While the young couple in the Apennines are carrying out their honeymoon plans around Italy, a tense but harmonious atmosphere is underway in New York over the future of the Knicks.

Dolan glanced at Schuwats, who was sitting opposite, and from the other party's relaxed expression, it seemed that the old fox's trip to Europe had achieved quite good results.

"Jeff, it looks like you've been doing well lately, and when you came back from Europe, everyone got a little tan!" Unlike the Great Celestial Empire, which was known for its white beauty, the wheat-colored skin admired by Europeans seemed to them to be a joy if it was tanned.

Dolan's words made Schwertz very useful, a trip to Europe was really fruitful, although the two sides did not match each other and finally negotiated a large contract is not too much, but just looking at the table full of business invitations, Schwertz feels unprecedentedly happy.

"Of course, after all, Cruz is the first player after the Magic to win the MVP of the Finals in the rookie game, especially since he also has a Hollywood face, and the commercial value of the Big Apple can be imagined!" Schwertz did not intend to hide it, and in his opinion, it would be beneficial to increase the value of the employer if some information was properly disclosed.

There's no reason why the cunning Dolan can't guess what Schowatts meant, but he doesn't have any ill feelings about it. Agents have always been a group of people who put their interests first, and if one day they meet an emotional agent, then he really doesn't know what to do. Schwertz meant nothing more than wanting to get more money, which was not a big deal for the deep-pocketed Knicks.

"I gave Cruze a two-point contract, you can use it as a reference!" Dolan said his offer cleanly, "A! 44 million for 4 years, with a player option for the fourth year, and of course, the Knicks have the right to match offers from other teams; b！ 70 million in 6 years, with the same additional conditions as A! ”

For a young player who has just finished his rookie season, these two offers can't be described as just one lucrative one, which is exactly the salary of a top star. I have to say that New Yorkers are really not bad for money, and this kind of price even makes Schwertz, who is used to seeing big scenes, a little uneasy.

"James, this is not like you, Cruze is just a rookie, you seem to be a little too generous this time!" The big-name agent is not in a hurry to agree, he still needs to know something.

Schowats's reaction pleased Dolan, and this was what he expected, "Is it high?" Cruze is the MVP of the Finals, and the price seems to me to be very appropriate. Of course, if you're really satisfied, you can decide right now, A or B? ”

"No hurry!" Schwertz waved his hand, "Don't you want to know what other teams have to offer?" After all, you're not the only team interested in the Big Apple! ”

The sudden change made Dolan a little angry, "Jeff, have you been in contact with other teams?" It's against our original agreement, and besides, I don't think any team can offer me a big contract! ”

“no，no，no！” Seeing that Dolan misunderstood what he meant, Schwertz hurriedly defended, "It wasn't us who took the initiative to contact, it was they who found me, you have to know, Cruze is a free agent, everyone has the right to compete, as for the agreement between us, it's just under the table!" ”

Oh! Dolan thought for a moment and understood. Indeed, he had agreed with Schwartz that the Knicks would reorganize with the Big Apple as the core, and in return, Li Chen and his agent were not allowed to take the initiative to contact other teams. However, this kind of agreement is only private, and the other teams don't know it, and although there is little hope of pursuing the Big Apple, it doesn't mean that they will give up.

Dolan was suddenly a little interested in his potential rivals, and he could see from Schowards' expression that the offers of other teams were not ideal, and Schuwarts was just trying to raise the value of the Big Apple.

Mr. Big-Name Agent didn't give a direct answer, he gave a puzzle. "James, guess how many offers I've received?"

"There are 33 teams in the league, and for a player like Cruze, I guess there should be at least 10 teams. Right, Jeff? Dolan is confident in his answer, and 10 teams are already remarkable in his opinion!

Judging from the expression of the big-name agent, Dolan knew that he had guessed wrong, and he shook his head slightly, "Jeff, don't sell it, let's talk about it, I'm curious about those teams who don't give up!" ”

Schwertz smiled, and the more anxious Dolan was, the more he didn't want to say the answer, "Well, multiply the number you said by 2......"

"God, you're kidding!" Before Schwertz could finish speaking, Dolan couldn't wait to express his opinion, "20? How is it possible, although the Big Apple is good, it won't have so many teams competing for it, right? You know, even if Kobe Bryant is put on the free market, there won't be much to sought! ”

"Are you sure?" Schwertz looked at Dolan with a strange smile, "When Kobe and the Big Apple appear in the free market at the same time, will you choose Kobe Bryant?" ”

Obviously, Dolan just made a slip of the tongue, what he wanted to say was James's, but somehow it became Kobe Bryant, the old guy shook his head, "Indeed, I will definitely choose Cruze, he is only 20 years old, and Kobe is already 30, I think any general manager in the league will make the same choice as me." ”

Having said that, Dolan was still a little incredulous about the 20 teams in Schuwertz's mouth, "God, 20 teams competing for a player at the same time, what a spectacular sight!" ”

"Who said there were only 20 of them!" The big-name agent was very unhappy, "Add this number to 6, this is the number of contracts I received, old friend, you must not believe it, it took me a day just to sort out the offers of various teams!" I'm sure it's the first time in my life, and I'm not sure if it's the last. ”

Speaking of this, Schwertz smiled slyly, "You also know that the longest of your two offers is 5 years, and Cruze is only 25 years old after 5 years, and that is the peak of his career!" ”

Although 20 eventually became 26, with the previous events as a basis, Dolan was not very surprised now, and the old guy looked curious, "I'm curious about who the remaining teams are?" Jeff, this shouldn't be a secret, tell me! ”

Indeed, this fact is not a secret, and Schwertz told Dolan very happily, "It's all those teams that have no space and have a very stable lineup, such as Celtics and Magic, they can't even open the middle class now, so it's a shame not to come out." The Cavaliers and Nuggets are similar, they are happy with their current roster and don't want to make changes. ”

As for the remaining two teams except for the Knicks, although the Spurs want Cruze very much, they are really poor, and their stingy owner is not willing to spend money. There is also a Lakers, although Kupchak is very willing to grit his teeth and sign Cruz, but there is no way, Cruze has long made it clear that he will not stay in the Lakers, and Kupchekso's surname is not even bothered to open a contract! ”

Dolan nodded, Schwertz's words were not too far from what he expected, "What about the offer of the 26 teams, I know it's a secret, but Jeff, satisfy my curiosity, of course, you don't need to know everything, just tell me the lowest and the highest, trust me, I won't let you suffer!" ”

Schwartz knew that the other party was telling the truth, not to mention that he didn't intend to hide such a thing as an offer, "The lowest one can guess without thinking about it, the stingy Alexander of the Rockets is only willing to offer a 4-year 25 million contract, they may be treating the whole world as a fool!" ”

The Rockets are vowing to carry out the careful calculation to the end, although they are very jealous of players like Li Chen, who have a great future in terms of money and future, but if they want to show enough sincerity, this is obviously still a bit too high for this iron rooster!

After the two made fun of the brainlessness of the Rockets uniform team, Schwertz continued, "As for the highest, to my surprise, it turned out to be the Heat, eager to return to the championship team, they gave Cruze a 4-year 44 million contract, the same as yours, and they also vaguely expressed their willingness to make Cruze the core, after all, you also know that Wade's desire to be the boss is not strong!" ”

Seeing that Dolan's face changed slightly, Schwertz pretended to be casual and said, "Maybe the Flash can become the right-hand man of the Big Apple, and the Heat can also get the most powerful backcourt combination in the league because of this!" ”

The old and mature Dolan naturally knew the reason why Schwartz said this, and he shook his head a little helplessly, "You can use the two proposals just now as a reference, I suggest that you go back and discuss with Cruze, and then bring me your opinions, believe me, the Knicks can give the most generous terms!" ”

Schwertz nodded, indeed, the contract cannot be decided, Li Chen's opinion plays a leading role, and today's negotiation is just to understand the conditions of the Knicks. The big-name agent then got up and left, "James, I'll be here in two days!" ”

Crete, Italy! Li Chen was enjoying his honeymoon and rented a luxury yacht to swim on the Mediterranean lake, and he felt more comfortable than ever.

"That's what you're negotiating?" Li Chen was applying sunscreen to Amy while listening to Schwertz's report, although the Heat's love was somewhat unexpected to him, but it was not enough to shake his determination to save New York.

"Yes!" Schwertz replied earnestly, "What is your opinion?" ”

"New York!" Li Chen gave his answer without hesitation, "Of course, I believe you can negotiate the price, and in terms of the term, it is best to be three years, I don't like to be tied up for too long!" ”

Schwertz had already prepared for Li Chen's deadline question, and he seemed confident, "Don't worry, Cruz, I'm covered!" ”

Hanging up the phone, Li Chen began to put his hands on the girl's body, "You said Ivanka wants you to go to New York?" No, she's telling the truth! ”

Hum! Seeing the man put his hand on his face, Amy opened her mouth and bit it, "You don't believe me, I'm the best designer, Robelda tried everything to persuade me to stay in Italy, but because I didn't agree, she had to recommend me to Ivanka, what a coincidence, her company is also in New York!" ”

"But she doesn't sell boots, you design fashion, it's a big difference, okay?" In Li Chen's opinion, Amy should have chosen a large company, and it would be too tiring to start from scratch.

Amy disagreed, "Ivanka has long wanted to expand her business, but there has been no good opportunity, recently it seems that because of the sudden abundance of funds, and she heard about me from Roberta, so she is ready to establish a new clothing brand, I think this is an opportunity, and I can stay in New York, so I agreed!" ”

"Okay!" Li Chen nodded, he was just worried about Amy before, but now when he heard what the other party said, he felt a lot more relieved, for Amy, this was indeed a good opportunity.

Two days later, Schwertz sent a message to Li Chen that his negotiations with the Knicks had ended perfectly, and after his stalking, the Knicks finally agreed to shorten the contract period, and finally decided that Li Chen would join the Knicks at a price of 36 million for 3 years, and the third year of the contract had a player option, but the Knicks had the right to match the offer!

Everything is ready, now it is only Li Chen to sign his name on the contract, of course, all this will have to wait until the honeymoon is over.

Big Apple's Twitter was the first to reveal the news.

"Hello, New York!" (To be continued.) )