20. Mickey, there's a big guy named Whiteside......

18 million for 3 years, a little higher than the three-year middle-class contract that Liu Ren is looking forward to. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

Kupchak originally prepared a 4-year 20 million contract, but when he knew that the Hawks and Spurs had offers, he didn't ask the contract amount and gave a 4-year offer of 24 million, which was the final price after the management discussed.

Kupchak is a very bold person, and the Lakers have always been very generous to their own players, the offer is not low, the original contract has been the same as the price offered by the Hawks, knowing that the offer he gave is not so attractive, he immediately gave the final offer, he does not procrastinate, he can sign, can not sign and give up, and does not waste the player's time in contact with other teams.

That's the spirit of the general manager of a big team.

There was no delay, and it only took half an hour for Liu Ren and the Lakers to renew their contract.

"Liu, I'm glad you chose to stay with the team, and I'm looking forward to your performance next season." Kupchak said as he reached out after Liu Ren signed the contract.

"Liu, you'll have a lot of playing time next season." D'Antoni was equally happy that his disciple had signed a big contract.

"Mitch, I'm also very happy that I can still play under a coach like you for the next three years with a great general manager like you and a coach like Mike." Liu Ren also stretched out his hand and shook hands with Kupchak and D'Antoni, he was very satisfied with the price given by the Lakers, he was a little worried, and even prepared to go to other teams if the Lakers lowered the price.

"Mary, it's the first time I've seen such a beautiful agent, and I think Liu is sure of that as well. But what amazes me the most is your expertise, and we will have a great time working together in the future. Kupchak took out a check for $200,000 and put it in front of Chen Hanni, then stretched out his hand.

Chen Hanni's eyes lit up, the number on the check made her very excited, she quickly controlled her emotions, self-cultivation as an agent is the most important, sometimes calmness is more important than ability.

"I think we'll be shaking hands here in three years' time." Chen Hanni smiled and stretched out her hand, and shook her fingers with Kupchak.

This scene was filmed by the photographer, and then the photographer left, went to edit it, and sent it to the team's official website to confirm the signing.

However, it will have to wait until it is actually submitted to the league, and it will have to wait until the end of the team's reinforcements.

After exchanging pleasantries, Kupchak got down to business.

"Liu, I think you should know about Howard's departure from the team, but even so, as long as Kobe Bryant is here, our goal is still to compete for the championship!" Kupchak said in a deep voice.

"I understand, I'm going to do everything to help Kobe Bryant and I don't mind playing as a substitute when he comes back." Liu Ren knew this early, even if Kobe Bryant, who was not as good as his rookie in the final year, was still the team's first shot point.

"No, Liu, you're a little mistaken." Kupchak shook his head.

"What do you mean?"

"I want you to play small forward!" Kupchak turned on the projector in his office with a remote control.

"You see, the way you ran in the last few games of last season, the way you scored, and the distribution of your scores, all showed that you can be a good small forward......," Kupchak said.

Liu Ren looked at his own data on the screen, and it was really the data that a high-quality small forward should have!

Runs, air cuts, off-ball blocks, ...... It's all a small striker's job, and he's doing it well! However, Liu Ren has a doubt, his height is less than two meters!

"I want you to be a small forward, Kobe Bryant can still have a chance to start when he comes back, of course, it's up to you to play for the starting position." Kupchak said.

Liu Ren is a little entangled, playing small forward...... That's not right! In his last year, Kobe Bryant also played at the small forward position in his final year, but the way he played didn't change the way he did before. Since Kobe Bryant must have played next to him when he was on the court, what difference does it make to play small forward or guard? That's a starting position!

'I'm confident that I can be a good striker and the coach will definitely put me in the right position.' Liu Ren quickly agreed.

Kupchak breathed a sigh of relief and ran a Howard, it is not so easy for the Lakers to strengthen next, and having a high-quality long-term player to stay is a bargaining chip to attract stars next year!

After solving this matter, Kupchak continued to ask very officially: "Liu, you are now one of the important components of the team, and you also have a say in our lineup, what do you think our lineup is not enough?" Are there any players you think fit? We will do our best to accommodate your suggestions. ”

This is a very official question, all the players know that this is just a kind word, only those team cores will answer this question, ordinary players like Liu Ren will politely say everything depends on the management arrangement.

However, Liu Renzhen said it!

'I know a player who doesn't look very good at the moment, but I think he's a good fit for us and a good fit for Mike's style of play. Liu Ren thought of that guy.

Kupchak showed a hint of dissatisfaction in his eyes, is there really such an unethical person? However, he didn't speak, and after many years, he was glad that he didn't say anything that made Liu Ren uncomfortable.

D'Antoni was interested: "Who is that guy?" Liu, is it a genius who has been buried like you? ”

D'Antoni is now interested in digging up buried geniuses!

"A buried genius? That's the right way to describe him, he played for the Warriors last season, last year's second-round pick, called Draymond Green, he's a lot like a defensive bolis Dior, he's good, he can defend the center, and he can dribble like a guard......" Liu Ren tried to describe Green's good.

As he spoke, Liu Ren thought of another person: "And that rookie from the Bucks, called Giannis - whatever, a Greek, I saw him play when I went on a tour, he was almost seven feet, but he had better ball control than mine...... And in our country, that is, in China's CBA league, there is a big man named Whiteside, he seems to have played in the Kings before, his body is so good, his defensive awareness is also very scary, I think he can be a very good center, he has a nickname called White Side......"

Listening to Liu Ren say so evilly, Kupchak is also a little interested, no matter what, I have to take a look, this kind of speculative thing is the general manager's favorite thing to do, and every year the draft is the biggest speculation in the NBA, or speculation in the middle.

Three players, it's nothing to see, like the team where the Lakers lost most of their players this year, they had to observe hundreds of players, and then slowly make up for it, and three more is nothing. What if there are really good seedlings?