something that affects his career, so he knows a lot about that.

Seeing Paul George lost in thought, Sun Ce continued: "We are walking the hardest path to pursue our dreams, but that's good, isn't it? Like Steve said – let's choke on dreams together! ”

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