Chapter 332: George renews his contract
Wang Xiao has the idea of helping the Bucks, so naturally he is not idle.
For Mallory. Adnams, he didn't have any ideas, after all, this was just a little girl who was not yet an adult.
But at the birthday party, Curry's words woke Wang Xiao up a bit.
It's true that Marori is still young now, but in a few years, she will become a slim girl.
It's not easy for him to start now, doesn't it mean that he won't be able to do it in the future?
Wang Xiao still has a good impression of this beautiful girl with a cheerful personality, and the other party also has a local tyrant's father, no matter how you look at it, you can't lose money!
Of course, such an idea can only be hidden in Wang Xiao's beast-like heart at present, after all, if it is revealed at this time, there is a chance that he will be regarded as a dead pervert and chased by Ma Luoli's father with a machete......
Helping the Bucks draft and paving the way for them to rise is also Wang Xiao's sideways detour, and it is a means to pat himself on the back of his father-in-law who may be in the future.
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After meeting with Mallory in New Orleans and watching the All-Star Weekend, Wang Xiao returned to the Wizards and began to work on the upcoming games.
After All-Star Weekend, the regular season will enter a tense sprint, and from March onwards, more than half of the teams in the league will be fighting for a playoff spot or a playoff standing, which is definitely a very big test for the Wizards who aim to break the Bulls' 72 wins.
At the trade deadline, the Wizards didn't make any trades or reinforcements, and they didn't need them at all.
Instead, the team opted to renew George's contract, which was still injured.
This matter was not chosen by Wang Xiao, but George's agent took the initiative to contact and negotiate with the team owner and general manager Grenfield.
George's injury made his agent and family feel a little uneasy, after all, George is in a contract year at this time, if there is no injury, then George will definitely get a maximum salary, and according to his performance this season, it is very likely that he will be selected to the best team to activate the Curry clause (formerly the Rose clause).
But this injury complicates the situation.
The NBA league is a commercial league after all, and no one is going to renew a player with a serious injury and unsure of his condition after recovering from an injury.
In the end, the two sides reached an agreement, and George and the Wizards completed the contract extension ahead of schedule, signing a four-year contract of 62 million, an average of 15.5 million per year, although it is not a lot, but compared to George's own value, it is still a slight loss.
Before signing the contract, George also approached Wang Xiao, and Wang Xiao's advice at that time was not to rush, and when the free market opened in the summer, shopping around would get a higher offer.
As the head coach of the Wizards, Wang Xiao can give George such advice, which is already very neutral and even biased towards George, after all, he is very sure that this injury will not affect George's competitive state.
In another time and space, George had suffered a more serious injury than a sprained ankle, but returned in excellent form, even playing the best of his career a few seasons later.
However, not everyone understands what Wang Xiao understands, especially George's self-proclaimed far-sighted agent.
At his urging, George signed a contract extension with the Wizards ahead of schedule.
In fact, this is not to blame George's agent, since George's injury, although the Wizards have been slightly affected on the offensive end, but Green, who started in place of George, has performed better and better game by game, which undoubtedly puts a lot of pressure on George's agent.
In the NBA league, there have been too many main players who have been injured, and the bench players have taken the opportunity to seize the opportunity, and the main players have returned from injury to find that there is no place for them.
And when he vaguely inquired about the general news from various teams, he decisively believed that George could sign a 4-year contract of 62 million, which was already a very cost-effective thing.
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George can successfully renew his contract with the Wizards, as head coach Wang Xiao must be very satisfied, although this contract is somewhat robbed, because in another time and space, after George's rookie contract expires, the Pacers provide him with a five-year, $90 million contract.
But Wang Xiao has already given a pertinent opinion, which is almost encouraging the other party to go to the free market to bid for the auction, and the other party still chooses to renew the contract in advance more prudently, so what else can Wang Xiao say?
This matter is a loss for George, but it is a good thing for the Wizards, because George's contract has shrunk, which means that in the future, when the Wizards renew Thompson and Leonard, the pressure will be correspondingly smaller, and if it is done properly, they can even keep the two at the same time next summer.
Of course, at that time, even if Thompson and Leonard are forced to eat the two maximum salary contracts, Thomas Jr. on the bench, Jimmy. Butler and Chandler. Parsons and others are also determined to stay, and the strength of the Wizards will eventually shrink to a great extent.
Therefore, this season can already be regarded as the strongest and most concerted season for the Wizards, breaking the Bulls' 72-win record and completing the three-game winning streak, this is the best opportunity!
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In March, the Wizards regained their strength in the first game of March, got rid of the haze of George's absence, and showed strong offensive firepower against the Nets, who ranked third in the East this season.
Curry's defense against Jeremy Lin, 10-of-16 shooting, 5-of-10 three-pointers, 33 points and 6 assists including free throws, while Thompson also scored 26 points, and the two combined for 59 points to lead the Wizards to win the first game in March.
It seemed that they had suddenly found their form, and in the next few games, the Splash Brothers duo of Curry and Thompson showed great scoring ability.
On March 3, the Wizards won 118-101 against the Grizzlies, with Curry scoring 24 points and Thompson 30.
On March 5, the Wizards won 123-116 against the Jazz at home, with Curry scoring 29 points and Thompson scoring 25 points.
The Wizards won 104-91 in an away win over the Bucks on March 8, with Curry scoring 27 points and Thompson scoring 24 points.
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In the blink of an eye, in the five-game winning streak at the beginning of March, both of them can contribute 50+ points per game to the team, which is amazingly efficient.
People were stunned to find that after George's injury, the Wizards seemed to be struggling for only a few games, and then quickly adjusted, and the offensive firepower even became more terrifying!
Of course, this is just an illusion, the Splash Brothers are naturally eager when they go up, and this is the reason why the Warriors can win 73 wins in the regular season, but when they only need to play tough battles in the playoffs, the Splash Brothers, who mainly rely on outside shots for scoring, tend to struggle a little.
Curry can't get FMVP all year round, although it may have a certain relationship with hook companies secretly influencing the voting of media reporters, but he himself can't completely ignore his poor performance in the finals, after all, if Curry averages 30+10 data per game in the finals, even if the hook is hand-eyed, it is impossible to hack his FMVP.
While the team is soaring, Wang Xiao is considering the candidates in the team who are suitable for a tough battle in the playoffs......