That night, in a private club box in Sacramento, no one knew what Petri and the 2K staff were talking about.

All people know is that a few days later, there was gossip that 2K was already preparing the next generation of game products. And if nothing else, the cover character of the game will be an unprecedented double appearance.

One of them must be Chen Mu, the first person in the alliance who had signed a two-year contract with 2K the year before. As for the other cover character, it is rumored that it is at the All-Star Game, and Chen Mu's cousin who has been bright for a while, and has recently become popular in the universe - Gu Yu.

This news did not make much waves for the time being. It's not surprising that game companies want to bring in the most popular stars to be the cover characters. The hottest stars in the league at the moment are undoubtedly Chen Mu and Gu Yu, two Chinese. If 2K really managed to get these two guys on the cover together, then everyone could only give a thumbs up and say:

Rich, capricious!

However, the two sides involved in this negotiation have each received some interesting information.

First of all, on the side of 2K Company, they finally decided to sign a two-point contract with Gu Yu. In terms of amount, with Petri's efforts, the two-point contract showed a significant increasing trend, and the contract amount in the second year was more than 30% higher than that in the first year, and the total amount even exceeded the total number of two-year contracts signed by Chen Mu before.

From this point, it is not difficult to see that both the Kings and 2K are extremely optimistic about Gu Yu's future development. As long as Gu Yu stays healthy, continues to maintain super popularity, and even becomes the true king of the alliance, it is not impossible.

As for why Gu Yu insisted on doing this, there were also some gossip speculations within 2K Company.

Some people believe that Gu Yu is afraid of signing a long-term contract at one time, in case he is injured or his state declines, then 2K can use the exemption part of the contract to reduce the amount. To put it bluntly, it's still for the money.

Some people also believe that Gu Yu's idea is to make a subtraction on the amount of a single contract and reduce taxes, and the money in the end will be more than signing a two-year contract at once.

Considering this factor, there is even a voice on the 2K side that thinks Gu Yu is a wise and foolish guy, and he seems to be thinking about nothing. But he is extremely proficient in economics and has his own little abacus.

Because if you operate like this, the money paid by 2K is still the same, but the money that Gu Yu has in hand is much more.

But none of these speculations touched on the real substance.

The reason why Gu Yu insisted on signing two contracts was, of course, to have one more opportunity to strengthen the training camp for his shortcomings......

In the final analysis, Gu Yu is still a ball idiot in his bones.

On the Sacramento side, the information obtained cannot be said to be very informative, but it is quite interesting.

"Manager Petri, we've done quite a few simulations ourselves. You know, one is to test the credibility of our dynasty mode, adjust the impact of talent points, and so on. The second is because of ...... We're all basketball fans, too! ”

When everything was negotiated, Rooney laughed about it at the end: "We used the latest simulation system to start with different years, and we did many simulations. When the home team is the Kings, according to our latest player count, the Kings will have two of the league's top superstars within two years! ”

“…… Oh? ”

At Petri's age, he has almost no addiction to video games, but he still finds it quite interesting to hear this statement: "What do you say?? ”

Two superstars??

Gu Yu should undoubtedly be one of them, not to mention anything else, according to the latest official list currently given by 2K, Gu Yu's 90+ value is already the top ten choices in the league. If Gu Yu can continue to improve next season, the superstar will definitely not run.

But who will the other one be?

Petri has been dealing with basketball all his life, and he has seen so many players. Most of the players shook in front of his eyes, and he could see the trajectory of the opponent's development in the next decade or so.

But it's a few problem children in his team, and he can't see through it.

When Gu Yu first joined the team, Petrina was fooled by Karn. If anyone tells Petri at that time, that big back of yours will be the top name in the league in the future! Petri will definitely exhale with a big mouth to shut up.

But now, Gu Yu is growing at an incredible speed, and he is already the leader of the league, and the scoring champion is almost in the bag. At that time, Petri could not have imagined this.

Of the other two future cores, Petri is optimistic about Cousins. In his perception, Cousins should become a top-five, or even top-three, center in the league, and an All-Star regular. The only thing that could limit Cousins' development was his childlike temperament.

From a draft point of view, Petri is more optimistic about Evans.

Evans' stature, physical fitness, technical maturity, future prospects, development ceiling, that's running for Trumpet James. With such a great ball nature, the technique is more comprehensive, and it is impossible to say whether you will become the next magician.

Although several years have passed now, Evans' stats don't seem to be much of an improvement compared to his rookie season. It's just that there are fewer points and more assists, and it's still a notch overall.

But Petri still believes that Evans still has a lot of potential to tap. Evans' improvement in possession over the past few years has been evident, and as long as he continues to work hard, he will be a first-line star in the future.

What Rooney said afterwards was a bit subverting Petri's cognition.

"Cousin, Cousin."

Rooney said: "These two people will be the biggest core of the king's future." ”

“…… What about Evans? ”

Petri asked.

Evans' words ......"

Rooney hesitated, but finally licked his lips and said, "He'...... That's pretty much it. ”

That's basically it...... That's it??

No way!!

Petri instinctively resists this statement, Evans will be watered? With this kind of body, this kind of technique, this kind of ball ability, a player with such a strong learning ability, will the water be lost?

When pigs fly!

It's just that he is a point guard, and the position of point guard is originally a late bloomer. In a few years, Evans will definitely become the top point guard in the league!

"We're sorry, but our simulations don't support that."

Listening to Petri say what he thought, Rooney shook his head and said, "In our simulation, there will be more and more superstars in the future league. Although the Kings have grown up quickly and have made it to the Western Conference Finals and even the Finals, they have all gone back in the end. The problem lies in the number one position. ”

This......

Petri was surprised for a while, and Rooney was still talking about the results of some game simulations, which could be regarded as a kind reminder that Petri did not have to hang himself on Evans.

But Petri didn't listen to a word.

It's just a game......!

Eventually, when he walked out of the box, Petri said goodbye to Rooney and the others, while still denying that conclusion in his mind.

How accurate can the game's simulation be? It's just a child's play, even if Rooney says that tens of thousands of games are simulated? After all, it's impossible to predict everything!

Evans will not fall into the water, he will definitely become the best partner next to Gu Yu and Cousins, this iron triangle combination will definitely lead the king back to glory!

Of course, this little episode, Petri didn't tell anyone.

Time is also constantly passing.

The 2012-2013 regular season is finally coming to an end.

"The ranking is basically clear......!"

April 10, 2013.

Sacramento, the center of the team.

Preparation room.

"First of all, thank you all for your hard work over the season, thank you all for your cooperation with my work, thank you for all the blood and sweat you put in, thank you for every shot, assist, rebound, steal, block, cover ...... you made in order to win."

Westphaal stood in front of the tactical board, looking at the stunned young men in front of him who were not afraid of tigers, and his heart was full of emotion.

It's been three years.

Since Gu Yu joined the team, the core of the team has gradually been determined.

It's been three years.

This season, we are strong......

"Finally in the top four in the West, as a seeded team, we can show our skills in the playoffs......!"

"Roaring ——!!!!!"

The players were all very excited, Westfale's simple and simple words aroused the blood in everyone's hearts, Gu Yu and Cousins were the most excited, looking up to the sky and roaring, Evans Garcia and others were on the side, also laughing happily.

"Although there may be changes in some details, it doesn't matter to us!"

Westphaal nodded, and after the players finished venting, Zhengse said: "There is no surprise in the East, it should be the first Philadelphia against the Hawks, the second Heat against the Nets, the third Bulls against the Celtics, and the fourth New York against the Pacers." ”

"The semifinals are basically Philadelphia vs. New York, Heat vs. Bulls."

Gu Yu answered.

"The Celtics also have play, and the most promising in the East is the Green Shirts."

Westphaal nodded.

"After that, Philadelphia didn't run against the Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals, and Philadelphia ...... this season"

Evans frowned: "There is hope for the championship again......!" ”

"The affairs of the east have nothing to do with us now, look at the west!"

Westphale said: "The first Spurs are against the Lakers, the second is the Thunder against the Rockets, the third is the Grizzlies against the Nuggets, and the fourth, which is us, the opponent will be ......."

With a "snap", Westphal turned around and poked a team name on the tactical board with a marker.

Los Angeles ...... Clippers! ”

The same Trident, the same combination of inside and outside, the same gradual rise in recent years, and the same manic offensive firepower.

The Kings vs. the Clippers, the fierce battle, is about to start ......! [.]