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Chapter 586 This is the team culture

In the first game in February, the Kings sat at the Golden One Center and faced the challenge of the Milwaukee Bucks.

The Bucks without Antetokounmpo, without the leadership of the absolute leader, Michael Carter-Williams, Mildelton, Jabari Parker formed a three-minor lineup, and Ben McLemore, who was forced to choose as a substitute, really had no combat effectiveness.

The Kings laid the foundation for victory in another three quarters. In the end, they defeated the Bucks 121 to 104. Curry scored 32 points.

At noon the next day, Su Yang received an email forwarded by Sam Hinkie, the content of which was that Covington's agent proposed to renew the contract.

Covington's agent is named Andrew Morrison, who belongs to the CAA brokerage company. Player guarantees.

Compared with the previous quotation, the average annual price increase is 100 million.

The price increase is based on the fact that Covington averaged 12.8 points and 6.3 rebounds per game, and his three-point shooting percentage reached a relatively good 37.4%. It goes without saying that his defensive ability is as high as 4.5, which is the best first-class level. I didn't get it just because of my lack of qualifications.

In addition, Wesley Matthews, who has almost the same data, signed a contract for 4 years and 7000 million U.S. dollars in the offseason.

Taking 1000 million US dollars less is to give Su Yang face, and I also thank Su Yang for saving Covington from the low pick.

Andrew Morrison hopes to get a clear answer as soon as possible. The reason is that after the Kings got Paul George, the salary space became very tight. He cannot let Covington waste time.

It is estimated that because the transaction date is approaching, they want to take the opportunity to force the palace. After all, Covington does play a big role in the king.

At the end of the email, Hinkie added a personal opinion.

"Temporary delay. In the off-season, we will give qualification quotations first, and then renew or match depending on the situation. Everyone says that the salary space will increase greatly, but it is not clear how much it will increase. In addition, we need to consider Giannis' early contract renewal. The starting salary is estimated 2000…"

Su Yang does know that the salary cap for next season will be about 9400 million. Guy did not renew his contract before, saving nearly 2600 million in salary space. George occupies 1712 million, which means that next season, the Kings will have about 3300 million in salary space. .

According to the quotation of Covington's agent, 1500 million salary space is allocated, and 1800 million salary space is available.

Antetokounmpo can renew his contract.

If the starting salary of 2000 million is settled, then the king will not pay the luxury tax, or only pay a little luxury tax to maintain the Big Four of Curry + Cousins ​​+ George + Antetokounmpo, as well as Covington + LaVine + Jr. Thomas' three super substitutes are very profitable.

But it will become less flexible.

It’s also unfair to Thomas Jr. and Curry. Curry only got a starting salary of 1576 million before, and Thomas Jr. even renewed his contract with a middle-class special team of 500 million. The key is to sign a contract for 4 years. If Covington really wants to get 1500 million Annual salary, the comparison is too miserable.

Covington certainly deserves that much.

But the Kings need to compensate Curry and Thomas Jr., especially Thomas Jr., who took the initiative to sacrifice their salary to have the current lineup.

This is a dilemma.

After making up his mind, Su Yang replied to Hinkie: "I will implement according to your proposal. We will give priority to re-signing Thomas Jr.'s contract during the off-season, then Curry's top-up, and then Giannis' early contract extension. If it doesn't work, congratulations." Covington going to get a big paycheck..."

The next day, February [-]rd, the Kings played against the Bulls at home.

Covington found Su Yang in the locker room, and said with some annoyance: "Coach, I didn't instigate those words from my agent. I really want to stay here for a long time. I don't have to take so much money. I can pay as much money as I want." Thomas cut his salary like that, I am very, very clear, without your attention, I would not be able to achieve the results I have today, and I will replace my agent tomorrow."

Su Yang was very happy when he heard the words, and he decided to answer: "Don't think so much now, you deserve that kind of salary, that is the first big contract in your career, but our ability is indeed limited, we will wait until the off-season to make a decision ,All right?"

Covington nodded: "I can sign a one-year qualification offer first, and I want to help the team and myself achieve three consecutive championships."

Hearing this, Su Yang gave a thumbs up. Signing a one-year qualification quotation is a compromise plan, and risks and opportunities coexist.

At that time, many stars will enter the free market.

The Kings also don't have the salary pressure of a long-term contract.

Su Yang didn't take it too seriously, after all, his thoughts might change, but he was already very happy to hear Covington say that.

After eight o'clock, the game officially started.

Noah was absent for a long time due to a knee injury, Butler was absent due to a strained left triceps muscle, and the Bulls had only Rose and Anthony to support their offense.

Gasol's response is still sharp, and there are more mistakes.

Fortunately, with Rose and Anthony, they took turns dueling each other. There was no problem with the Bulls' offense, but their defense was really annoying.The Kings played casually and won 117-102 in the end. Curry scored 30 points, and a total of six players on the team scored in double figures.

After beating the Bulls, the Kings started a four-game streak in the East.

After getting off the plane and staying in the hotel, Su Yang found Thomas Jr. and said face to face: "I have discussed with Hinkie and decided to re-sign your contract for the next two seasons after the off-season is over to ensure that you can get the best sixth. Human-level salary..."

Thomas Jr. burst into tears on the spot, "I know you won't ignore me, I will give everything to help the team achieve three consecutive games..."

Su Yang patted the shoulder to encourage Thomas Jr. to get a maximum salary at a premium, but a contract of around 1300 million is definitely worth it.

Anyway, Angie would never do something like trade an injured Thomas Jr., that would be too fucking disrespectful.

After a night of rest, the Kings challenged the Nets, who were preparing to rebuild.

Joe Johnson has entered a state of blind play, and the head coach is the temporary Tony Brown. Lopez, who wants to play well, is alone. The Kings win 128 to 112. Thomas Jr., who came off the bench, scored the highest 32 points .

In an interview after the game, Thomas Jr. talked about why he was able to get high scores, and said with a smile: "Because my teammates and I have the best boss in the world and the best coach in the league, I am very happy to play every day. Getting high marks is just a side contribution..."

At the same time as the report was issued, WOJ broke the news that Covington temporarily gave up seeking a long-term contract with the Kings and offered a qualification offer.

Fans and the media sighed in unison.

What kind of team culture is it that makes Thomas, Covington, and even Curry willing to make sacrifices like that.

Su Yang was very excited when he saw the news, and thought that there was another Cousins ​​who was willing to take the initiative to cut his salary. Although there is no guarantee for the time being,

But that's also a possibility.

The King is now a bit of a Spurs team culture.

With a day off, the Kings flew to Boston to challenge the Celtics.

There is nothing to say about beating the Green Army. If you catch it, you will beat it to death, especially bullying the Green Army. Matt made 62 of 128 shots, 114 points and 9 fouls.

At the press conference after the game, when talking about the conflicts with Angie because of the draft, Su Yang said with a smile: "Everything is over. Boston has many high-ranking picks. They will have a bright future. A superstar will do." ..."

Anyway, Su Yang has already thought about it, and when the time comes, he will join forces with Kobe and suggest to Jenny Buss that the Lakers choose Tatum.

Whether Jenny Buss listened or not was another matter.

After playing the Green Kai, the whole team flew to Cleveland overnight, rested only one night, and challenged the poor Cavaliers back to back.

Before the game, ESPN broke the news: The Cavaliers were already dissatisfied with Blatt's coaching, because Blatt had no NBA basketball experience and placed too much emphasis on tactical movement, resulting in the Cavaliers failing to play the league's first strength expected at the beginning of the season.

ESPN also discussed that this game may determine the MVP ownership. Although Curry temporarily lost to LeBron, who greatly improved the Cavaliers' record because of his lagging data, after the King got George, he seemed to be moving towards 67+ wins, and Curry began to show off.

At eight o'clock in the evening, the game started.

The king's offense is smooth and smooth, and the defense is reinforced and iron.

With Curry hitting a super long three-pointer and leading by 20 points in the half of the fourth quarter, the Cavaliers team collapsed and gave up early.

In the end, the Kings won 120-100.

Su Yang led the team to the airport, and happened to see WOJ broke the news: The Cavaliers have decided to fire Blatt and Tyronn Lue will be the interim head coach. The Cavaliers management is crazy. LeBron is just too strong.

Fans from all walks of life spoke one after another.

Amidst the discussion, the Kings flew to Philadelphia to challenge the 76ers, implemented load management, let the main players such as Curry play only 10 minutes, and handed over the rest of the time to the substitutes. In the end, they still defeated the 114ers 109-76 and won [-] consecutive victories. .

The whole team boarded the plane and returned to Saskatchewan. Su Yang glanced at the schedule and found that there was a great chance of hitting the 22-game winning streak.

But with the arrival of the All-Stars, we put it aside for further discussion.

　Thank you for your support for another month!This month, the number of code words is 21, and the cumulative number of words in this book has reached 152 million words. The longest time I have written before is only 140 million words. The challenge is still a bit big.I wish you all no traffic jams on the old railway and no queues in scenic spots!
　　
　
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