After carefully considering it for about fifteen minutes, Duffy put down the contract in his hand, and his originally smiling face was already covered with frost.

He said unceremoniously and directly: "I want to know, why in Yang's contract, the salary for the first year is not 120% of the prescribed amount, but only the minimum 80%, Dave, is this what you call sincerity?" ”

Duffy's tone at this time was already full of anger, and he was obviously very dissatisfied with the amount of the contract.

"What's wrong with that?" Reeves looked up at Duffy.

"We need a reasonable explanation, the first year's salary is 120% of the prescribed amount, and there can't be anything wrong with that?" Duffy asked rhetorically.

Reaves said toughly: "Bill, I won't beat around the bush, the NBA contract stipulates that the team can sign 80%~120% of the corresponding amount of the rookie, and our contract does not violate this provision." ”

Duffy was silent, his face was very ugly, Reeves was right, but what team would chill the rookie's heart for that little money.

Duffy turned his head and stared straight at Wall, and said in a somewhat angry tone, "Dave, is this the final contract?" Are you kidding me? ”

Li Yang also looked at Wall, regarding the rookie contract, on the way to the Staples Center, Li Yang had already learned a lot about the contract from Bill Duffy.

The rookie contract for the first-round pick is stipulated by the league, generally a 4-year contract, a 2+1+1 model, and the amount of each pick is also stipulated, and the higher the pick, the higher the salary.

According to the provisions of the league's collective bargaining agreement, the team can sign a required number of 80%~120% with rookies, with an annual increase of between 8%~10%.

The conversation between Duffy and Reeves had already made him understand the difference, and he fought back his anger to see what Wall could explain.

"That's what Doug insisted on, and I can't help it, but the contract is negotiable." Wall shrugged, his face helpless.

Reeves insisted? What is he going to do!

Li Yang turned his head to look at Reeves, his brows were furrowed tightly, his eyebrows were wrinkled, he really couldn't understand, he hadn't offended him, why did Firth target him so much here?

"Is it a !!dismount?"

"Or what's the PY deal in it, it's scary to think about it!" The more Li Yang thought about it, the more outrageous it became, and he quickly stopped the dark conjecture in his heart.

"Since Dave said that the contract can be negotiated, then I will not beat around the bush, so that we can directly increase Yang's salary in the first year to 120% of the basic salary, and increase it to 10% per year, to reach the level that this order should be, this is our requirement and our bottom line. Otherwise, don't talk about it!! ”

Duffy's attitude is very resolute, as a top agent, he has his own pride, and now it is not a matter of money, but a matter of reputation and dignity related to half of his life.

Although the NBA officially stipulates that these can be floated, but the team gives 120% of the contract is a conventional thing, let alone a lottery show, if he can't even do this thing, then he has no face to continue to mix in the agent circle.

"Bill, then we don't have anything to talk about?" Reeves glanced at Duffy and replied without showing weakness.

"Coach Doug, this is what Young deserves, if you have to do it, I don't mind telling Mr. Steve Ballmer about it, you should trust my means and ability, and I believe that for Young, Mr. Steve Ballmer must be more than willing to pay this meager salary." Duffy stood up, his eyes widened, and he said not to be outdone.

"You dare, are you threatening me?" Reeves was furious, there was a thunder on the ground, he slammed the table, stood up from the chair, and said menacingly, "The signing is a matter for me and Dave, where do you need to find Mr. Ballmer for this kind of thing, and, Bill, do you think I'm going to be afraid of you!" Rivers rebuked with a pretended calm.

"Coach Doug, are you negotiating with us like this?" Duffy said coldly.

Seemingly jealous of Duffy's abilities, Reeves snorted coldly and sat back in his seat.

Both of them didn't speak, and the atmosphere seemed a little awkward.

The logo man West stood up at this time and said: "Okay, okay, Bill's request is not too much, so it's decided, just do what Bill just said, wait for someone to change the contract, and we will officially sign the contract." ”

You must know that the logo man West is known as the league's No. 1 set, and now the team owner Ballmer has completely delegated the power to him to rebuild the team, and it can be said that the entire Clippers team is up to him.

"Bill, now you're happy with the result!" West looked at Bill Duffy with a smirk.

"Hmm!" Duffy didn't reply, just nodded.

In this way, under Bill Duffy's arguments, Li Yang finalized the first contract in his life, and the salary for the first year was the highest 120% of the prescribed amount, and the increase was also the highest 10%, and he got the highest salary that this rookie could get.

Under the existing collective bargaining agreement, the size of the contract for the first four years of the first round is basically limited, Li Yang obviously does not like this way of signing, with his progress speed, as long as one or two years can play the price, four years is too long, and the next few years will definitely suffer, but this is the rules of the NBA, and he has no ability to change it at present.

Although the content of the contract has been finalized, Li Yang cannot sign a formal contract yet, and he needs to wait for him to return to China to complete the formalities before he can officially sign a contract with the Clippers.

After signing the provisional agreement, today's purpose is generally completed, but the process is a little unpleasant.

"Since there's nothing to do, then I'll go first!" After saying that, without waiting for everyone to reply, Rivers left with a black face.

Wall stretched out his hand to stop Rivers, but Reeves ignored it, turned around and walked out of the door, Wall could only retract his hand that was in the air, and he said with a hint of apology: "Don't worry about the two of you, Doug is just a little emotional in the past two days." ”

Sentiment?

The great aunt is here? But that's my business! It's just a disaster!

Li Yang couldn't help but worry for a while, he had offended the head coach on the first day he came, and it was estimated that the days after this would be difficult.

What frustrated him the most was that he still hadn't figured out where he had provoked Reeves.

"Young man, as long as you have the ability, don't be afraid, if there is anything you can come to me, I will settle it for you, I am optimistic about you!" The logo man West stepped forward and patted Li Yang on the shoulder and encouraged, and it could be seen that he was very optimistic about Li Yang.

"Thank you, I will!" Li Yang smiled.

"I'm looking forward to the day when you can get a $40 million a year contract like Stephen Curry, and the league may create new terms because of you."

"That day won't be far away." Li Yang smiled and replied, "Maybe after my rookie contract ends." ”

For Li Yang's answer, West suddenly felt a little in a trance.

He couldn't believe that such words came from the mouth of a young man who was less than 19 years old.

Judging from his experience, Li Yang's self-confidence and firmness are destined to be extraordinary in the future.

On the way back, Li Yang was really puzzled by Rivers' troubles, and finally couldn't hold back the confusion in his heart, and asked: "Bill, you said that at the meeting today, why did Rivers target me, and I have nothing to do with him!" ”

"He's not supposed to be targeting you today."

Bill Duffy thought for a moment and said in a very affirmative tone, "If I'm not mistaken, he should be the current actual controller of the Clippers behind Wenger, and West has an opinion!" ”

"Why?" Li Yang looked at Bill Duffy in great surprise.

This answer was a bit unexpected, and it was very different from what he had guessed.

"Why does he have an opinion about West?"

That's a long story, and you can listen to me in detail.

Last year, in 2017, when the Warriors won the championship, West once again chose to retire from the rapids. At this time, he is 79 years old and can retire to enjoy an almost complete old age, but he once again joined a team with less glorious history and began to take charge, that is, the Clippers. ”

"Since West took office, he has directly changed the entire management, General Manager Wall and Operations President Lawrence have been re-promoted by him, it can be said that he is his descendant, Rivers' rights have been completely hollowed out, and the entire Clippers team has been out of his control, do you think he can not be angry?"

He then set his sights on the players, first trading Chris Paul, the league's best point guard at the time, and trading seven players and a first-round pick from the Rockets, including Loewe, Harrell and Beverley.

"Then he sent Blake Griffin, who has signed a contract extension, to the Pistons, and got Tobias Harris, Bradley, Boban and the Pistons' 2018 first-round pick."

"Of course, that's just one of the reasons!"

"One of the most important reasons is that West is ready to trade Rivers' beloved son, Austin Rivers, to clear the backcourt space for you!" Bill Duffy looked directly into Li Yang's eyes and said.

"Well, he has a good father, and I'm unlucky for this today, but I'm still fearless!"

"As long as the mind does not slip, there are always more ways than difficulties!" Li Yang regained his self-confidence.