The 2011 Men's Basketball Asian Championship made Li Ze's popularity in China reach its peak, and fans found that the original attack of the Celestial Empire men's basketball team could be so smooth.

After Da Yao's retirement, the appearance of Li Ze seems to make the prospects of the men's basketball team brighter and brighter, with the United Arab Emirates inside, Li Ze outside, one inside and one outside, dual-core content, and there is no problem in dominating Asia for the next 10 years!

Although the domestic media wanted to interview Li Ze, and various products also handed over considerable endorsement contracts, Li Ze's actions in China were very low-key.

After the Asian Championships, he only accepted an exclusive interview with CCTV, and then attended the Keds event on SH's side in a low-key manner, and then flew directly to New York to officially bid farewell to this national team trip.

This situation makes many fans unable to complain, and many people think that Li Ze should learn from the activities of other NBA stars, and he is so disappointing that he is so careless about making money!

After Li Ze's interview was broadcast on CCTV 5 Basketball Park on September 30, many fans were shocked again, unlike other NBA stars, Li Ze did not exaggerate, but simply revealed the essence of the NBA.

There was a lot of talk in the interview, but what surprised fans the most was Li Ze's understanding of NBA games:

"The essence of the NBA is actually to entertain the public, and in Amerika, in the face of the impact of the other three major sports leagues, if you want to gain more fans, you are destined to sacrifice some competitive attributes."

"The league's star-making movement has never stopped, and I'm just playing relatively perfectly at the right time, and what I've achieved so far is nothing compared to other old-timers who really work for basketball."

Of course, what Li Ze said is the truth, after all, compared with those grassroots coaches who are deeply involved in the field of youth training in China, Li Ze's contribution is scum, one is a real thing, the other is just a false name, and the two are not comparable at all.

After these words were broadcast, the domestic basketball circle unanimously praised Li Ze's attitude, but many fans who love NBA stars disliked it very much.

Giegie is so powerful, so sportsmanlike, Li Ze belittles the NBA's superstars, is to belittle Giegie!

However, most fans think that what Li Ze said makes sense, watching the NBA is just Tu Yile, if you really want to win glory for the country, it has to be the Olympics and the World Championships!

Li Ze was not interested in paying attention to the collision between the fans of the Celestial Empire, after all, most of his sickles were swung at Amika and Europe and the United States, and he didn't want to do it when it came to cutting his own leeks.

At the end of September, Li Ze had returned to Bozeman, and the weather in Montana had turned cold, so he visited his junior high school teacher in Bozeman, and donated a small amount of money by the way, and then left home.

The Dutton family and the school have a regular annual endowment, and Montana State University has maintained a good relationship with the family for many years, also for the sake of the future.

After all, the family population is large, and not everyone is a top student, and it is a good choice to mix a graduation certificate at the door, which is actually not uncommon in Amelika.

Since next year is the general election of Amerika, at this time, Joanna is also forced to open business, as a local leader, and is frequently pulled by the Elephant Party to give speeches and canvass votes.

Although Li Ze has lived here for many years, he still hasn't been able to adapt to the speech canvassing that is similar to a talk show, and sometimes the competition in Amerika is very limitless, and it is not uncommon for each other to pick up their bottoms.

At this time, Roy was the only one in the house, and when he saw Li Ze getting off the helicopter dressed as a cowboy, he immediately opened his hands and gave a big hug.

"Our big star is finally home! How about we go fishing and barbecue in the afternoon, but unfortunately Jamie and Beth are not there, otherwise we could have had another group camp in the evening! ”

"Is everyone in the family okay? I've brought you some gifts from the Celestial Empire, you're going to love it! ”

The two talked and laughed and returned home, and then Rip also came over to hug Li Ze, and when it was time for lunch, the three of them chatted while eating, and soon Li Ze heard a news that surprised him a little.

"The gravel reserve next door looks like it's going to change chiefs next year."

Hearing Roy's words, Li Ze immediately looked at Rip, and when he saw the other party's solemn nod, he couldn't help but ask curiously:

"I remember at the beginning of '09, wasn't the old chief planning to be re-elected? How come it is that after only two years, we suddenly changed our minds, and this will definitely affect us! ”

"It is said that the new chief has a lot of energy, and he has successfully lobbied the relevant officials of the gravel reserve in the past two years, and the appointment of next year is basically decided."

"However, we will definitely be able to complete the repair work on the boundary of the protected area by the end of the year! Don't worry about the other party deliberately looking for something, the cowboys are also ready! ”

Li Ze pretended to be relaxed on the surface, but he was very vigilant in his heart, and the barbed wire and stakes on the border alone could not stop a heart that wanted to do things.

Since he was a child, the two sides can fight for a bloody head every year because of the trivial matter of the cattle crossing the border, and in this land, some struggles are still in a primitive state, the land is vast and sparsely populated, and everyone draws their guns if they don't agree.

For the next week, Li Ze stayed at the Yellowstone Ranch peacefully, and when it was October 5, the players' union once again stated that negotiations with the NBA league still failed to reach an agreement, and the two sides still had huge differences.

As soon as this news came out, the bottom players of the NBA were completely fried, and at this point in time, no agreement was reached, which means that the regular season at the end of October is unlikely to start as scheduled.

And according to the current trend, the regular season in November is also a problem, although most players are not good at math, but the agent also calculates the players, if the regular season in November is all canceled.

The players' salaries will be reduced by about 15%, and if no agreement can be reached at the end of the year, the salaries will be reduced by more than 20%.

At this time, the players' union has to appease the players at the bottom, and the workers must be united, and at this time, internal contradictions will only be handled by the NBA league and team owners.

At the same time, Li Ze received a lot of text messages from his apparent brothers, asking him what his plans were, and in this case, Li Ze could only return to Los Angeles early.

Compared to Montana, Los Angeles is still very warm in October, with an average daytime temperature of around 24 degrees Celsius, and even at night, the lowest temperature is 15 degrees.

Li Ze's black jeans and gray hooded sweatshirt look no different from ordinary UCLA students, but the chirping Britney Spears next to him is very eye-catching.

The blonde sweet girl was quite scheming and wore a slim jeans, with a white off-the-shoulder outfit on the upper body, although the chest line was mediocre, but the overall look was barely convex and backward.

"I'm graduating this year! You're going to have to attend my graduation ceremony, that's what we agreed before! ”

Feeling that Britney was about to enter the chatter mode again, Li Ze hurriedly agreed, then hugged the other party's waist and said in a low voice:

"I'll talk about this when I get home, I don't want to be watched during class!"

The blonde sweet girl who was in a good mood immediately kissed Li Ze, and then snuggled up to Li Ze obediently, the time between the two was rarely matched, so even if she accompanied Li Ze to class, Britney was also very happy.

After a day of campus life, Britney, who returned home, shouted happily again, threw her blouse on the sofa, and beckoned Li Ze to take a shower together.

When it was time for dinner, the satisfied blonde sweet girl became very well-behaved again, and ate dinner peacefully, and when she heard the news on TV that the NBA continued to be suspended, she couldn't help but say to Li Ze:

"It's great that you won't have to play next season, so you can stay in Los Angeles, haha, do you need me to help you find a job!"

Seeing that Britney had become full of vitality again, Li Ze couldn't help but tease the other party:

"I don't know which girl promised me to come to me as an assistant after graduation, but now I can't find anyone."

The blonde sweet girl was not embarrassed, and when she heard Li Ze's words, she said generously:

"This is for the sake of our future, as long as Sister Ivanka can take over most of the assets, we don't have to worry about financial issues at all in the future, we have reached an agreement!"

When Li Ze heard this, he thought of Britney's cheap father, and he was a little strange in his heart, he understood that the king had been married a lot and had several children, in this case, there would naturally be some problems in the distribution of property.

However, Li Ze doesn't want to puncture the blonde sweet girl's dream, and he can't tell her that your cheap daddy will really dream of becoming the leader of Amerika one day, which is really outrageous at the moment.

"If you don't play, it's a big deal to concentrate on being a music producer, and I don't make a living from basketball, so it's too late to regret it, I'll help you reserve a spot in your office in New York."

As soon as Li Ze's words fell, the blonde sweet girl didn't know what she thought, and instantly turned into lemon essence and gave Li Ze a fierce look:

"Scumbag! I'm not going to work at your record label! ”

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Throughout October, Li Ze has been studying at ease, attending classes during the day and accompanying Britney to parties at night, and after Anne returned from England in mid-October, under the leadership of the two girls, Li Ze's life became more and more beautiful.

On the 31st, the players' union issued an announcement again, and the new collective bargaining agreement still failed to reach a consensus, and all the players couldn't sit still.

Many players have directly started their overseas play plans, and agents are also jumping up and down, trying to help players find new jobs.

At this time, most of the players have been off for more than half a year, and in order to keep the game going, many players choose to join the Drew League.

However, Li Ze didn't have this trouble, he played a lot of games this summer, and his physical condition was good, and when he started the training camp program in early November, he started the training camp plan as promised.

Chris Paul is very popular in the players' union, and under the call of him and Li Ze, many players have chosen to join the training camp in order to maintain their condition.

Turtle and Durant have long been in Los Angeles, and three old UCLA classmates, Kevin Love, Jrue Holiday and Darren Collison, have also joined in soon.

Harden, DeRozan, Klay Thompson, three of Lee's high school classmates also joined in the fun, plus Los Angeles local surface brothers Blake Griffin and Andrew Jordan, the first day of training camp was very lively.

At Paul's call, David West, Ariza, and Tyson Chandler also came to training camp for the first time, and then almost the entire Clippers players came to practice together.

Every morning basic training, afternoon matches, training camp is also delicious, and it can also attract many fans to watch every day.

The UAE came to Los Angeles on November 10, he refused the invitation of the Guangdong team, and chose to return to Amerika to maintain his form, while the Celestial Empire CBA on the other side of the ocean will officially start on November 20 in order to make way for the London Olympics.

On November 15, NBA player representatives and the union executive committee jointly decided to refuse to accept the new proposal from the management, and the labor negotiations broke down again.

NBA players such as Wilson Chandler, Brooks, JR Smith, Patrick Mills and others have gone to the Celestial Empire CBA to make money, and for players like them, making money is the first purpose!

At this time, the people who were training in Los Angeles played the repertoire according to the convention, the heads-up game of gambling, everyone trained together for so many days, and everyone's strength was almost understood, so most of the gambling games rarely had surprises.

However, Li Ze and Durant are basically five or five, every time the two of them are heads-up, everyone is enthusiastic to bet, today Durant is in good shape, after Li Ze threw a goal, scored 8 goals in a row, and directly reversed the victory.

"Oh!!"

Several people who pressed Durant suddenly screamed excitedly, such scenes are actually very common these days.

Durant also clapped his hands excitedly, turned on the money mode again, and shouted directly:

"I've got all the drinks for tonight!"

"Well done, Kevin!"

Li Ze shook his head funny, this year is the first year of Durant's big contract, and he hasn't received the money yet, and he has already started to spend like crazy.

Chris Paul on the side handed Li Ze a bottle of BodyArmor sports drink, and then said with a smile:

"I really envy your height, if only I could be 10 centimeters taller, unless I am in particularly good shape, otherwise if I miss a goal, I may be reversed in the game!"

Li Ze drank the orange-flavored BodyArmor sports drink in his hand in one go, and then looked at the empty bottle in his hand, and couldn't help but smile slightly in his heart.

The niche brand beverage that was invested in that year has also officially been launched to the market this year, thanks to Li Ze's endorsement, and the current sales are not bad.

"It's not a heads-up game, and there are very few point guards who control the team's offensive tempo better than you, and the Hornets haven't sold it yet?"

When it comes to the team, Chris Paul is also a little helpless, he is also an old unlucky guy.

He intends to leave the team for the new season, and as a result, the league has been shut down in the offseason, and with the Hornets currently in league custody, his new contract looks distant at the moment.

"We'll have to wait until the league officially announces the opening of free agency before we can negotiate player contracts, but it looks like it might be a while longer for now."

When everyone heard Paul's words, they all talked about the current progress of the negotiations, and Paul naturally did not hide it from the players, and once again said a news that everyone was very disappointed:

"It will be at the end of the month at the earliest, and even if an agreement is really reached, the start of the new season will not be until mid-December, but the management has been willing to compromise, after all, the suspension will definitely be a lose-lose result."

Klay Thompson, as a new player who just entered the league this year, is also a little confused when he encounters such a thing, he has spent a lot of money in the past few months, and if he can't play for a year, the situation will be very embarrassing.

Taking advantage of the break, Clay complained to Li Ze with a solemn expression:

"If we don't have a salary, life with Rocco will be very difficult, Kayce, you'll have to help us then, Rocco is only three months old!"

Hearing this, Li Ze couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth, since he bought the English bulldog, Clay simply regarded this dog as his soulmate, and even bought the best dog food to eat, and the first thing he did when he came home was to walk the dog

When the UAE on the side heard Clay's words, he said very sympathetically:

"It's not easy to have children, and it takes more effort for players to take care of their families!"

Li Ze couldn't help but pat his forehead, interrupted Clay, who was complaining seriously, and said very speechlessly:

"If you can't afford a dog, you can give it to me, I promise it will have meat every day!"

“.”

The UAE was speechless when he heard Li Ze's words, and he thought that Klay Thompson was a father, and foreigners really knew how to play.

The time soon came to the end of November, and in the anticipation of many players, the players' union once again opened negotiations with the management.

On November 26, after 15 hours of negotiations, the two sides finally announced that they had reached an agreement, ending the long shutdown that lasted 149 days!

The NBA league also officially announced that the free market and training camp will start at the same time on December 9, and the new season will officially kick off on December 25.

The NBA's bottom players cheered and then all the players focused on the new collective bargaining agreement, and Amika's major sports media revealed the differences between the old and new agreements.

Compared to the 05 version, the new version of the collective bargaining agreement will last for 10 years, both parties can jump out in 2017, and if the contract is followed, the alliance will not be shut down again until 2022.

The BRI (Basketball-Related Income), which is related to the players' salaries, has also changed a lot, and the players in version 05 can get a 57% share of the BRI.

In the new collective bargaining agreement, players will get 51.15% of the BRI share in the 11~12 season, and in the future, the players will get 49% to 51% of the share, and 1% of the share will be used as a bonus in the welfare pool.

The BRI is closely related to the player's salary, based on a 50% share, and if the BRI exceeds the expected 60.5% for the season, the player's share increases; If it is lower than expected, the player score will be reduced.

This agreement was actually a compromise between the players and the bosses, who finally had the last laugh!

At the same time, there have been significant changes to the contract tax, amnesty provisions, income distribution, total team minimum wage, luxury tax, luxury tax fund allocation, free agents and restricted free agents, and so on.

Compared with the 05 version, the new version of the collective bargaining agreement in 2011 has changed a total of 18 details, but in general, although the players have made some concessions and gained some benefits, the BRI share is the biggest compromise this time.

The hard salary cap proposed by President David Stern has similarly not been implemented, but the league has imposed a harsher penalty on the luxury tax.

In Seasons 11~12 and 12~13, the Luxury Tax rules are the same as in Version 05, but in the following seasons, teams will be subject to different and more severe penalties for every $500 over the Luxury Tax trigger line!

Every $1 corresponds to $1.50, $1.75, $2.50, $3.25, etc., and if the luxury tax trigger is exceeded four times in five years, the corresponding penalty becomes 1 to 2.50, 2.75, 3.50, and 4.25

As soon as such a clause came out, the Lakers and several teams that frequently paid taxes were completely numb, and the Lakers had to pay almost $19 million in luxury tax in 11 years.

According to the terms after that, this amount will become 44.68 million US dollars, and if they pay the luxury tax 4 times in 5 years, their fine will be as high as 64.58 million US dollars!

The team of the luxury tax big is not having a good time, and Bennett, the owner of the Thunder, almost scolded the street at the meeting, and you are all targeting me!

Due to the reduction of the share of BRI, the players' union naturally fought back!

The NBA league determined the team salary cap, which was calculated at 44.74% of the BRI (51% in '05) and the cap salary cap at 42.14% of the BRI (48.04% in '05).

In the context of the decline in the share ratio, the players' union proposed new contract terms.

Players with the Bird clause in version 05 can sign a six-year contract, with a growth rate of 10.5%; For other players, it is 5 years, with a growth rate of 8%, and the starting salary is 25%, 30% or 35% of the salary cap, depending on the length of the player's service.

Players with the Bird clause in version 11 can sign a five-year contract, with a growth rate of 7.5%; For the rest of the players, it was 4 years, with a growth rate of 4.5%, which seemed to be a lot less, but then the players' union came up with an additional clause.

A good player can ask the team for a maximum salary of 30% of the salary cap at the end of their rookie contract!

Of course, players must meet the following criteria: have been selected to the league's best first, second or third team two or more times; Twice selected to the All-Star starting lineup; He has won 1 MVP (Most Valuable Player) award.

If one of the three conditions is met, the player will get a super contract with a maximum salary cap of 30% in the 5th year!

When Fisher, the president of the players' union, and the delegates made such a new contract request, everyone in the room looked at Bennett, the owner of the Thunder!

As the representative of the team owner, the owner of the Mavericks, Cuban, has agreed to this clause in his heart, and the owners of the other teams have not raised any objections, only Bennett, who scolded his mother in his heart, put forward a different opinion:

"30 per cent is too much, maybe we can refer to the proportion of the old clauses, this situation is too risky for the team!"

And the representative of the players' union just smiled and gave an example that people are powerless to refute:

"I think no one in this room will refuse to offer Kayce, a young MVP, a contract with a maximum salary, and for the team, being able to use a player like Kayce for 4 years at a very low price is already a lot of money!"

"Greed must be stopped in moderation! Players will naturally be matched with a maximum salary contract, and in addition to honor, a big contract is the motivation for most players to play hard, and we think such a clause is very reasonable. ”

Is the youngest MVP and FMVP in history worthy of a super-cap salary?

The answer is yes, after all, for the team owner, it is an eye-opener to meet such a player, and everyone is eager to lock up the contract directly and use it until the player retires.

But for Bennett of the Thunder, if the new contract goes into effect, he will face three super-cap salaries.

Bennett, of course, knows that Kevin Durant is currently signed to a super big contract of 5 years and 85 million, and if the new collective bargaining agreement takes effect, Durant's contract amount will also rise, and it will be the first player to enjoy the new contract!

At the same time, Presti also told him that the team has also reached a maximum salary contract with Russell Westbrook, and the initial intention of both parties to sign a contract of intent, and the contract amount will most likely increase when the new collective bargaining agreement takes effect.

After all, Turtle Turtle was selected to the best team last season and entered the All-Star, and after the Thunder team won the championship, Turtle Turtle entered the All-Star team this year There is almost no suspense, and the big contract is a certainty.

Thinking that Li Ze is just a contract year this year, the team will also give out a top salary, so that three contracts with 30% of the top salary cap will directly make the team's salary explode!

The Thunder have the rights of the three birds, of course, they can renew their contracts and easily keep the three superstars, but at the cost of an incomparably high luxury tax!

The three's contracts cover almost 90% of the salary cap, and it is a pipe dream to let other players take 10% without paying the luxury tax.

The owners of the various teams are starting to gloat in their hearts, they have achieved the biggest victory, and it is understandable to make some concessions due to the reduction of the BRI share.

If the Thunder really dismantle because of the new terms, it will also be a great thing for other teams, and Li Ze's contract is too tempting!

If the young MVP is poached, he can also enjoy a one-year child labor contract, which is a sure profit for a team that aspires to compete for the championship.

Thunder owner Bennett's rebuttal had no effect, and the new contract was successfully written into the latest collective bargaining agreement, and in this meeting, both sides compromised and finally reached an agreement.

On the evening of the 26th, the team owner's representative Cuban and the chairman of the players' union, Fisher, were interviewed by the sports media, and in order to promote the new collective bargaining agreement, they drew colorful pies for the players, and both sides invariably used Li Ze as an example.

"Although we have made concessions on the share of the BRI, the new collective bargaining agreement has further strengthened the security of the players."

"And for a player like Kayce, we have also reached a new contract clause, the players' union, and will always protect the interests of the players!"

The new contract clause that Fisher and the players' union representatives highlighted in an exclusive interview with TNT, 30% of the salary cap, is such a big pie that really tempts rookie players.

In an exclusive interview with ESPN, the team owner's representative Cuban also praised the new contract and drew a pie for the players

"Of course, we and the players' union are one, only cooperation can be a win-win situation, for a good player like Kayce, the team will definitely give a super contract generously, and a good player deserves more salary!"

"I'm excited to see a player like Kayce on the Dallas Mavericks in the future, and I'm sure Dallas fans love Kayce just as much, and no one will say no to the youngest MVP ever!"

Cuban was so excited that he almost recruited Li Ze directly on the show, and the Thunder team was about to disintegrate, which was indeed great news for the Mavericks.

That evening, Amelika's reporters began referring to the latest clause as the Kayce Clause.

And the NBA official did not give up this opportunity to hype, the two sides negotiated again, and obtained Li Ze's approval, and officially changed the new contract to Kayce Clause.

After the news reached the Celestial Empire, the domestic basketball media began to report it in a big way, which was too bullish! The terms have come out, and while most fans are praising Li Ze, only Thunder fans have questions:

"Will the Thunder Three Youths disintegrate because of this clause?"

On the morning of November 27, Presti, the general manager of the Thunder team, and Bennett, the owner of the team, sat in the office and looked at each other, neither side spoke, and finally Bennett whispered:

"Maybe we can talk to the players and in order to win the championship, everyone chooses a starting salary of 25%, so that we have a chance to be a dynasty team, which will be an unbeatable glory!"

Presti saw that the owner Bennett was more and more excited, and his heart was directly speechless, choosing a starting salary of 25% and a growth rate of 7.5%, compared with the maximum salary of the 05 version, it is a big cut, and the players are really doing charity.

What's more, the players agreed, and the agent didn't either! That's a real American knife, is it really a million American knife is a cabbage?

After the boss Bennett drew the colorful pie, he found that Presti was silent at all, and he couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed, Presti sighed in his heart and asked rhetorically:

"Why don't we consider paying some luxury tax, the salary cap for the new season is $58.044 million, and the luxury tax trigger line is $70.307 million."

"For the next two seasons, the league will continue to use the previous luxury tax rules, and we don't have to worry about additional restrictions on teams that pay the luxury tax for the time being."

Boss Bennett did not answer Presley's question head-on, but revealed another piece of news:

"Sam, in this meeting, there are also new rules for the distribution of income, about twice the funds in the '05 agreement will be used as revenue sharing, and there will be a huge increase in the income of small teams, and the details have not yet been finalized."

"While the money that teams that don't pay the luxury tax by and large don't get more than 50 percent of the total luxury tax paid, it's a lot of money for us, you know the team, and I'm accountable to the 17 shareholders."

Presti doesn't want to talk anymore, she wants to win the championship, and she wants to get the subsistence, which sounds outrageous.

He doesn't want to discuss the contract with his boss anymore, and in his opinion, the Thunder, who won the championship last season, deserve more salary from the team.

And the Thunder team has already enjoyed the dividends brought by Li Ze's child labor contract, and when the player ends his rookie contract, it is also necessary to give the maximum salary.

Even if the Thunder don't give money, in the fourth year of his contract, after Li Ze becomes a restricted free agent, other teams in the league will not hesitate to give the maximum salary.

If the Thunder team continues to match when the time comes, it will be a bit disgusting

"Sam, you've got a lot of work to do, we have to try to communicate with the players, we have a chance to be a dynasty team!"

Bennett's colorful pie once again left Presti speechless, but luckily the free agency market started on December 9, and he had to think about the future of the team.

On December 3, Li Ze, Turtle Turtle, and Durant all returned to Russia, although Li Ze already had some bad premonitions in his heart, Turtle and Durant were very optimistic.

"That's cool! At this time, our contract can be at least 10 million dollars more than the original! I love the new terms! ”

After Durant came to Li Ze's house, he began to circle excitedly, and the turtle turtle also smiled, took out the juice in the refrigerator, poured a large glass for each of them, and began to hold the bottle.

"When I get the money next year, I must change to a big house, Bro, you should also change to a good car this time, super contract, we should enjoy life!"

When Li Ze heard the turtle's words, he didn't want to ruin the two of them, so he also smiled and said:

"Next year, we will buy a car together, maybe we can get a discount, the new terms, for us, it is really profitable!"

Durant took the cup, drank the juice, and then said excitedly again:

"I can't wait to get my ring at home, the championship is here, the big contract is here, it's amazing!"

Seeing the two people who were still imagining the future, Li Ze silently thought in his heart:

"Hopefully the Thunder will make the right choice"

On December 9, Durant's agent Kleiman and Turtle's agent Ted appeared in Presti's office at the same time.

Such a scene suddenly made Presti's head tremble, and after thinking about it for so many days, he still didn't figure out how to keep the trio and not pay the luxury tax.

"Looks like I need to dodge it, first come, first served, Kleiman, good luck!"

Turtle's agent, Ted, was very gentlemanly and let the two talk first, elegantly pushed out of the room, and closed the door by the way.

"I think we all know about Kevin's contract, Sam, I don't want to make your job difficult, but I'm going to be the first to state that my players don't accept a pay cut!"

"The new terms have come into effect, Kevin's contract should be changed, 30% of the starting salary is what we deserve, as for the extra 5%, I hope you can cooperate with me to the league to respond, this part of the money, maybe not the team to bear."

Before he could draw the pie, Kleiman went straight to the point, and when he saw the other party sitting on the chair with a confident look, Presti pulled out a smile and said:

"Kevin certainly deserves a salary cap, but the Thunder have struggles as well, and we have a chance to achieve a great achievement, a dynasty team, and it's going to be a huge honor, maybe we can ask Kevin's opinion first."

Painting cakes is obviously useless, and the agent Kleiman directly interrupted:

"I've been communicating with Kevin about this for a long time, the players are only responsible for playing, and I am responsible for fighting for Kevin's due interests, which is a very simple thing, right? Even the extra 5% of the salary is covered by the league. ”

"I don't want to know about the team's plans, Sam, that's your job, I'm just a normal agent, so don't embarrass me, okay?"

Presti was completely numb at this time, and of course he knew that what Kleiman said was very reasonable, and the extra 5% really didn't need to be borne by the Thunder Will, but the salary cap was limited, and things started to go in the worst direction.

Seeing the agent Kleiman who was still complaining in front of him, and then thinking that Turtle's agent Ted was still waiting outside the door, Presti couldn't help but think of one head or two, and she couldn't think of it in her heart:

"Kayce's agent won't be here at this time. The trio is really going to disintegrate! ”

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Of course, the terms are true, and the butterfly effect brought by the protagonist makes the turtle and turtle also get the top salary.

As a result, the Thunder are destined to face a huge luxury tax.

Of course, in the case of having bird rights, it is definitely okay to renew the contract, but the team's income is definitely gone-. -

(End of chapter)