At the end of the awards ceremony, Link won three consecutive championships for the second time, and then achieved the achievement of MVP three times in a row.

The most high-profile awards ceremony in history ended with Link's legendary trophy.

After Link won the MVP for three consecutive years, the discussion among fans about who is stronger Link or Jordan has also intensified.

In '17, Jordan was proud to say that six championships were the hardest, and any record Link broke was not as difficult as six championships. But now, Link already wears six rings on his hands. Michael's proudest point has been equaled by Link! But what Link is doing now, Michael can't catch up. ”

"Three-time MVP, such a thing is beyond even Michael's reach! I think Link may already be greater than Michael. ”

"Link is close to Jordan in terms of hard accolades and influence, and if you go to China, everywhere in Asia, kids who love basketball see Link as an idol! Even in the United States, in Europe, Link has become a legend in the eyes of the younger generation of players! His influence is everywhere. ”

"Matches with Link have a lot of higher ratings than games without Link, and that's a testament to Link's impact."

Fans have begun to take the initiative to push Link to Jordan's position, and Jordan can't hide at this time.

When he took Arenas and Link to three points, he knew that Link's kid was not a good stubble.

It's just that I didn't expect that one day he would really threaten his position.

But now Master Qiao is not so paranoid, he rarely pretends to be forced anymore. Most of the time, he also gives positive comments to young players.

He knows that history is meant to be broken by future generations. It was only a matter of time before he was surpassed.

I just didn't expect it so early.

Therefore, Jordan did not respond with pride, but prepared to face off with Link.

"If Link can do it, he can try. If Link wins four in a row next season, I'll hand him the O'Brien Cup myself! He's a great player, but he's not necessarily better than me. ”

In an interview with reporters, Jordan also put down harsh words.

After the topic of Link surpassing Jordan has been discussed for so many years, the two have finally officially started to fight!

Jordan suddenly has some expectations for next season, after so many years, after continuing AI and Kobe, there is finally another kind of one!

Of course, this is also the closest Jordan has come to being surpassed.

As an old gambler, such a "gamble" really made Jordan feel extremely excited.

Win or lose, he'll enjoy the process.

After Jordan spoke, fans began to frantically refresh Link's social media again, waiting for his response.

But now Link has no heart to respond to Jordan, and this summer is indeed a test for both the Grizzlies and Link.

Since returning from the annual awards ceremony, Link has been bothered by all sorts of trivia this summer.

At this time, Link is at his home in Memphis, the youngest daughter is playing in the yard, and Rachel is squeezing juice for the two of them.

Link couldn't help but smile as he looked at the happy family in front of him.

Three years is really fast, no, two years have passed.

Link still remembers the summer of 2017, when the Grizzlies regained the championship, and Lin Ling was just a baby in swaddling clothes.

What now? She could run all over the yard.

Over the years, Link has become more and more family-oriented. The thought of having a wife and daughter waiting for him at home made him not want to go anywhere.

At that time, he had been looking forward to the day three years later, when he would retire with fame and fame, and then he would be able to spend a lot of time with his family.

But now, when it really comes to this point, Link finds that things are not so simple.

He loves his family, but basketball, the Memphis Grizzlies, and the game ...... How can it be so easy to say goodbye?

By the end of next season, Link will have a full decade of career!

It's been a decade since he joined Memphis and fought for his dream to turn the Grizzlies from a "country team" to the best team in the league!

Ten years, even if you look at it in the scale of a person's life, is not too short.

In this glorious decade, where is it so easy to say let go.

When it really came to this point, Link found that he was also very reluctant to give up on the basketball court.

The word retirement really came to my lips, but I found that some of it was unspeakable.

"Link, why are you still standing in a daze? Aren't you going to talk about renewing your contract today? At this moment, Rachel waved his hand in front of Link's eyes, which brought his thoughts back.

Link's five-year, 93 million cap salary to the Grizzlies in the summer of '14 expires just this summer.

So, he'll go to FedEx Arena today to talk to the Grizzlies about a contract extension.

Of course, Pera didn't know that Link wanted to play for another year and then retire, and Link never told anyone about it.

But now, even if you don't want to say it, you have to say it. In order for the Grizzlies to have a smooth reintake, Link must inform them of the situation in advance so that they have time to prepare for the next step.

"It's nothing, just thinking...... Time flies. It seems that Lin Ling was born, but it was just yesterday......" Link waved his hand, not saying his troubles.

"Are you reluctant to retire?" Rachel approached Link, she had already seen through Link's thoughts.

To get all the way from the Development League, if he didn't have an extreme love for basketball, Link wouldn't have been able to persevere.

Rachel is also a basketball enthusiast, so she can feel that passion.

How easy is it to say goodbye to what you love?

What's more, it's not just basketball for Link.

His teammates, his fans, his honor!

None of these things in Link's career can be summed up by the word "basketball".

"It's okay if you want to play for a few more years, anyway, we can be together a lot." Rachel handed the juice to Link and motioned for him to finish it before leaving.

"Got it, I've made up my mind, Rachel. So, I'm out on the door. Link drank the juice from his glass in one gulp and smiled again.

"Well, go ahead, wait for you to come back for dinner." With that, Rachel kissed Link gently.

Despite having children, Rachel and Link's lives are still sweet.

At this time, Link's youngest daughter also ran over.

"Is Daddy going out again? How many days will you come back this time? I'll miss you so much, come on, Dad! ”

Link often travels far away, for days at a time. So as soon as Link went out, Lin Ling subconsciously thought that he would go for a long time.

"Don't worry, I'll be back soon this time." Link touched his daughter's head and looked at the two ladies in front of him, and his thoughts became even stronger.

In the afternoon, Link arrived on time for Robert. Pera's office.

Pera's office is now full of Link's photos!

Link's various classic images on the basketball court were magnified by Pera in the office.

The Grizzlies have a heavy contract extension task ahead this summer, but they first have to hold on to Link.

For Link, it was worth spending more salary space. Think about Link first, then everyone else.

Before Jeff. Austin told Link that the Grizzlies had prepared a four-year, $200 million super-cap contract for him.

Pera didn't even talk to Austin, and came up directly to the top salary, not nonsense at all.

This means that Link's annual salary is almost 50 million a year!

The salaries of players in this era are indeed very exaggerated. When Link was 14 years old, he only got more than 90 million in 5 years.

In addition, the trade veto and player options are also included, and they are all standard.

Four years later, Link will be 36, and at that time he is still worth 50 million Pera is not guaranteed.

Very few teams will offer a super-cap salary to a player in this age group, and most players who sign a super-cap salary at this age will end up with a poison contract.

Paul, who is now in a hurry for the Rockets to peddle, is an example.

But Link, unlike Paul, has a veto over a trade. In the future, even if the Grizzlies really want to deal with this poison contract, they will have to nod Link's own head.

So from a businessman's point of view, the contract offered by Pera can be described as brain-dead.

But Pera doesn't care, even if Link really doesn't do anything with 50 million after that, he is willing.

Even if Link really can't fight in the future, it's not worth 50 million a year, he won't trade Link out.

Link is the greatest player in Grizzlies history, and he just wants to give Link enough respect and doesn't think about that much at stake.

Nowitzki and Kobe Bryant once had the treatment, and Pera also wants to let Link enjoy!

However, before Pera could officially tell Link about her terms, Link took the lead in prescribing his own conditions.

And this condition shocked everyone present.

"Robert, I want to retire next season. So, let's just sign a one-year contract. ”

Just when Rachel and Lin Ling said goodbye to Link, Link had already made a decision.

He's going to enjoy the next season and then he'll never be separated from them again.

Link said his decision with a smile on his face, but everyone in the office was stunned.