With Adidas and Nike as a foreshadowing, the negotiations between Yu Fei's camp and Reebok went much smoother.

Reebok knew that the contract they gave Yu Fei depended on the contracts of the other two. Therefore, they did not do much preparation themselves, just waiting for Arne Trem to tell them the contents of the contract between the two companies.

Paul Arlington, the current CEO of Reebok, was really shocked when he heard Trym's asking price: $200 million over five years and a 15% annual profit dividend.

This is a much higher than expected offer, but if the other two offer such a price, they will have to follow up, unless they want to risk losing Yu Fei.

"Give us a moment." Arlington said, "I'm confident that we're going to end up with the best contract possible." ”

"It's okay, what we have is time," Trem said. ”

The night passed.

The next day, the SuperSonics returned to Seattle with the championship trophy.

Back in the Emerald City, another celebration awaits them.

However, for SuperSonics management, the season is not over yet, and they are approaching the 2009 draft.

Stephen Curry, who was selected to the Dream Team last year and went on fire, hovered around the top three spots in the simulated prediction draft because his technical style was in line with contemporary basketball trends.

Dazzling external talent can disrupt judgment, and he likes this kind of despised draft class.

According to scouts from each team, this draft will be the worst since 2000.

Proven No. 1 candidate Blake Griffin, despite his physical prowess, has a short reach as a No. 4 and was reimbursed for a major injury last year.

Sam Presti likes this kind of underestimated draft.

All of the remaining lotto favourites, with the exception of Tabit Hashem, don't stand up to scrutiny and don't look like the talent of a normal lotto show.

The rest is not worth mentioning.

The draft was known as a big year for point guards, but Brandon Jennings, the No. 1 ranked guard before the start of the college season, had to give up the NCAA due to academic problems and go overseas to play professionally early. As a result, not only did it not consolidate its position as the No. 1 point guard in the same class, but also completely exposed its shortcomings.

This suspicion stems from Curry's nowhere near NBA-level physicality and the possibility of transitioning to the No. 1 position in the NBA.

This gives GMs who don't have a high draft pick a chance to make a splash.

Talent-seeking GMs will not only be deceived by potential that is impossible to realize, but will also have contempt for drafts that are empty of skill but lack talent.

But this year, Presti is a good woman who can't cook without rice.

Theoretically, any 30th pick in the second round is considered successful as long as they can play in the NBA for three or four years.

But Presti never liked the gimmick of a draft year.

If it falls into this position, whether it is a good dish or a bad one, it has long been picked out, and the remaining part that no one wants is likely to be real garbage.

A big year means that the overall quality of the draft class is significantly higher than that of a normal draft class, and a standard draft year allows NBA teams to select talented players in the second round.

That is, the last pick in the draft.

While Presti thinks he has the best draft vision than anyone else, he's not a manure digger.

Since the SuperSonics' 2009 first-round pick was sent away in Yu Fei's deal to move from the Bucks to the SuperSonics, their only pick this year is the 30th pick in the second round.

Generally speaking, GMs always like the big year of the draft.

However, scouts remain skeptical about Curry's NBA prospects.

There have been countless second-round picks that have been eliminated without even playing in the NBA, let alone being the last in the second-round pick, which is not much different from losing the draft.

Just as Presti was wondering if this was a trade, Yu Fei came.

The spokesman of God, who had never known Anfen and did not feel that there were any boundaries within the supersonic, walked into his office in the open and asked about the progress of the draft.

"We didn't have a high draft pick this year." Presti put it mildly, "It's hard to find the right person." ”

"Tyronn [Lue] is retiring, and I think what we need most is a backup point guard."

Yu Fei is clear about the team's draft needs.

Presti had already guessed what he was here for.

"Do you have any recommendations?"

Presti doesn't like to be dictated for her work, the players play, the coaches are in charge, and the GM is the architect of everything. It's the ideal team shape in his mind.

But supersonic came a god.

This man has fivefolded the team's season earnings in two years, and no one in the team can say no.

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Presti won't forget how Yu Fei put DeAndre Jordan on his radar before last year's draft began.

This shows that Yu Fei is indeed unique in the draft.

Now that Presti has no direction, it is okay to listen to Yu Fei's advice.

Yu Fei said: "I think the Australian from St. Mary's College is good. ”

Yu Fei deliberately didn't use Patty Mills' name because he didn't want to appear too professional.

"I've watched a few of his fights and I think his technical style suits us well." Yu Fei said, "If he participates in this year's draft, we can pay attention to it." ”

"Any other recommendations?"

"No, I'm not here to do that." Yu Fei said, "This is your job. ”

It's hard for him to know this.

"Okay, Fry, thank you for supporting us in our work." Presti tried her best to deal with Fei with an easy-going and casual middle attitude.

He didn't want to be too deferential, and he didn't want to distance himself from the other party.

Leaning in either direction is dangerous for him, the former will make him lose his self-esteem, and the latter will make him lose his job.

"Sam, what do you think of the free market this year?"

Yu Fei changed the subject.

"It's definitely the biggest free market ever, with a lot of stars," Presti said. ”

"With so many big fish in the pool, we can't go home empty-handed, can we?"

Listening to Yu Fei's words, Presti suddenly remembered Sean Marion's statement at the end of the season.

Marion discovers that once he leaves the Hypersonics, he will lose what he wants most: the limelight.

Moreover, he will lose the chance to make a triple crown.

Suddenly, the maximum salary pension contract was no longer what he wanted most, and he showed his desire to take a pay cut and stay in the team.

Apparently Yu Fei didn't know Marion's attitude, so Presti didn't plan to share this information, he asked, "Who is most likely to come to Seattle?" ”

"Jermaine O'Neal." Yu Fei said, "And Chris Bosh." ”

Well, it's over.

Is this news reliable?

Presti ignored Xiao Ao and asked directly: "Have you talked to Chris?" ”

"No, but we played the national team together, went to nightclubs together, and received massages together on the river. If he wants to leave Toronto, I'm sure his first choice is to play with me. ”

As far as Presti knows, Bosh has turned down the Raptors' contract extension and decided to test the waters of free agency.

Now. The last glimmer of Marion's stay is gone.

Marion is a good fit for the SuperSonics, and he's worth more on the defensive end than Bosh, but Bosh is an All-Star power forward who averages 22 points and 10 rebounds per game, and he's in his prime, and his technical style is perfect for staying around Fly and Roy.

If Bosh can do it, the crux of the No. 4 position that has plagued the supersonic for a long time will be solved.

"I know, we'll be ready."

Presti's so-called preparation is to give Marion peace of mind to test the waters of the free market, Seattle will always be his home, but there is no place for him anymore.

That evening, Yu Fei returned home and called Bosh.

"Chris, which team are you going to join?"

"I haven't made a decision yet."

"Oh? What are you waiting for? ”

"Wait for your call, Da Fei."

"You seem to know I'm going to call you?"

"I don't know, but Da Fei, your call means a lot."

Yu Fei didn't recruit Bosh on the phone, but they made an appointment to meet in a few days.

At the same time, Presti informed Marion's agent that SuperSonics thanked the hackers for their contributions over the past two years and the team decided to look forward.

Then, Presti also called Channing Flye's agent, whose rookie contract expired. While Frye is a good fit for the team, there's only one Frye in Seattle, and they won't keep another Frye – well, of course, Presti wouldn't say that, but Channing Frye's supersonic career is over.

It's not a matter of level or style.

It's just a need to save money, clear up salary space, and maintain salary flexibility in the future.

Now the SuperSonics team only has one big contract, and that is Yu Fei's super cap salary.

However, Brandon Roy could sign an early extension this summer, and since he has been selected three times in the past two years, he could trigger some of Yu Fei's clause and sign a 3%-5% cap salary above the normal maximum salary.

Durant's rookie bonus is still two years away, but Presti is thinking about it even longer.

A few days later, ESPN broke out that Fei Fei and Bosh were playing golf in Los Angeles.

Then, Yu Fei's direct mouthpiece, Mark Stein, broke the news: "Chris Bosh will join the Seattle SuperSonics." ”

And just like that, the liveliest summer in NBA history began.