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On December 31, 2013, the last day of the year, the Lakers had their last team practice session of the year in preparation for tomorrow's home game against the Bucks.

After the team's joint practice, Liu Ren approached Kupchak to talk about Lavin.

"Zach LaVine? I've heard that he caused quite a stir when he joined UCLA last year, why, do you want to bring him to our team? Kupchak asked.

Liu Ren replied: "That's right, I saw him yesterday, how to say it, he feels like Kobe Bryant who just entered the NBA, young and talented." ”

"I'll tell you the truth, I started following LaVine when he first joined UCLA, but even if the next draft is a big year for the draft, he is probably in the lottery zone." Kupchak said helplessly: "We only had one first round in June before 2016, and it is estimated that it will not be higher than the 25th pick. ”

"No problem." Liu Ren smiled slightly.

Kupchak's eyes lit up: "Do you have a way?" ”

"Of course, there is no way, how can I take the initiative to bring it up?" Liu Ren smiled a little treacherously: "I heard that the Rockets want to get rid of Jeremy Lin's salary of 15 million next season, and Alexander's guy who picks the door is not willing to pay 15 million salary for a player with an 8 million salary cap, I remember we have salary space, right?" The Rockets have also had a good record this year, and a draft pick at the end of the first round is probably willing to be packaged and given to us. ”

It's not Liu Ren's nonsense, but he did have such a deal in his previous life, although he didn't understand what Morey was trying to do, so that his own point guard was useless, and he also posted the first round.

"......" Kupchak thought of the Rockets and Morey, maybe it was really possible to complete the deal before the draft! The team's current point guard is indeed the worst link in all positions, and being able to trade in Jeremy Lin and select LaVine will fill in the team's point guard defect at once!

Although Nash is a starter, he is only a pseudo-starter, and he is content to expect him to have a good performance for ten minutes and get five or six assists in a game, Marshall and Famar are useless, although Bazemore is good, but he is more suitable for Liu Ren to play as a substitute, the style is very similar to Liu Ren, and it is difficult for him to organize the offense by playing point guard.

Scoring guard Kobe Bryant can play for three or four years, with McCollum and Nick Young playing him as a substitute, and McCollum is estimated to have grown up after Kobe retires, and Nick Young is a good rotation.

In the frontcourt, Liu Ren, Gasol, and Green are the core of the Lakers' future frontcourt, and there are Whiteside, Antetokounmpo, and Thackeray on the bench.

If such a lineup is not affected by major injuries, it can basically be said that the core structure of the Lakers in the next ten years has been completed, and the replacement of the old and the new is ready.

Kobe Bryant retired McCollum and went straight to the top, Gasol got older, and Whiteside could also go straight to the top and partner with Green.

"So it's just the point guard? The price of getting Lin and LaVine in his hands is nothing more than the 20-plus first-round pick and 15 million salary in the summer. The more Kupchak thought about it, the more feasible he felt.

"I've got it, I'm going to do as much as I can, but the salary space is an issue and the deal can only happen after the season is over." Kupchak said.

There is no salary space with the Lakers this year, Kobe Bryant is 30 million, Gasol is 19.29 million, and both of them have spent almost 50 million salaries, thanks to Liu Ren's early Bird clause, otherwise they can't get 6 million salaries, except for Liu Ren and Nash, everyone else is either a rookie contract or a base salary and exceptions.

But it's good this summer, the salary cap is expected to rise by three or four million next season, Kobe Bryant will take a salary cut and renew his contract, and next season's salary will be 23.5 million, which means 10 million more space. Gasol's contract expires this year, and the salary of the new contract being negotiated has dropped greatly, after all, Gasol is about to be 34 years old, and the next contract is around 10 million, and it can free up close to 10 million space.

Kupchak and Gasol's agent are negotiating a contract with a starting salary of around 10 million, and both parties are happy with the price, but there are some disagreements on the length of the contract.

Gasol, for his part, wanted a five-year contract, and it didn't matter if the salary was lower, and even lowered the salary to 9 million in order to attach a non-tradable clause.

Once this contract is signed, Gasol will be dead with the Lakers.

Kupchak was hesitant about Gasol's request, and he couldn't wait too long, otherwise Gasol would be frustrated about staying with the Lakers.

Once this contract is signed, the Lakers will basically bind a power forward position for the next five years.

Kupchak talked about this concern with Liu Ren, and I don't know when it started, Kupchak trusted Liu Ren's advice very much.

Liu Ren didn't think much about it, and replied directly: "45 million in 5 years? What are you hesitating about, sign! ”

Seeing that Kupchak was a little stunned, Liu Ren continued: "Mitch, you said that Paul went to other teams, or how much contract you are most willing to give him now. ”

"According to Paul's current age and condition, there is no big problem in getting a 3-year 50 million contract." Kupchak's assessment is fair.

Kupchak was talking about the highest salary Gasol could get, not what a strong team would offer him. If Gasol really wants to go to a strong team, it will definitely be impossible to get a salary that matches his worth, and he must take a big salary cut, otherwise no one can afford it.

About 10 million is Gasol's actual and reasonable psychological price.

The contract extension negotiated between the Lakers and Gasol also started from 3 years and 30 million.

"Isn't this it, he is willing to renew the contract for 45 million in 5 years, and he will play for two more years but get 5 million less salary, you still hesitate to do such a good thing?" Liu Ren said angrily.

That's right! Kupchak felt that his hesitation was a bit idiotic, his attention was all on the length of the contract, giving a veteran who is about to turn 34 years old with a 5-year contract does sound a little unreliable, but in fact, the combined salary is less than the salary that can be obtained in 3 years, so what is there to hesitate about.

And the contract is a little longer, which just reflects the Lakers' generosity to veterans, and it can also show the young people of the team that they will definitely not suffer if they stay with the Lakers!

"Okay, I understand, you go back first, I want to contact Paul about the contract renewal, and I will discuss LaVine's matter with Jenny and Jim, and finalize the plan as soon as possible." Kupchak said.

"Okay, I'll go back first, if there's anything you want to discuss, you can find me."

Liu Ren was in a good mood when he left, and he now found that this physical fitness was actually not the biggest benefit he had crossed, but the biggest benefit was his memory of the future!

While memories have changed a lot depending on the impact of what he has done, some of the player discovery and exploitable trades can still be exploited.

Knowing in advance which players will counterattack and which ones are parallel goods will ensure the strength of his teammates and get more help.

"I'm one step closer to dominating the NBA, but the head coach is always an issue, and I don't know what good candidates Mitch has." Liu Ren thought about leaving the Toyota Center.

On the other hand, Kupchak called to invite Gasol and his agent to the Toyota Center to confirm the contract renewal.