Chapter 339: Can't Leave Butler, So I'll Go?
The unceremonious words made Johnson frown.
Wang Feng was really angry this time, and his words didn't give the team's theoretically most powerful figure any face.
"Wang, Butler's contract renewal work belongs to the team management as a whole, not completely decided by me alone, and the team owner is also following up on this matter, I can't help it."
Wang Feng narrowed his eyes.
is worthy of being a legendary point guard known as a magic when he was a player, and he has a good brain.
Facing him, the hottest player in the team who has just won the championship for the team, Johnson is not ready to be tough with himself, but moves out of the team owner Jenny. Bass.
Jimmy. Butler's contract extension is on hold, Jenny. Buzz must have known about it, although this matter was not Jenny. Bass is not clear about Wang Feng, but the other party is definitely supportive, whether it is the strength of the player or the popularity of the market, Leonard and Durant are obviously far superior to Butler.
The owners of the Lakers are one of the few team owners in the league who make profits entirely on team revenue, not to mention that the Lakers are one of the top giants in the league, but the team owners have the lowest financial resources among the 30 teams, and they are just willing to invest more in the team in order to get more returns.
As long as the team's market can be expanded, the attitude of the Lakers owner is naturally very clear.
Wang Feng didn't talk to Johnson anymore, but directly dialed Jenny in front of him. Bath's phone.
"Dear King, is there anything that is the matter?"
On the other side of the phone, Jenny. Buzz's soft voice.
"Ms. Bass, I'm in the general manager's office right now, discussing Jimmy's contract renewal."
Wang Feng did not greet or politely at all, and said straight to the point: "I understand the management's idea of wanting to make the team better, but my attitude is also very clear, the team must keep Jimmy, he is my important teammate and helper!" With him, we can continue to bring two championships to the team in the next two years and create a dynasty! ”
Johnson looked at Wang Feng with some astonishment.
Triple Crown Dynasty Declaration? Does Wang Feng know what he is talking about?
How can it be so easy to win three in a row? Even if they are as strong as James and the Warriors, they failed to win three consecutive championships, and the last dynasty in the league was the Lakers who were at the peak of the OK combination.
Although Wang Feng + Butler's partner is very strong, it can be clearly seen that the gap with the OK combination, even if it has just won the championship, it is not regarded as the only super strong team in the league, and even many media think that the Lakers are just lucky to win the championship, if the Warriors Durant is not injured, the championship has nothing to do with the Lakers.
Under such circumstances, why did Wang Feng make such a declaration? He thought Jenny. Will Bass believe it?
Of course, Wang Feng clearly said that there was no evidence, so the second half of the sentence is more important...... Threat!
"If you insist on pursuing Leonard, Durant and others, it's not impossible, but I hope that before the regular season begins, the team can find a suitable home for me." Wang Feng's tone cooled. "As long as Jimmy doesn't stay with the Lakers this summer, I'm going to request a trade."
Behind the desk, Johnson opened his mouth wide and looked at Wang Feng in a daze.
Is this guy crazy? For the sake of another player, he actually made such an irrational threat!
Wang Feng's status in the league is now flourishing, but even so, he has not yet reached the level of James in his prime, and he was as strong as James at the beginning, and he could cover the sky with one hand in the team, and he has never spoken to the team owner like this.
It's too unwise to be tough and tough, after all, the other party is your boss, the person who pays you a salary, even if it won't be good in the short term because of your coffee position and ability, but as you get older and your competitive state declines, you will definitely not hesitate to abandon you.
Like Kobe, Duncan, and Nowitzki, they were able to retire at the end of their careers with the team, not only because of their outstanding contributions to the team, but also because they all have a close relationship with the team owner.
But...... Wang Feng, who cares about you?
He knows very well what the essence of the alliance is as a business place.
The so-called friendship, loyalty, is worthless in the face of commercial value and interests.
It's the same with any team.
With Wang Feng's current strength, no matter which team he is in, he can get the top salary and the status of the absolute core, and he doesn't need to worry about this at all.
And for him, the most important thing is the results in the playoffs.
The regular season MVP plus the finals FMVP, the two purple badges are still very fragrant.
Leonard and Durant are strong, but the situation in the next few years is clear.
Durant, who has not suffered a serious Achilles tendon injury, will have a better career trajectory in the future, Wang Feng can't be sure, but Leonard will really be like an uncle in the next few years. George was a fool of himself.
Originally, the Clippers formed a top forward lineup of Leonard and George, and they had the potential to win the championship, but in the past three years, they haven't even touched the floor of the Western Conference finals.
Moreover, it is not certain whether these two players will join the Lakers.
Durant has already been known for throwing enemies and hugging thighs because of joining the Warriors, and this turn around and joining the Lakers, who have just won the championship and are still the opponents who were eliminated in the Western Conference finals, is really a lifetime that cannot be washed away.
Leonard had a situation of playing the Lakers in another time and space, and he was very interested in the Lakers on the surface, but behind his back, he secretly joined the Clippers, and recruited George, who was also on the Lakers' recruitment list, and also lost the Lakers' desperate trade to Davis, otherwise he would really be cheated by Leonard.
Wang Feng's idea is very simple, obviously leaving Butler can ensure the competitiveness of the Lakers, why take that risk?
“……”
Jenny. Buzz obviously didn't expect that Wang Feng would be so rigid, and he didn't know how to answer for a while.
Half a ring, she spoke.
"Wang, don't get excited, I understand your thoughts, I'll talk to Erwin on the phone right now and restart Butler's contract extension."
Facing the tough Wang Feng, Jenny. Bass chose to compromise.
Of course, Butler is not comparable with Leonard and Durant, but if it is Wang Feng, it is different.
In the two seasons he came to the Lakers, Wang Feng won two consecutive regular season MVPs, two scoring titles, and one finals FMVP.
To put it bluntly, Wang Feng is already the strongest player in the league at present, which can be seen from his progress in the playoffs and continuous confrontations with James, Durant, Leonard and others.
In addition, Wang Feng is backed by the huge Chinese market, and his commercial value is second only to James in the league.
Therefore, the current Lakers team can't let go of Wang Feng no matter what!