In the past few days that Wang Feng has strengthened the addition and selection of badges and is familiar with adaptation, the alliance has been quite lively.

The draft and awards ceremonies are over in turn, and the free agency market begins, and teams can't wait to show their skills in the free market.

This year's free market is also full of big fish.

Toronto Dragons' Kewai. Leonard, the Warriors' Kevin. Durant, Kerry of the Celtics. Irving, Bucks' Chris. Middleton, Kristaps of the New York Knicks. Porzingis and the Lakers' Jimmy. Butler.

These All-Star level players are all free agents whose contracts expire, and no matter which one they get, they can make the team stronger.

For the Lakers, the job in these days is actually very simple, and that is to renew Jimmy. Butler.

As early as the pre-season when Butler joined the Lakers, the team's management had promised to give Butler a salary cap this summer.

The result of Wang Feng + Butler winning the championship also fully proves the competitiveness of the pair.

However, when the free market opened, there was a moth in the gap between Butler's agent and the Lakers management.

……

"Jingle Bell ......"

In the training room at home, Wang Feng, who was practicing and adapting to the newly strengthened ability, stopped his movements and walked to the table where his mobile phone was placed.

"Hello? What's up? ”

Listening to the news on the phone, Wang Feng's expression changed slightly, and he immediately said. "I'll go to the arena right now!"

Hanging up the phone, Wang Feng couldn't help but curse secretly.

"TM's."

Lakers management, these guys, can really do things!

They don't want to cap Butler's salary.

This season, Butler's average data per game in the regular season is only 18+5+4, and in the playoffs, the data is only 19+6+5.

Considering Butler's contributions on both ends of the floor, giving a salary cap isn't really a big deal.

But like the Timberwolves and 76ers, the Lakers also made the mistake of being a small Butler.

In other words, the Lakers feel that instead of filling all the salary space with Butler's max contract, it is better to free up this money to pursue a better player, such as Leonard and Durant.

Butler is good, but compared to these two players, it is obviously more than a notch behind.

Although neither Leonard nor Durant has shown obvious interest in the Lakers right now, the Lakers are clearly the most competitive of the teams they are pursuing.

Backed by the Los Angeles Big Ball City, it has the conditions to offer a maximum salary, and the team is strong, just won the championship.

Which team in the league still has such favorable conditions as the Lakers?

So when Jimmy. When Butler's agent approached the team, the Lakers played tai chi in an attempt to delay Butler's contract extension.

My Healing Game

But the question is, how many of them are fools in this alliance? Especially the agents of the stars, almost all of them are old fritters, Butler's agent immediately sensed the intentions of the Lakers, which is clearly eating from the bowl and looking at the pot, they must want to secretly discuss the signing with Leonard and Durant, once a signing agreement is reached with either of the two, it will definitely kick Butler away without hesitation.

Butler, who learned of this from his agent, was furious.

This is not the first time he has been despised and at the moment when he has made great contributions to the Lakers winning the championship, let alone Butler, even any player in the league who plays a high price can't bear it.

Butler even had his agent contact several teams to discuss a contract extension.

There is no grandfather here, there is a place to keep the grandfather, and there are many teams that can sign the highest salary, so you don't have to point to your Lakers family for dinner.

When Wang Feng learned the news, Butler and his agent had already started contact with a number of teams, including the Heat.

For a while, even Wang Feng was a little anxious.

Leonard, Durant and Jimmy. Of course, there is no suspense about which Butler is stronger or weaker, and it must be Leonard and Durant who are stronger.

But the problem is that Leonard and Durant can be like Jimmy. Butler does the dirty work on the field, and doesn't care if his personal data is affected?

Not to mention the question of whether it can be, the attendance rate of these two uncles in the next few years is very problematic, what Wang Feng wants is a qualified second master, a Pippen-style assistant, and there is only Paul in the whole league. George and Klei. Thompson can be compared to Butler.

Wang Feng knows that the management of the Lakers is a group of people with a star collecting habit, and big-name stars are equivalent to the strength of the team in their eyes.

That's why they're going to find ways to trade Russell in the future. Westbrook, the whole Lakers James + Davis + Westbrook triumvirate combination can't even play the play-offs.

Admittedly, the Lakers' problems are not entirely Westbrook's fault.

James' declining form and Davis' injury plague were all problems that plagued that Lakers team, but Westbrook's presence was clearly the last straw that broke the camel's back.

In hindsight, what would have happened if the Westbrook trade hadn't been made and the Lakers had Kuzma, Harrell and Pope on their roster?

Kuzma averaged 17 points and 8.5 rebounds per game for the Wizards, and his stats were no worse than Westbrook's, and even more efficient, while Harrell and Pope were also role players who could contribute points in the rotation.

Wang Feng doesn't know if the Lakers can really pursue Leonard or Durant, will their strength become stronger, he only knows that Butler will stay, and with the Lakers' current lineup, there will be no opponents in the league in recent years!

So keep Butler no matter what!

……

Lakers arena, inside the general manager's office.

General Manager Magic Johnson looked at Wang Feng, who suddenly visited, and was a little puzzled.

"King, why are you here? Shouldn't you enjoy your vacation time at this time? ”

"Erwin." Wang Feng was straight to the point and straight to the point. "I heard the team hasn't signed Jimmy yet?"

Wang Feng's slightly questioning tone made Magic Johnson raise his eyebrows slightly.

He didn't expect that Wang Feng would actually find him because of this matter.

"Wang, the team's contract renewal with Jimmy is ongoing, but there is no agreement yet, we will try to continue to promote the contract renewal work and ...... as soon as possible."

Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted impatiently by Wang Feng.

"What is there to agree on? Didn't it already be agreed at the beginning of the season? What else is there to talk about giving Butler a contract extension with a maximum salary? ”