Since the start of the season, the Bulls have a record of 8 wins and 2 losses, and general manager Gail Foreman is still very satisfied with the team's performance, with the players playing steadily and the team's rookies also performing well.

originally planned to give Chen Shu a small contract after the season. But Thibodeau mentioned to him before that he hoped to renew his contract as soon as possible, because Chen's progress is too fast, and the contract is only one year, if Chen Shu is worth a lot at the end of the season and becomes a free agent. There will probably be a lot of teams competing for it.

Thibodeau has a high rating for Chen Shu and can even be used as a core player for a team. General manager Gail Foreman dismisses this, believing that the yellow guard has been a success in becoming a consistent backup in the NBA.

However, he can also see that Chen Shu's talent is really good, and he can still be competent as Rose's substitute. So general manager Gail Foreman and the rest of the team's management gave Chen Shu a four-year contract extension of $6 million in advance, in fact, as an undrafted rookie, this contract is still good, you must know that Butler is a first-round pick and the contract is only 4 years and $5.41 million.

After receiving a call from Gail Foreman, Thibodeau found Chen Shu,

"Chen, the general manager just called me, the team plans to renew your contract in advance, the contract is 4 years and 6 million, what do you think? If you agree, I can increase your playing time appropriately. ”

"Coach, you know what I'm looking for, I want to get more minutes, but I'm not going to sign a contract for such a long time, let's wait until the season is over"

"If you raise your contract, will you renew it?"

Chen Shu still refused.

"Well, Chen, in this case, you may not be able to continue to gain a foothold in the Bulls, and the management will punish you," Thibodeau lamented.

Thibodeau got Chen's reply and immediately called Gail Forman,

"Foreman, Chen Shu rejected this contract"

"What, does he want a bigger contract? What a greedy Chinese"

'No, no, no, it's not like that, he wants to get more minutes, but it's difficult, and he wants to wait until the end of the season to renew his contract.

"Hmph, he doesn't know how to lift, he hasn't figured out the situation at all, and now he doesn't have a choice, and his role is not very important to the bulls."

"No, Chen's individual offense and organization are excellent."

"Needless to say, we can still make it to the finals without him, Thibodeau, from now on, don't give Chen Shu playing time, until you know that he compromises" Foreman interrupted Thibodeau.

"Uh... I don't think Chen would compromise because it might ruin a genius," Thibodeau advised.

"Ruined genius, ruined genius is not genius, Thibodeau, you should know the cruelty of the NBA" Foreman didn't care at all.

Thibodeau decided to talk to Chen Shu,

"Chen, the bad news, the management has decided that if you don't accept this contract extension, the team won't give you a chance to play."

"Huh?" Chen Shu was a little confused, he didn't expect the team management to be so unkind. He didn't understand the cruelty of the NBA, and the benefits were far greater than the favors.

"Well, that's the case, I also helped you speak, but the management is very resolute, you can think about it yourself, you can also discuss it with the manager, you must give me an answer in the afternoon, because there is a game in the evening"

"Well... Okay" Although Chen Shu was a little angry, he couldn't help it.

Chen Shu immediately dialed Smith's phone, and he wanted to listen to Smith's advice.

"Smith, I just got bad news. The team wanted to renew my contract early, but I refused, but the team management decided not to let me continue to play until I compromised. ”

"Well, I know the situation, so what are your own plans?"

"You know, I wanted to get more minutes and be the heart of the team, but obviously the Bulls couldn't satisfy me, I was going to put it off until the end of the season and play and see how the other teams reacted."

"Well, then now you have two ways to go, 1, that is, negotiate with the team, and the contract renewal can be done, but you must meet the requirements of playing time. 2. If you apply for a trade, I will also contact the managers of other teams to find a suitable trade partner. These two words, number one, may not meet your requirements, but the Bulls may not be willing either. Then we only have the second way to go, to find a rebuilding team. ”

"Will the Bulls disagree, will they keep me on the court until the end of the season"

"Haha, the alliance is a field of interests. Don't worry about this, if you don't renew the contract with a very firm attitude, and wait until the contract expires, you have no interest in them at all, in this case, the best thing is to let you play at a price, and then trade you, so that the benefit will be the greatest. ”

"Well, okay, then Smith, I'm going to trouble you next, and it's up to you to communicate with the Bulls management and other teams."

"You're welcome, you're my cash cow, haha"

Chen Shu told Thibodeau his intention and did not plan to renew the contract early.

Thibodeau was a little sorry, but he didn't say anything. The season has to go on, and he has a lot of pressure this season, and last season they reached the Eastern Conference Finals, and the goal for this season is at least not lower than last season, otherwise it will be an unsuccessful season.

In the evening, the game went on as usual. Throughout the game, Chen Shu sat on the edge of the bench, quietly watching the game go on, and did not play for even a minute.

In the end, the Bulls defeated the Timberwolves 111-100 without any suspense, and Rose played 41 minutes, 12-of-22, 4-of-8 three-pointers, and scored 31 points, 11 assists, 3 rebounds, 1 steal and 2 blocks. Rohr Deng had 21 points, Noah had 7 points and 11 rebounds, Boozer had 17 points and 6 rebounds, Korver had 13 points, and CJ Watson played 7 minutes off the bench instead of Chen Shu, including 4 points and 2 assists.

For the Timberwolves, Love didn't feel good and shot 5 of 18, but still got 20 points and 13 rebounds. Fellow rookie Rubio had a great performance with 13 points and 11 assists. Luke Ridno 22 points, Anthony Randolph 18 and Jose Barria 10.

Tonight, when CJ Watson was notified to come off the bench tonight, he was a little surprised at first, then delighted, and then looked at Chen Shu suspiciously and proudly.

"Chen, the team chose me in the end, haha, I am the most suitable backup point guard for the Bulls, and some people can't be offended, you know" He thought that Chen Shu probably offended Rose, and said to Chen Shu with a provocative face.

"See, Chen, without you, the team can still beat any opponent, you are not so irreplaceable" Watson chattered.

Chen Shu didn't pay attention to Watson's words, nor did he care about the doubts of his teammates. He was waiting, waiting for the opportunity to come. Wind and clouds are not things in the pool, and once they encounter the wind and clouds, they change dragons. The current bull is like a pond for Chen Shu, limiting his talent and talent.