Rebirth of Hayes Cyclone

Chapter 26 [See Dawson, refuse to renew the contract]

Chuck - Hayes popularity doubled.

You don't need to know who the mayor of Houston is, but if you don't know who Hayes is, you will definitely be laughed at by the people of Houston.

With fame comes a lot of money-making opportunities.

Hayes often receives calls from some businesses, cooperation, endorsement, banquet invitations, etc... He is so annoying, the NBA schedule is too tight, how can he have time to do these things?Hayes takes money very lightly. If you have money, you just need to spend it.He prefers to play music with Taylor Swift rather than participating in events and endorsements.

Today, Hayes received a call from Rockets general manager Carol Dawson. Dawson asked him to meet at the Toyota Center in the afternoon to talk about the new contract.

"I hope the Rockets don't let me down, Uncle Dawson, don't let me down." Hayes prayed and drove to the Toyota Center.

Dawson, who is affectionately called "CD" by the fans, has worked as the general manager of the Rockets for 9 seasons. Before that, he served as the assistant coach of the Rockets for 16 years. most people.Dawson is an out-and-out Texan. He was born in Alba, a small town about 120 kilometers east of Dallas.

Dawson's left eye was diagnosed as completely blind in the early 90s, and his right eye was also judged to have limited vision.Speaking of the cause of Dawson's blindness, it is even somewhat legendary.During a golf game in 1989, Dawson was struck by lightning.The force of the lightning burned his swinging hand for months, and the retinas in both eyes were severely damaged in the accident.In six years, Dawson underwent six surgeries on his left eye and four on his right eye.

"The luckiest hapless bastard" has been known to Dawson's friends for years, and even when he almost never sees, Dawson still shares the fear, leaving only the happy-go-lucky smile.

From a pure basketball point of view, Dawson also has two skills, otherwise he would not be elected to the Texas Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame.Many people don't know that Olajuwon's dreamy footsteps were not created by himself, but were taught by Dawson back then.That's where Dawson can boast the most in his basketball accomplishments in his life: "I used this trick a lot in college to sway people. It's my most important weapon."

纵观这十年，道森值得夸耀的交易或签约实在不多：1996年四人换巴克利还是没能给火箭带回总冠军；1999年带来皮蓬最终只是一场闹剧；2000年送给不会防守的泰勒6年4875万美元的超大合同；2001年把奥拉朱旺换走被视为一种背叛……

In September 2003, the Rockets recruited a cost-effective player like Jim Jackson at a low price. Dawson was deeply "inspired". A championship ring and joined the Rockets.As a result, during the season, players like Mark Jackson, Strickland, Wesley...and Uncle Mu, who were in their forties, started working in the Rockets.With the addition of Wittspoon, Vin Baker, Wharton, Anderson, and Swift, the Rockets have become a nursing home, where blind men picked up a pile of stones by touching gold nuggets.

Dawson's most failed transaction was to send three first-round picks, namely Jefferson, Collins and Armstrong, to the Nets in exchange for a problem teenager Eddie Griffin, which was finally abandoned.Since then, the Rockets have fallen into a deep quagmire.The American media rated him as the best deal: On June 2004, 6, Francis, Mobley and Cato were exchanged to the Magic for McGrady, Tyrone Lue, Bogans and Howard.It's hard to say whether the deal will win or lose.

And last season, Swift, who has super physical fitness, was replaced, which gave the fans a little expectation.But the fans soon discovered that this guy has a questionable IQ and can only dunk.

In terms of the draft, he has selected 9 people in total over the past 18 years, but now only Yao Ming and Hyde remain in the Rockets.Yao Ming is the No. [-] pick, and any fool would pick it, but Hyde is embarrassing and useful.For a team that is always aiming for a championship, this seems a bit too mediocre.A low pick does not mean that there are no good players. Poor draft vision, narrow vision, and futile work may be the best evaluation of Dawson. But he didn't take him seriously and let him go.

And the coach, after Tomjanovich rested due to illness, Dawson didn't give him a chance to return to the team he loved, but signed Van Gundy, which is also a decision that has been criticized.

In terms of personality, Dawson is admirable, but in terms of business, he is controversial. To put it bluntly, he is useless.

Hayes wondered what the terribly failed manager would have talked to himself about.Shouldn't it be like treating Hayes in the past, taking 800 million for four years to fool people?If so, then Dawson should really retire tomorrow.

Soon, Hayes, led by Miss Secretary, met Carol Dawson in the manager's office, a very kind-looking person.

The secretary brought coffee to Hayes, and Hayes sat down on the chair opposite Dawson and said with a smile, "Hello, general manager."

"Hello, Chuck. First of all, I would like to thank you for your recent contributions to Houston. You have done a good job." Dawson narrowed his eyes and smiled gently.

"You're welcome. Players play to win. Naturally, I will do my best. Nice to meet you, general manager. I think we can go straight to the topic." Hayes laughed.He is not good at chatting with people, and he likes to get straight to the point.

Dawson coughed lightly, and said with a smile: "Then I'll just say it straight. I called you here to discuss contract renewal. This year your salary is the third lowest in the team, which is completely inconsistent with The level you played. And next year you will be a free agent. I want to know your thoughts, if we offer you a full mid-level contract, would you like to stay in the Rockets?"

"As long as the Rockets can give me a contract worthy of my performance, I will definitely stay in the Rockets. But if the Rockets give me too little, other teams can offer me a maximum salary, and they happen to be willing to give me a maximum salary. It’s another team with the strength to compete for the championship. If I don’t leave, wouldn’t I be too stupid? I like Houston very much, and I really don’t want to see the day when I leave.” Hayes smiled without thinking.

He had already thought about his fate countless times.If he leaves, he can definitely get more money, but it is likely to stay away from the championship.

Of course, even if you stay in the Rockets, you may not be able to win the championship. Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady are too easy to get injured. Even the strangers you met in the coffee shop think so. He gets tired a lot when he plays.

However, Hayes does not want to leave the Rockets for the time being, at least not in the past two years.

"Then what price do you think is worthy of your performance?" Dawson asked gently.

Hayes smiled and said: "General manager, you know, I don't even have an agent. If you want to negotiate with me with an agent, I don't think it is necessary. Because I am not good at bargaining, I also find it troublesome." At present, I just want to concentrate on playing well this season and every game. It’s too early to talk about contract renewal. I hope to wait until the end of the season, according to the performance of the Rockets, to get a contract linked to my strength .”

Jeff Van Gundy has already reminded Hayes that now that the season has just started, the club can still use his ups and downs and uncertainty about his future strength as an excuse to bargain with him in order to sign a lower-priced long-term contract with him.And delay the signing until the end of the season. As long as he plays good numbers at that time and the Rockets can achieve good results, the advantage of the negotiation will be all on his side.It is the best result for the Rockets to renew him with the same high salary as other teams.If the funds are really difficult, he can accept a little lower, and he will still be able to leave a great image of "NBA loyal minister" in the hearts of fans.

Dawson sighed lightly, and asked, "You said it was linked to grades, how to implement it, can you talk about it in detail?"

Hayes took a sip of coffee, thought for a moment, and smiled: "It's very simple. The Rockets didn't even make the playoffs last year due to injuries. With Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady, the Rockets can at least make it to the playoffs. Unfortunately, Because of the lack of a powerful third scoring point, it is difficult for the Rockets to break through the first round of the playoffs only relying on the performance of Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady. This situation has changed after I appeared. I can guarantee that the Rockets will definitely break through the season this year. In the first round of the playoffs, as long as the three of us are not injured, we may still reach the Western Conference Finals, the Finals, and even win the championship. My request is that if the Rockets enter the Western Conference Finals, and my performance It’s very stable. Then, the team must at least give me a contract with an annual salary of 1000 million. If I enter the finals, it will be higher. If the Rockets win the championship and I happen to win a finals MVP or something, then it’s top Renew me, I will build a dynasty in Houston. I wonder if the club management is willing to make this bet with me?"

Dawson smiled bitterly and said, "Chuck, you have changed a lot in a few months, not only your skills, but also your personality. It's almost like another person. You were simple and honest before, and you lacked confidence in yourself, so I just signed a contract with a basic salary of 66. I thought I made money for the Rockets, but I didn’t expect that signing a short contract with you was my biggest mistake. Now you are the most confident player I have ever seen. Your tone of voice is Like the MVP already."

"Please forgive my arrogance, but I am the player that the Houston Rockets need most. My request is also very simple. I promise to give priority to the Rockets when I renew my contract after the end of this season." Hayes laughed.

"Okay, wait until then. Too bad I'm retiring before the season is over. It's going to be a new GM who signs you...not me. I wish I could play for the Houston Rockets The team made the right decision, and that was to renew your contract. I thought I could convince you." Dawson said with a long sigh.

It seems that Dawson also knows that all the deals he did before were failed deals.

"People will always remember your contribution to Houston. No matter who comes to talk to me about renewing my contract in the future, they will not forget your contribution. Isn't it you who signed me first? You are the best player in the NBA. A person with a discerning eye." Hayes laughed.

Dawson pondered for a moment, then smiled: "You're right, bringing you to Houston is indeed the most correct choice I made. However, there is one thing I must remind you, you should find an agent, Chuck .Recently, a lot of businesses want to find you as a spokesperson, and some people want to invite you to attend events and so on. They can't reach you, they only have the phone number of the playing team. You have to find someone to make decisions for you."

"Thank you for your suggestion, I'll look for it as soon as possible." Hayes smiled.His fame is exploding now, and he really needs a regular economic person.

Do NBA players have to rely on agents for contract negotiations?The answer is no, because they can also hire their own private lawyers. 4% is the maximum commission rate stipulated by the NBA. For example, if he helps you negotiate a contract of 1000 million yuan, the maximum benefit an agent can obtain is 1000 million x 4% = 40 yuan.

But if you hire a lawyer to negotiate for you, then you only need to spend a few hundred dollars per hour.For example, the lawyer is 1 US dollars per hour, and the time spent negotiating for you is 1 hours, then the player only needs to pay: 400, the most representative of which is Duncan.

So why hire a broker?Because NBA players want to reap greater benefits, agents can do some things that lawyers cannot do, such as attracting sponsors for players, such as maintaining the image of players and other miscellaneous things.

The job of an NBA player is to train and play, and his agent will help him complete other business. The agent will give his own professional opinions and data for the reference of the players he serves.If a football star receives calls from messy companies asking him to be a spokesperson all day long, isn't he bored to death?Once you have an agent, you can directly say, "Find my agent."

Hayes chatted with Dawson again about team building.He suggested that Dawson, if the team's conditions permit, find a few players who failed in the draft to try out to strengthen the competition within the team.Because the draft is not necessarily accurate, there are many young players as good as him who have been buried, and Azubuike is the most vivid example.Also, if he finds some potential players worth trading in the game, I hope Dawson can allow him to make suggestions.

Dawson was intrigued.He also knows that Hayes and Jeff Van Gundy have a good relationship, and agrees that as long as Hayes meets a player he thinks is good, he can recommend it to the Rockets leadership and coaching staff.

The two chatted for an hour, and Hayes left the Toyota Center satisfied.

(End of this chapter)