The first round of negotiations ended in defeat, and Zhou Zhiru really felt the power of "professional basketball" for the first time. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Like every fledgling rookie, he was full of confidence at the beginning, as if there was nothing unfair, as if all the unexpected factors had been carefully considered. But when you really go into battle, you realize that things are far more difficult than you imagined, far more troublesome than you imagined. Mickey. Kupchak's hand was something she didn't expect at all, and that kind of self-confidence and negotiation skills firmly suppressed her.

In the end, she couldn't eat at all, Mickey. Is Kupchak bluffing or is it really in his hands.

The general manager of the Lakers taught her a hard lesson.

Mickey. Kupchak's price point is to sign a 1+1 contract, and the team has the right of first refusal and matching rights in the second year, totaling $7 million, 3 million in the first year, and 4 million in the second year. Zhou Zhiru looked at this condition, of course, it was impossible to agree, because it was she and Tang Qian who proposed that it would be best to sign a short-term contract for one year, and if she signed a 1+1 contract, she, the agent, would be a mess. This is something that Zhou Zhiru cannot tolerate.

She pursed her lips, quickly cleaned up her frustration, and then summed up the experience and problems in her mind as soon as possible.

If you can't negotiate it for the first time, it's nothing, how many big contracts have been negotiated four or five times or even seven or eight times before they succeeded? So as long as you summarize your shortcomings after failure, and strive to win the opponent successfully in the next negotiation.

This is the quality that a good broker must have.

If you retreat when you encounter a little setback, then don't be an NBA agent.

Receiving a call from Zhou Zhiru, Tang Qian was not surprised, he just put forward his own suggestion: "I think the starting salary is actually lower, it doesn't matter, look at my last contract, the starting salary is only 400,000 yuan, isn't it also my own millions of dollars in the end?" Just add some more favorable incentives. Tang Qian thinks so, but as an NBA agent, fighting for incentive clauses is the next policy in the next policy, and generally successful agents start directly from the starting salary and help the employer fight for the proportion of the guaranteed amount, which is the right way. So Tang Qian thinks so, it doesn't mean that Zhou Zhiru thinks so too. One is from the player's point of view, the other is from the agent's point of view, although the two have the same purpose, but the way of thinking is very different.

"Tang Qian, I don't think it's necessary to choose to compromise so quickly, I'll talk about it a few more times, but I will remember your suggestion." After Zhou Zhiru finished speaking, she asked again: "By the way, Tang Qian, how sure are you of the one you said last time?" Mickey. Kupchak's bluff is really hard to see. ”

"He's not bluffing." Tang Qian opened his mouth and said: "The Lakers may catch big fish in the free market this summer. ”

"Can you really get an All-Star caliber interior player?" Zhou Zhiru said: "But I clearly remember that in this year's free market, there were almost no big fish...... Wait a minute! Zhou Zhiru seemed to think of something, she paused, then opened her mouth and asked, "It's just that the Lakers want to join the competition, it's too difficult, right?" That big fish, but the whole alliance is staring at it. "The trade market is changing rapidly, and besides, have you forgotten the Lakers' traditions?" Tang Qian asked without answering.

"Tradition?" Zhou Zhiru thought for a while, and then she came to her senses and said, "Do you mean robbery?" ”

"Hmm." Tang Qian replied: "Counting the Lakers' nearly 65-year team history, there are quite a few times I have done this kind of thing. Don't talk about the far, just talk about the near, Steve a few days ago. Nash, isn't that a living example? At the last moment, he successfully won food directly from the encirclement and suppression of the 5 teams, and this kind of energy is by no means the so-called luck. ”

"Sure enough, I'm still too tender." When Zhou Zhiru heard this, she was slightly silent for a while, and then suddenly said: "But next time, I will be more prepared, and I will definitely help you win the contract payment that maximizes the benefits!" ”

Tang Qian himself was not the slightest bit proud, because he saw that all this was not how strong his ability was and how high his intelligence was, it was just that he was standing on the "shoulders of history". Otherwise, if you think about it, he doesn't think that the Lakers will be able to form an extremely "luxurious" "F4" in one summer.

Can only say Mickey. Kupchak is really a general manager with extraordinary means.

At this point, Tang Qian felt that he didn't get black.

Another morning, a bombshell exploded.

Although it is not yet the official approval announcement of the alliance, its sources are just as good.

The news was reported by Yahoo Sports reporter Adrian Brown, known as the "Whistleblower King". Wokinnarowski exclusively released that it can be said that the news of this person is not much worse than the official website. So when it came, the alliance boiled.

"Strongly protest this deal! This is a robbery! Naked robbery!! The Bulls spoke.

"Shameless deeds! The Lakers are operating in the dark!! Should apply to the Office of the Union for a thorough investigation!! The Celtics spoke.

"I have submitted a Request for Arbitration, and I am sure that the Union Office will see it soon! This kind of behavior is simply a shame in the sports world! It's undermining the impartiality of the world of sports! The Pacers spoke.

However, the Lakers also quickly responded, claiming that all recruitment actions are legal, and the league office is welcome to investigate at any time.

And in this big turmoil, someone can't sit still, he is the owner of the nunnery who "jumped up and down" some time ago, Andrew. Bynum. The Lakers want to bring in Howard? So what chips to exchange? You must know that the league has a trade rule, and under the principle of salary reciprocity, they want to sign Dwight. Howard, then it must be less than 125% of the total annual salary transferred out + $100,000. To put it simply, for example, if the Lakers trade out one or more players, and their total salary adds up to $10 million a year, then the total salary of the players traded cannot exceed $12.6 million. According to this rule, Dwight. Howard's annual salary last season was as high as $18.09 million, and this season is as high as $19.54 million, and the Lakers will have to pay at least more than $15 million in total player salary if they want to get him. According to the Lakers' team salary last season, only three players exceeded the level of annual salary of 10 million, namely Kobe Bryant 25.24 million, Gasol 18.71 million, and Andrew. Bynum himself, with an annual salary of $14.9 million.

This means that if the news is true, at least one of the three of them will have to go.

Why? Isn't it okay to trade other role players?

Of course not.

Let's not talk about whether the opposite team will agree, even if the opposite team agrees, the Lakers will hollow out most of the team lineup, after all, basketball is a five-person sport, even if "F4" is strong, then it can't be without others. Lack of depth, likewise a fatal thing. So if you want to get Howard, then tens of millions of players, you have to go one.

Who will go? Bryant? Of course it can't be! Lakers management didn't dare to do that! Otherwise, angry Lakers fans won't let them go. That is to say, he and Gasol, two people will definitely go one of them.

It should be him, right? He's old, and the management won't be so stupid!

The owner comforted himself, but he forgot that he and Howard could not match at all.

First of all, he doesn't have Gasol's ability to pass the ball, and secondly, when Howard comes, 100% of the low-level power will be handed over to him, so that most of the master's ability will be abolished. You must know that he has no experience in playing power forward, the most important thing is that he does not shoot in the middle of the shot, and he stays away from the basket, which is almost an act of looking for death.

The owner of the nunnery is like an ant on a hot pot, nesting at home all day long, restless.

He wants to give Mickey. Kupchak called, only to find that it had been Laurie who had answered the phone. Blanke, it's obvious, it's Mickey. Kupchak didn't want to see him for a while. After losing the protection of management, the owner finally became "quiet" and began to publicly tweet that he was a Laker and had always wanted to be one.

As for the previous "fight" with Kobe, at this moment, he has long forgotten everything.

Unfortunately, the wheels of history will not shift by anyone's personal will, and the next day, the league officially released the news approving Dwight. Wilder legally joined the Los Angeles Lakers through a four-way trade. Kobe, who was still in London, was overjoyed when he received the news, and immediately said at a press conference that Mitch. Kupchak's operation is phenomenal, and he has allowed the Lakers to regain the strength to win the championship!

Gasol also posted a personal tweet, saying that he can't wait to start the new NBA season!

On the Lakers' side, morale has soared, and there is a scene of sharpening knives.

In addition to the owner of the hermitage, Andrew. Bynum.

At the moment, he was squatting at home, looking at the scenes on the computer in disbelief.

Andrew. Bynum, who was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers.

Why? Why? Why???

Why are you lying to me???

Seeing that things were irreversible, the owner of the nunnery began to explode emotionally, he deleted the previous tweet, and then rewrote a new one: All the Lakers personnel! All are hateful liars!

As soon as the media saw that the owner of the nunnery had exploded, they immediately flocked to Bynum's house, ready to make a big news as soon as possible.

After all, the head of the nunnery is not good, and it is recognized in the alliance, if you can come up with some insiders, then there will be a place to implement the bonus for this quarter. At this time, the owner of the nunnery happened to need to vent, so the two hit it off, and only an hour and fifteen minutes after the league announced the deal, the owner of the nunnery spoke out through ESPN and Yahoo Sports.

"The Lakers didn't keep their promises and publicly promised me to be Kobe's successor!"

"Mickey. Kupchak deceived me! I could have gone to a better team and asked for a better contract! ”

"Kobe. Bryant is a ball bully! He is hindering my future growth! ”

"They're trading the league's No. 1 center for the league's No. 2 center!"

"Andrew. Bynum gave Howard advice that playing next to Kobe Bryant, you have to get used to not getting the ball! ”

"Bynum is blunt about trading: I can play anywhere!"

"I'll prove it with my actions! The stupidity of the whole Lakers team! ”

……

Suddenly, ESPN and Yahoo Sports official websites were full of Bynum's remarks, which made the Lakers official have to stand up and say: This is the result of the team's multi-party comprehensive discussion and discussion, and our Los Angeles Lakers will always have only one goal, that is, to win the championship. Bynum is a very good centre-forward, but after a long time, we chose Dwight. Howard, we can only wish Bynum for his performance in Philadelphia, and we at the Lakers are grateful for his contributions to the team over the years.

As for Kobe, the answer is even more concise: friends come and go, only the championship flag always flutters.

In the face of a series of turmoil, the outline of the Lakers' season roster has finally basically taken shape.

But Tang Qian has not yet been completely decided.

"The Lakers really got Howard! No wonder you said that before, no wonder Mickey. Kupchak would have been so confident before! It turns out that he really has this kind of energy! After seeing the news of this scene, Zhou Zhiru and Tang Qian called and said, "It seems that all the efforts I have made in the past few days have been in vain, and I have to start over." ”

Tang Qian had no choice about this matter, he was really inconvenient to say anything.

"By the way, Tang Qian, have you considered a transfer and left Los Angeles?" Suddenly, Zhou Zhiru asked: "Because I have recently received offers from several teams, among which the highest bid is the Washington Wizards, they gave a price of 1+1, a total of $11 million contract, 4.5 million in the first year, and an increase of 6.5 million in the second year, but in the same way, they asked for the team's second year execution option." But most of these teams are weak teams, and after you go, it is estimated that you will not be able to enter the playoffs for the time being. ”

"Really?" Tang Qian seemed to remember something, and opened his mouth to ask, "Is there an offer over there in Chicago?" ”

"Chicago Bulls?" Zhou Zhiru shook her head and said, "No, they didn't appear in the offer team. ”

"What? Do you want to go to Chicago? ”

"No, it's not." Tang Qian smiled and said, "I just want to see, Gal. Does Foreman regret it, it seems, he didn't think so. "You have a relationship with the general manager in Chicago?" Zhou Zhiru asked. "Not really, but last year, they turned me down, and that's why I ended up in Los Angeles." Tang Qian said: "Since this is the case, it may mean that I am not strong enough and not attractive enough." ”

"What about Detroit? Their offer is also very high, with $10 million for 2 years. Zhou Zhiru continued to ask.

"What do you think?" Tang Qian asked Zhou Zhiru in turn.

"I don't recommend you go." Zhou Zhiru replied decisively: "Unless it's New York, the market for teams in small cities is not conducive to your future development." Staying in a big city, even if the salary is a little lower, but that kind of exposure and popularity are much better than small city teams. As for the issue of player salaries, it can be made up for in commercial contracts. Hearing Zhou Zhiru speak very thoroughly, Tang Qian also nodded approvingly: "Well, and to be honest, I don't want to leave the Lakers either." ”

"Why? I know you're certainly not in it for the money. Zhou Zhiru asked.

"Maybe it's the Chinese plot, I joined a team, I didn't bother to change teams, step by step to lead the team to the top, that's what I want to do." Secondly......" Tang Qian thought about it and said softly: "I want to play with Kobe, I want to help him." ”

"Want to play with Kobe? Cause? "Zhou Zhiru knows that many stars are reluctant to play with Kobe, so she wants to know a little bit about Tang Qian's words." Cause? Tang Qian smiled in a low voice: "Maybe it's for the ridiculous fantasies and wishes of the student days." ”

"Really? I basically understand your personal intentions, don't worry, I will try my best to facilitate this matter. Zhou Zhiru said.

"Well, I'm in trouble." Tang Qian looked at the computer screen and said silently.

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