warrior godfather

Chapter 682 Compensation
After Zhang Yu finished speaking, Green was furious, his face twisted, and he almost shouted.

Snapped!
At this time, Armstrong held Green's arm tightly, and Green suddenly woke up, took a few deep breaths, and controlled his emotions, but his voice became much colder:
"Boss, you didn't call me to humiliate me, did you?"

Zhang Yu said:

"Of course not. You are the Warriors' four-time champion. If the team wants to defend the title, it cannot do without your performance. I don't mean to humiliate you. I'm just stating a fact. This is also what I will discuss with you next. It's related to the matter-next season, I hope you can let go of the starting position and serve as a backup power forward."

Green finally calmed down, although this "fact" still made him very unhappy, but now, all his attention was shifted to Zhang Yu's last sentence.

He and Armstrong looked at each other, Armstrong nodded, and Green said according to what the two had discussed before:
"Boss, as a main player, I have won four championships for the Warriors. I am still at my peak and there is no sign of decline. I cannot accept the position of a substitute. If you must let me play as a substitute, I can only Apply for a deal."

Zhang Yu smiled and said:

"Don't worry, I won't treat the heroes of the Warriors harshly. I will let you serve as a substitute. There is compensation. Or the same sentence, Giannis is the future of the Warriors. Do you agree with this?"

Green nodded reluctantly:
"Yes."

Zhang Yu said:

"Sooner or later, he will be the Warriors' starter at the [-]th position. Although I don't want to give him the main position next season, this is his request to renew his contract with the team. I have to agree...I know, this is for you It’s not fair to say that, but Giannis is more talented than you, and he’s going to outsmart you very quickly. It’s cruel, but that’s what the NBA is about—quality comes first, so I had to. "

"However, I can't let you serve as a substitute for nothing. If you agree, I will give you a promise. After the end of this season, whether we win the championship or not, you can designate a team at will. As long as you and that team Once the team has settled, I will let you go, whether it is a competitor of the Warriors or not, and whether it can give me the chips I want."

"Of course, I can't let you go for nothing. At least 1 first-rounder + 1 rookie is a necessary bargaining chip. Even if the rest are rubbish contracts, I will take them."

Zhang Yu's tone was very sincere, and Green was silent for a while before saying:

"Boss, give me some time to think about it, okay?"

Zhang Yu said:

"Of course, but you have to make a decision quickly, the trading market has already opened, if you don't accept my proposal, then I can only... well, I'll give you a day, tomorrow night, tell me your answer. "

"Okay." Green agreed and ended the call.

He stared at Zhang Yu's name on the phone screen with mixed feelings in his heart.

Green has gained a lot in the Warriors, from a four-faced insider who is not favored by others, to today's all-around power forward, won four championships, the best defensive player, and was selected to the best team and the best defensive team , All-Rookie Team, All-Star...

Even if he retires in place, he will definitely be able to retire his jersey in the Warriors and be eligible for the Hall of Fame.

But now, it's finally time to leave. The difference is whether to leave now or next summer.

Armstrong didn't speak, just sat quietly on the side, looked at Green, and gave him time to digest.

After a while Green looked up and said:

"Roy (note), what do you think of Ronan's proposal?"

Armstrong has been thinking about this question just now, and immediately gave his answer:
"It depends on whether you can accept the substitute position for a season. If you can accept it, of course it is better to stay in the Warriors for another season. At that time, you can go to the team you want to go to. Ronan will also give it to the team in order to compete for the championship. You have plenty of playing time. If you can’t accept it, then leave this summer, but it’s hard to go where you want to go—of course, the premise of all this is that Ronan can fulfill his promise.”

Green, who said just now that he would never accept a substitute, just hesitated for a moment, and then said helplessly:

"Well, it seems that this issue does not need to be considered. Staying and playing for another season is the best choice."

Armstrong was concerned about the validity of Zhang Yu's promise, but Green had no doubts at all.

At the beginning, Zhang Yu asked him to blackmail James and Garnett, and promised to give him an additional annual salary of 100 million US dollars.

In the end, he really fulfilled his promise. In the contract negotiated between Armstrong and the Warriors, there was inexplicably a very loose standard reward clause, and the bonus was exactly 100 million US dollars.

This time, Green also chose to trust Zhang Yu.

As a price, he needs to lose a little face, but compared to being sent away immediately, being able to control his own destiny is already the best result.

The next day, Green called Zhang Yu and agreed to his terms.

……

The summer of 2016 is destined to be extraordinary.

由于转播费用暴涨至9年240亿美元，NBA的工资帽也从6710万美元增长到9414万美元，奢侈税触发线更是高达1.11亿美元。

The huge increase of $2400 million is enough for a team to sign an All-Star player out of thin air, but this is only the patent of big teams.

Small teams can't recruit stars, but there is an increased risk of their stars being poached, so they can only use big contracts to retain players.

As a result, countless contracts that were sky-high in the past were flying all over the sky like catkins in March.

灰熊5年1.53亿美元续约迈克·康利、黄蜂5年1.2亿美元续约巴图姆、奇才5年1.28亿美元续约比尔、猛龙5年1.39亿美元续约德罗赞、活塞5年1.3亿美元续约德拉蒙德……

A new era has arrived.

The media and fans whose thinking is still stuck in the old days think that these teams are crazy, especially Conley, who became the first "Mr. 3000 million" after Jordan, has been questioned by countless people about his strength.

It is worth mentioning that the Warriors' five-year contract renewal of $5 million for Antetokounmpo is also considered by the outside world to be a waste of money.

Given such a big contract to a blue-collar insider who can't shoot, can only finish and defend inside, and at most has one-handed support, it's not a rubbish contract, what else can it be?
Does coach Z still expect him to grow into a star in the future?
Do not make jokes.

They admitted that Zhang Yu's vision is really vicious. Butler and Leonard were just 3D engineers when they first entered the league, and later they both grew into top strikers with both offense and defense.

But how can there be so many growth stars for Zhang Yu to cultivate?

It is difficult for other teams to cultivate such a player in ten years. Zhang Yu has cultivated two in seven years, and they are still seamlessly connected in the same position. It can be said to be a rare event in a thousand years.

They don't believe that Antetokounmpo will be next.

And Green is at his peak, far from the need to find a successor, the Warriors gave Antetokounmpo a big contract, how should Green deal with it?

The truth of the NBA is "don't fix what hasn't been broken." It is definitely not a wise move for the Warriors to take the initiative to break the balance of the championship lineup.

Many people are waiting to see the jokes of the Warriors next season. The Warriors have already lost a chance for a three-peat. If it comes again, it will be interesting.

It's best for Antetokounmpo and Green to have some infighting and the like, that's called excitement, anyway, they don't think it's a big deal to watch the excitement.

However, these contract renewals are only huge amounts, and do not have much impact on the league structure.

Only superstars can really shake the league.

Every summer, under the calm water, there is always an undercurrent in the trading market.

Leonard and Green are just two of these countless undercurrents.

Loyalty, betrayal, departure, perseverance... Behind the deals and signings are stories that ordinary fans can't imagine.

However, there are always exceptions in this world.

Warriors fans may never know that they almost lost their main small forward and power forward.

However, Thunder fans are getting more and more flustered, they may be about to lose their own star.

The free market has been open for a week, but Durant has not yet completed his contract extension with the Thunder.

And according to a report by the well-known reporter Wojnarowski, 4 teams got the opportunity to interview Durant: Thunder, Clippers, Heat, Celtics.

And this was only exposed on the bright side. Wojnarowski also said that the team that still has insufficient salary space to sign Durant is also actively operating and wants to reach a sign-and-swap operation with the Thunder.

For a while, Durant stirred up the storm in the league, and the trading market even stagnated because of him.

Although only a few teams were really pursuing Durant, they withdrew the chips they put in the market, causing a chain reaction, and other teams could only stop the transaction and wait for Durant's signing to be completed.

Among the many powerhouses in the league, only the Warriors have not had any scandals with Durant. Warriors fans are also the most at ease, just watching the show.

They watched the news come out about Durant:

"Durant officially met with Thunder general manager Sam Presti and assistant general manager Troy Weaver..."

"Celtics owner Vic Grosbeck, Steve Pagliuca, general manager Danny Ainge and Patriots quarterback Tom Brady flew into East Hampton Airport and will meet Du Rand for a meeting..."

"Thunder owner Bennett, general manager Presti and head coach Donovan flew to Hampton and will have a second meeting with Durant..."

As time passed, Durant met with various teams in turn, and people became more and more curious about Durant's final destination.

Finally, on July 7, the answer came to the moment when it was finally revealed.

While the Thunder delegation was still waiting for Durant's call in the Express Hotel in the Hamptons, Durant announced his final decision on the website The Players' Tribune he invested in.

　Note: BJ Armstrong's full name is Benjamin Roy BJ Armstrong Jr.

　　
　
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