warrior godfather

Chapter 679

Zhang Yu pushed the phone back to Riley and sneered:
"Hehe, is this kind of villain who only plays tricks on people's hearts and wants to threaten me?"

When Dennis contacted Riley before, his attitude was very tough, and what he said was a threat. Now Zhang Yu sternly reprimanded him. Riley was in a good mood and said with a smile:
"Dennis is very shrewd, but he is mercenary. It is impossible to take the risk of Kawhi not being able to play for three years and force a trade. He will definitely compromise, but you set a 24-hour time limit for him. Isn't it a bit too much? "

"Overfire?"

"In this way, we will directly tear ourselves apart with Dennis. Although he is very arrogant, but based on my understanding of Kawhi, he should not have the intention to force the palace. This matter should be Dennis' handwriting. If you force him like this, in case he Holding grudges, blowing wind in Kawhi's ear, and Kawhi insisting on it, it may not end well at that time, I think it's better to give him three days to let him have a step down..."

"Stairs?" Zhang Yu smiled, but her voice was very cold, "I've made it very clear, if he doesn't reply to me within 24 hours, it means that he is determined to make trouble. Don’t even think about playing for one minute of pregnancy, don’t even think about participating in training for one minute, since he listened to Dennis’s words, he has to bear the consequences, and I will spend tens of millions of dollars to set off a fireworks, and I will never compromise.”

"Ronan, are you serious?" Riley asked in surprise.

Zhang Yu said:

"Otherwise? Do you think I'm scaring Dennis? He deserves it!"

Seeing Zhang Yu's serious expression, Riley believed in half of his heart, and gained a new understanding of Zhang Yu's toughness, and said cautiously:

"Then if Dennis is really obsessed... how can we strengthen the striker?"

Zhang Yu smiled slightly:
"Didn't Durant's contract with the Thunder just expire?"

Riley's eyes brightened:
"You mean..."

Zhang Yu shook his head lightly:

"It depends on the situation, but in my estimation, Dennis will not be tough to the end. He doesn't have that courage. And I don't believe that Kawhi really wants to leave the Warriors. He and Dennis are still different after all."

Riley agrees:

"Yes, Kawhi would not do such a thing, but Dennis has too much influence on him, and he is not a law-abiding person. Whatever he says, Kawhi will believe. In the long run, this problem will become more and more difficult ..."

Hearing this, Zhang Yu frowned slightly, remained silent for a while, and then suddenly said:
"You are ready to send Kawhi away after the end of next season."

Riley didn't expect Zhang Yu to say such a sentence suddenly, he was taken aback for a moment, and then asked in surprise:
"Why? Kawhi's contract is still three years away. Even if he is to be traded away, it should be two seasons later, right?"

Zhang Yu explained:
"If we wait for Kawhi to trade when there is one year left in his contract, the initiative will not be in our hands. After two seasons, his performance will be even better. Even if he does not play for a year, there will be many If the team wants to get him, it is uncertain whether Dennis will compromise."

Riley was stunned and nodded again and again:
"That's right, and as Kawhi plays better and better, Dennis will definitely continue to stir up trouble and ask for more possessions. If it destroys the atmosphere within the team, it will not be worth the candle."

Zhang Yu said:

"So you should release the news in advance next season, but be careful not to affect other people's mentality. In addition, as long as Dennis succumbs, I will give Kawhi more possessions and make his statistics better. Get back the good chips... By the way, don't contact the western team, I don't want to add competitors to myself, the prophet will tell Steve, I promised him, as long as the Celtics' chips can satisfy me, priority will be given trade with them."

"Okay, I'm going to contact the teams in the East that lack strikers. Don't worry, they will definitely not reveal it and add competitors to themselves." Riley agreed, and then said with some regret, "It's a pity, Ke Huai has Such an uncle, he is so suitable for the team's tactics, but he has to be sent away..."

Zhang Yu could take it easy and said:
"I gave him the ball rights and cultivated him. He also helped the team win four championships. It's time for him to pursue personal honors. The only regret is that he has such an uncle. My original plan, It is to wait for Kawhi to finish implementing this contract, and then let him go to other teams, now we can only make plans early."

After Leonard's affairs were settled, Zhang Yu and Riley chatted about the renewal of the Warriors' players.

Brogdon has nothing to say. He was selected by the Warriors with the No. 30 pick and will sign a four-year first-round contract.

But Zhang Yu showed a different attitude from the past when it came to the contract renewal between Caruso and Zhou Qi.

In the past, the second-round picks selected by the Warriors signed a three-year minimum salary contract. After the contract expires, they will become restricted free agents, which is convenient for the Warriors to renew.

But times have changed, and the Warriors now have more and more maximum-salary contracts. It is difficult to offer high-priced contract extensions. Competing with other teams and signing another three-year contract is a bit wasteful.

This time, Zhang Yu asked Riley to provide Caruso and Zhou Qi with a four-year basic salary contract, and the next two years are team options to maximize the bonus period of the rookie contract.

Riley carefully wrote down Zhang Yu's request, and then asked:
"Then we won't renew Spencer's contract? His agent asked me to renew his contract with an annual salary of around tens of millions..."

Zhang Yu said:

"Of course, we already have Malcolm, and his performance will not be worse than Spencer. When this contract ends, let him go, so we can get together and break up."

After confirming the contract extension of the rookie and Dinwiddie, Zhang Yu and Riley talked about the top priority of the Warriors' offseason-renewing Antetokounmpo.

Riley said:

"Alex contacted me yesterday. He said that Giannis hopes to sign a five-year maximum salary contract. He also talked about Zhou's contract. He is very straightforward on this and can accept the basic salary..."

Antetokounmpo's original agent was George Dimiter. His influence is mainly concentrated in Europe. He does not have many contacts in the United States and cannot provide more help for Antetokounmpo.

So after Antetokounmpo entered the NBA, his agent became Alex Zaratsis.

He is as much a nobleman of Antetokounmpo as George Dimiter, who helped him out of the slums, and Zaratsis put Antetokounmpo into the Bucks' vision for him. Landing in the NBA took a lot of hard work.

After Zhou Qi decided to participate in the draft, the brokerage affairs in the United States were also handed over to Zaratsis.

Zhang Yu frowned:

"Maximum salary? Impossible. We already have four high-salary contracts. Next year, Stephen will renew his contract. It will be a super-maximum salary. In two years, Andrew will also renew his contract. We will face a big Salary pressure, and Giannis' performance last season, is not qualified to sign the maximum salary."

Riley was a little embarrassed when he heard this:
"But Alex's attitude is very firm, and he also said that Giannis needs more playing time, higher status on the team, he is tired of the position of the bench, if the team can't meet his requirements, it will be a big problem. The second contract extension will definitely not go smoothly. If there is no agreement, in case Giannis's mentality fluctuates and affects his state next season..."

Zhang Yu frowned even tighter, and murmured:
"In this case, it's a bit tricky. The team is in the critical period of competing for the three consecutive championships. Drummond's defense and organization are needed, but Giannis is improving rapidly. The team also needs his impact, defense and fast break. , and his potential is undoubtedly better than Drummond, it is the future of the team, and a balance must be found from it..."

Compared with the conflict between Leonard and Curry, the conflict between Antetokounmpo and Green is more acute.

Leonard and Curry are not players in the same position. Their technical characteristics complement each other. The Warriors are enough to accommodate two stars who need to hold the ball. Besides, Curry can also play off the ball. There is no conflict between the two in possession of the ball, but Leonard Derna has won too many championships and just wants to pursue personal honor.

But Antetokounmpo and Green are both power forwards. Although both of them can play as centers in the five small lineups, it is not the most comfortable position for them to play, and it consumes a lot of energy, only at the power forward position , they can exert their greatest strength.

The most important thing is that Antetokounmpo has no three-pointers, and Green's long-range shooting ability has seriously degraded. If the two start together, the space for the Warriors will become very crowded, which is not conducive to the development of offense, and it also violates Zhang Yu's space. Supreme basketball concept.

At this moment, Zhang Yu is caught in a dilemma. He has a meritorious veteran on the one hand and the future of the team on the other. He has to make a choice.

Zhang Yu wants to start Antetokounmpo, his upper limit is much stronger than Green, and he will be a superstar in the future, and he is also Zhang Yu's mind, the Warriors' number two in the future.

But next season will be the key point for the Warriors to compete for three consecutive championships. Antetokounmpo has only played for three seasons. Although he has made great progress, he has not yet reached his peak. His defense and organization are not as good as Green who is at his peak. In terms of immediate combat power, it is much inferior.

If the Warriors want to successfully defend their title and build a dynasty, they cannot do without Green's defense and connection.

Seeing that Zhang Yu was in trouble, Riley put forward his own suggestion:
"Ronan, don't stop, but suffer from it. Giannis has already had this idea. If he is forced to suppress it, he will definitely not be happy. Drummond is indeed a meritorious service to the team, but he is only a blue-collar player after all. But Giannis has unlimited potential, and you also know how hard Giannis works, he will definitely not waste this summer, next season, his strength may not be inferior to Drummond..."

Zhang Yu focused his eyes, thought for a moment, and nodded slightly:

"You make sense, let's do this, you contact Alex, I will give Giannis the starting position next season, but correspondingly, his annual salary must be controlled below 2500 million US dollars, the longer the time to sign The better."

"Okay, I'll do it now." Riley agreed

Zhang Yu sighed softly:
"I've won enough championships, it's time for the old and the new to change..."

(End of this chapter)