"Bryant, Jim Bass has made good on his promise to put Shaq on the shelf.

The deal is being processed, and many of the team's general managers have already made a good offer to Mitch Kupchak.

Next, it is imperative that Shaq be sent away, and you will soon be the boss of the Lakers.

Now, Mitch Kupchak wants to negotiate a contract extension with us as soon as possible.

When Shaq is officially traded, the contract extension clause on our side will also be finalized to stabilize the mood of Lakers fans. ”

Pelinka, as Kobe's agent, did not come to Italy with Kobe, but continued to stay in Los Angeles.

On the one hand, it is to find out the news for Kobe Bryant and determine the specific situation of O'Neal being traded.

On the other hand, it is also to develop and cultivate the personal potential and commercial value of newly signed rookies, rather than just serving Kobe Bryant.

Superstar signing is not an easy task, and Pelinka wants to get Kobe's contract extension done as soon as possible so that the agent's commission can be safeguarded.

When the time comes, you'll be able to spare your energy to deal with the rookie side.

However, for Kobe, the current situation is obviously not enough for him to complete the contract extension with the Lakers.

Bryant has a player option and has the initiative to sign, which will undoubtedly allow him to wait a little longer and let the bullets fly for a while.

"I need to know where Shaq went, and I need to know what I got by trading Shaq.

I'm on vacation with my family right now and I'm not going back to Los Angeles that soon.

Let's put the signing of the contract first! Rob will take care of the rest! ”

Through agent Pelinka, Kobe Bryant also learned that the Dallas Mavericks, Minnesota Timberwolves, Los Angeles Clippers and Memphis Grizzlies have all made very lucrative offers to the Lakers.

However, their chips weren't enough to impress the Lakers. Even though they gave out All-Star players and added a couple of draft picks for future years.

The purpose of the Lakers trading O'Neal boils down to keeping the team's championship possibility alive.

So I don't care much about draft picks, but I care more about the immediate combat power - an All-Star level interior line to make up for the shortfall of O'Neal's departure.

For the Mavericks, Timberwolves, and Clippers, Nowitzki, Garnett, and Elton Brand are all not for sale.

If the Lakers trade O'Neal to help them build the interior twin towers, won't the Lakers have to be beaten up next season?

The Grizzlies are willing to trade the team's big man Pau Gasol, but the Lakers can only fancy Pau Gasol and White Chocolate.

The rest of the chips, in addition to Mike Miller and draft picks, are high-paid and incompetent rotation players to match the salary.

But in a championship team like the Lakers, it will not be useful at all, but will waste some roster places.

The best solution for the Lakers to trade O'Neal is with the Kings, but unfortunately the Lakers have a deep grudge with the Kings and have not negotiated terms.

At this point, the Lakers can only find teams in the East to make trades.

The Lakers wanted O'Neal Jr., but the Pacers wouldn't let him go.

Negotiating with the Nets, Kidd was willing to join the Lakers, but the Nets management was only willing to trade Kidd for O'Neal.

So, now the progress of sending O'Neill away is frozen. O'Neill, although valuable, can't be exchanged for something decent.

The Western championship team can afford to pay the price, but the Lakers will not accept it, and the Eastern team is also interested in talking, but cannot give a good price.

In this case, Kobe Bryant rashly signed with the Lakers, and it is very likely that the Lakers will unload the grind and kill the donkey.

With the virtue of the Bass family, it is not impossible to turn around and sell Kobe.

The reason is very simple, precisely because O'Neal can't sell it at a good price, and in the end he can only export it to domestic sales and leave it for the Lakers to use for themselves.

Although this locks up the Lakers' future salary space, as long as Kobe Bryant is sold, there is definitely a chance to trade for an All-Star level point guard and power forward, or even not just one for two, but one for three.

The Lakers are anxious to send O'Neal away in the summer, but also in order to continue to win championships in the next few years, and strive to surpass the sworn enemy Celtics before the death of old Buss!

In addition, it is also because the battle for the status of the team of O'Neal, Kobe and Doon is becoming more and more obvious, and the contradictions in the locker room are almost impossible to hide.

Although O'Neill has expressed his willingness to abdicate to make way for Hyun to assist Kobe and Doon, he has not abdicated after all.

Who knows if O'Neal will change his tune in the new season and say something like "don't come out to choose this year, fully support me as a talker, and I will fully support you next year"?

Even if O'Neal really retires, Kobe Bryant and Doon will rise together in the next few seasons, and sooner or later they will have to separate from each other.

Then, the Lakers pretended to deceive Kobe Bryant to renew his contract, and then took precautions and sent Kobe away in advance.

And with Kobe's contract, trading to get the ideal championship puzzle piece is undoubtedly a very good operation plan.

Bryant witnessed the Lakers send Divac away, Eddie Jones, and now O'Neal again.

Kobe naturally knows that whoever signs with the Lakers will become a fish on the chopping board.

Now that the initiative is in Kobe's hands, Kobe naturally wants to take advantage of the player option to force the Lakers to quickly trade O'Neal and turn the Lakers into his team completely!

Perhaps it was also because Kobe Bryant put some pressure on the Lakers management, and on July 14, the Lakers finally settled on the matter of sending away their former boss O'Neal.

The Miami Heat became the pick-up man, with Eddie Jones and Ramar Odom as the main trade subjects, and got O'Neal.

In addition, the Lakers also got the Heat's '06 first-round pick and '07 second-round pick, plus a new dribble guard - streetball king Alston.

Although Alstom's bells and whistles street ball moves are not good in the NBA, his dribbling skills are really good.

Even with the average physicality, few people can get the ball from Alstom.

Last season, Alston averaged 10.2 points, 2.8 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.4 steals per game as a backup point guard in the Heat, but only 1.6 in turnovers, which shows his strength.

In the eyes of Lakers management, Alstom, who is good at dribbling, does not eat the ball, and has a three-point shot, is undoubtedly very suitable for Kobe and Doon.

As for why he got it from the Heat trade, Kobe's previous big brother, Eddie Jones.

On the one hand, it is convenient for Eddie Jones and Kobe Bryant to catch up, and the relationship between the two is actually good.

On the other hand, letting Eddie Jones play as a substitute for Kobe Bryant can also make Kobe Bryant more proud and have a sense of accomplishment in 30 years of Hedong and 30 years of Hexi.

For Eddie Jones, the Lakers drafted him, redeemed him, and gave him a chance to receive a championship ring, which can be regarded as making up for the original debt.

From Lakers management, it's a best-of-both worlds deal.

They thought they had pinched Kobe, but Kobe took the opportunity to force the Lakers.

"I can only choose one with Doon, if you don't trade Doon, then I will choose to jump out of the player option!"

Pelinka was stunned when he learned that Kobe Bryant suddenly changed his mind and asked him to tell the Lakers management like this.

is already about to become the boss of the Lakers, why do you choose to force the palace?

Bryant's answer was simple: "I don't mind Doon growing up to threaten me, but I hate being at the mercy of other people."

I can choose to leave the Lakers on my own, but I won't be treated like garbage and discarded to other teams!

Doon is 19 years old this year, he still has 3 years of contract, with his strength, after the contract expires, the Lakers will inevitably renew his contract with the highest salary, about 4+1.

In other words, after 7 years, he will have the opportunity to jump out of the contract and force the Lakers management like me.

By that time, he was 26 years old! And now I'm 26 years old!

By the way, if I renew my contract with the Lakers, it's also a 7-year contract, right?

Seven years later, I will be 33 years old, and I will be traded away by the Lakers like Shaq who is now 32 years old!

Well, it looks like I don't have to wait for Doon to force the palace at all, and I'll be traded by them.

It's like they didn't even think about my feelings before and asked me to give Shaq an FMVP!

Even if it's hard for me to snatch Shaq, I'm just not happy, why should I give in?

I'm Kobe Bryant, I'm going to be the boss, and no one can force me to bow my head in the future! ”

Kobe Bryant still holds a grudge, and what happened in the Finals a month ago didn't really hurt his personal interests.

But in Kobe's opinion, he was still blackmailed and insulted to a certain extent.

At that time, Kobe Bryant decided to find an opportunity to get revenge.

It's just that the power is stronger than people, and it was the Lakers at the beginning, but now it is in his hands.

"Kobe, what if the Lakers aren't ready to renew their contract with us?"

Pelinka is still a little worried, worried that his own interests will be harmed, and hopes that Kobe Bryant will be rational and not force the Lakers management.

After all, this kind of thing is unacceptable in the current era.

In particular, at the very moment when the collective bargaining agreement was reopened, there were sudden reports of such a thing......

When the time comes, Kobe Bryant will not only be scolded by the fans, scolded by the team owner, but also scolded by other NBA players because he has harmed the interests of other NBA players.

Kobe Bryant has just suffered a wave of blackmailing on the whole network, is it because he has a lot of debts and wants to do it again?

"If that's the case, Kobe's commercial value will be ruined!"

As an agent, Pelinka is also very anxious about this.

"Haha, if the Lakers don't renew their contract, then let's go negotiate with the Clippers and don't have to leave Los Angeles!

I don't think they would dare to do that, though!

They need a scapegoat! Shaq has been traded away by them, and they need someone to calm the anger of the fans.

That person can only be me! Next season's Lakers, I can only be the boss!

Only Shaq and Tim Duncan are qualified to rise above me in the league.

I have four championships, Doane only one, he's just a rookie, he can't be the boss of the Lakers!

Rob, you might as well imagine what would happen to the Lakers if I chose to jump out of the player option at this time?

Haha, everyone will know by then that they are a group of hopelessly stupid pigs!

It was these stupid pigs who traded Shaq for profit and pissed me off!

Now these stupid pigs can only expect me to renew their contract with them, and expect me to save them! ”

Kobe Bryant confidently stated the reason why the Lakers had to renew his contract.

The Lakers are the defending champions next season, and as long as Kobe Bryant renews his contract, the Lakers are still the favorites to win the championship.

However, taking the initiative to trade O'Neal, after all, there is a suspicion of self-destruction of the Great Wall, and Lakers fans will definitely ask the management for an explanation.

At this time, the Lakers management will inevitably dump the black pot of trading O'Neal to Kobe, saying that it was done to correct Kobe.

After such a statement spreads, as long as Kobe Bryant does not stand up to refute it, at least the local fans in Los Angeles can still accept it.

But if the Lakers have traded O'Neal under the established fact, there is another thing where Kobe Bryant jumps out of the player option.

Well, before the regular season of next season arrives, the Lakers have already collapsed.

Lakers fans are bound to collapse, and so is the Lakers locker room.

Championship contenders don't usually spend regular season time developing rookies, let alone sophomore Doane to be the head of the defending champion Lakers.

Strength is strength, fame is fame, Doon is a third champion, why should others be convinced?

Previously, the Lakers traded O'Neal for Odom and Eddie Jones, which must be in the race for the championship.

Once Kobe Bryant jumps out, the Lakers can only correct Doane, but in this way, how can Eddie Jones and Odom deal with themselves?

Is it rotten? But last season in the Heat, they also reached the Eastern Conference semifinals!

Listen to Doon's? Listen to a rookie who can't drink yet, only drinks?

To put it bluntly, Doon can only be a big leader in the fish belly team and the lottery team before he wins the regular season MVP or the best team for a while.

But in the championship team, it is still the positioning of the second and third leaders, and it is still a little reluctant to be the big leader.

As Kobe Bryant said, unless the Lakers keep O'Neal, or trade for Duncan, the Lakers' boss can only be his.

Now, Kobe has guessed what kind of public opinion pressure the Lakers will be under if he jumps out of the player option.

How could Lakers management not know the consequences of Kobe Bryant's jump?

At this time, the Lakers management can only curry favor with Kobe Bryant as much as possible.

Rather than thinking wisely, Kobe Bryant still has the possibility of forcing the Lakers to trade Doon away, and then choose to jump out of the player option and completely ruin the Lakers.

After all, the enmity between the two sides has not yet reached the point of breaking the net.

One thing to say, Old Bass also seemed relatively calm after learning about Kobe's thoughts, and just took the initiative to call Kobe Bryant, appeased Kobe, and then motioned to Kupchak to put Doon on the shelf.

Doon's rookie contract is one of the most trade-worthy in the league, and there isn't one.

After all, Doon's contract can last at least seven years, and as long as Doon continues to maintain the level of last season, Doon is worth at least 15 million annual salary.

That is, the total value of Doon itself in the next seven years is at least 100 million.

And the rookie bonus of 45 million in the next three years can be obtained as long as it costs less than 5 million.

For any championship team, Doon's contract is a super plug-in, and if you basically get it, you will definitely get a championship!

"I'm being put on the shelf? All 29 teams in the league have made offers? ”

When the news came back home, Doon was also a little dumbfounded.

Nike energy is that big? The Lakers are also willing to let him go?

"Kobe Bryant beat me to the palace?"

"And this kind of good thing?"

"I can't slap my face next season...... No, no, no, you can't invite Kobe Bryant to a big meal? ”

After learning the news, Doon bought a plane ticket overnight and flew back to Los Angeles.

I'm going to invite Kobe, a good brother, to have a big meal, and by the way, I will get together with O'Neal again.

However, after returning to Los Angeles, I learned that Kobe Bryant was still on vacation in Italy and had no intention of coming back.

"Malone retired, Payton returned to Seattle, Fisher switched to the Warriors, why did the Zen master terminate his contract and leave the team?"

"Is it so quick to get results? Alright, next stop Supergiant! Takeoff! ”

(End of chapter)