The next day, Richard called Rashid again.

Unlike Sa and Curry, Rashid's contract is quite troublesome......

At present, Richard is looking for Rashid, in fact, it is just a heart-to-heart talk, and it is impossible to finalize the contract through this small talk.

Under normal circumstances, Rashid signed a six-year, $81 million contract with the Trail Blazers, which is not as perverted as Garnett's contract, but it is terrifying enough.

At present, Richard naturally cannot give Rashid such a contract, not that Rashid is not strong enough, but after giving Rashid such a contract, Oban and Kobe Bryant, maybe Richard can only leave one in the end.

Rashid is of course very strong, and his 10,000-year-old steady mid-range shot and strong defensive ability are the most solid weapons on the Trail Blazers' front line.

But Rashid's replaceability is very high, not to mention anything else, in the next draft, Richard can choose at least two players to replace Rashid.

Al Harington, who is 206 centimeters, and Rashad Lewis, who is 208 centimeters, are both tall high-altitude players.

Even Dirk Nowitzki......

But all three have a problem, and that is that the defense is not good enough, especially against the outside players, and the worst Lashad Lewis may not even be able to guard the bench chair on the outside......

So it is quite necessary to renew Rashid's contract.

Rashid wasn't good enough for three-pointers, but he was an all-round winner, and with him, Richard didn't have to worry too much about the team's defense.

And without Rashid, no matter who the above three come on the court, Richard will definitely have a headache on the defensive end.

"Man, what do you think about renewing your contract?" Richard asked with a smile.

Rashid's face was distressed, "Coach, I'm worried about this now!" ”

"I've heard about Jordan's retirement, and fools know that if you stay with the Trail Blazers, you can win the championship!"

"But I'm very impressed by a contract like Kevin Garnett......"

"I know it's unlikely you're going to offer me a contract of Kevin's level, and if you do, it will be extremely difficult for Ben, Jermaine and Kobe Bryant to renew their contracts next year!"

Rashid was quite understanding, and he didn't hide it from Richard, and directly said his thoughts straight to the point.

Richard nodded and smiled wryly.

"Rashid, I won't lie to you, it's true that I can't give Garnett the same salary, but I can give you an idea!"

"You can sign a contract for a year first, and I can guarantee that your contract amount will be quite generous this year!"

"Then, when this year's contract is over, it is estimated that we will also win the championship, and then we will discuss the renewal of the contract, how about it?!"

Richard pondered for a long time, and this was the best plan he could come up with.

Keep Rashid on a one-year contract, and this year's contract, because the Trail Blazers don't have much salary pressure this season, can give Rashid a fairly lucrative contract!

When the season is over, whether Rashid will stay with the Trail Blazers or go to another team to get a big contract, we will talk about it at that time.

The plan that Richard has worked up with is undoubtedly a win-win solution.

Rashid is still young after all, he is not a veteran like Lao Sa or Old Curry, if he signs a one-year salary cap, there is nothing bad for his future development, and he still has a great chance to win the championship this season, in case he gets another FMVP this year, you can imagine how popular he will be in the free market.

On the Trail Blazers' side, if Rashid only signs a one-year contract, they don't have any pressure this season, and the real pressure is next season.

Leaving Rashid, the team's starting strength will not decline, as for the decline in the strength of the bench caused by Lao Sa's departure, this is not a problem, after all, Richard will recruit a lot of new people in the next draft, which can completely make up for the loss of Lao Sa's strength.

Looking at it this way, Rashid will only sign for the next year, which is undoubtedly quite cost-effective and beneficial for both parties.

Hearing Richard's suggestion, Rashid nodded with a twinkle in his eyes.

He naturally wants to stay with the Trail Blazers, but he is also very clear about the situation of the Trail Blazers, and at the moment Richard has offered him a very generous contract for one year, giving him the opportunity to continue to stay with the Trail Blazers to compete for the championship, which is undoubtedly a plan that he is quite satisfied with.

"Thank you, Coach!"

Rashid said with a smile.

Richard nodded, looking at Rashid's appearance, he probably approved his plan.

Then the next thing will be easy to do, Lao Sa has decided to leave, and the old Curry and Rashid will go directly to negotiate with Orshi at that time, and the work on the player's contract renewal on his side will almost be over.

It is expected that Old Curry and Rashid should not change their hexagram here, after all, they can't find a reason to change their hexagram.

……

With the contract extension work over, Richard is starting to think about the draft, which is the top priority this offseason!

The reason why Richard is confident that he will beat the whole league in the next season, Jordan's retirement is only one of the small reasons, and the biggest reason is that the Trail Blazers' bench lineup will be strong because of this draft.

With five draft picks in hand, these five draft picks will make the Trail Blazers' bench lineup the most luxurious in history.

But for now, Richard still needs to do some work to ensure that these five draft picks can pick the players he wants.

Now that the draw is over, the two lots taken from the king are quite good.

7th pick in the first round and 7th pick in the second round!

These two signings will undoubtedly give Richard two pretty good players......

But the remaining three picks are a bit ugly, as the Trail Blazers had the best record in the league last season, so they were the first-round pick and the second-round pick from the bottom......

It's good to say that the first-to-last signing in the first round is good, and judging from the situation this year, quite good players can still be selected.

But the penultimate in the second round, it is quite difficult to select good players for this signing.

And the second-round pick from the Philadelphia 76ers is also very low, with the 23rd pick in the second round......

The 23rd pick in the second round is also difficult to select a strong newcomer.

So right now, Richard has to take advantage of the fact that the draft conference has not yet started, and hurry up to find a way to see if he can change the draft picks in his hands upwards, not too high, just enough!

But after some contact, he didn't receive the result that Richard wanted, and all teams looked at this year's draft picks quite closely, mainly because Jordan's big mouth said that this year was a big year for drafts, so the second-round picks that were not very valuable in previous years have become extremely precious.

Richard didn't contact the 76ers and other well-connected teams, and they were probably reluctant to change draft picks......

……

Although there is no way to improve the draft picks in his hands, it does not mean that Richard will sit still, and he still has a way to make the most of his picks.

Early the next morning, Richard called Stevens and asked him to find a list of players who signed up for this year's draft, plus his own memory, Richard drew up a tryout list and asked Stevens to contact the players on the list for a tryout.