You should cross the mountains like a brave man

Chapter 560 When the Storm Strikes

The finals ended on June 2009, 6, with a sweep, and the East ended in failure again.

Since the Flyers landed in 1998, in 11 years, the Eastern Conference team has only won one championship. If it weren't for the Lakers F2004 encountering various problems in 4, it is hard to say who will win the only crown.

Now, the embarrassing situation is still going on.

For some, the end of the season is the real beginning.

Two days after the finals, Wei Xia first participated in the team's celebration party. Although he didn't play for a second, he was still a member of the Lakers and had two championships, but he didn't take his second championship seriously.

After attending the celebration party, Wei Xia went to the hospital for an examination for the last time.

The results of the examination showed that the muscles of his left knee had recovered 90%.

That means, he is fully recovered.

The remaining 10% needs to be recovered through diligent training.

Knowing the result, Wei Xia was not excited, this was the result he had already expected.

Since he was injured last year, he has been careful every day. He has not relaxed for a moment in the rehabilitation exercise. The smooth recovery of the knee on time is the result of hard work.

Now how much energy is left in his knees, he is not sure, and the impact of his explosive power, speed, and athletic ability is also unknown.

He suddenly understood the Lakers' doubts. After experiencing an ACL tear, it is impossible for his athletic ability not to be affected.

But he still can't accept the way the Lakers treat him. His enthusiasm has been thrown into the wind by the Buss family. Now, he wants a contract worthy of his worth.

The Lakers' season is over, and the "season" they belong to is about to begin.

On June 6, he will enter the free market as a restricted free agent, since the Lakers did not renew his contract in advance.Falling into the free market, he will naturally spark competition among teams.

A torn ACL is indeed a fatal factor, but the level and speed of improvement he has shown in the past are coveted, and there are not a few teams willing to take risks.

What's more, if you can disgust the Lakers, there are also many teams willing to do it.

There are still 17 days until that day. The days are very long, and Wei Xia can wait.

Before that day comes, the first thing each team has to do is to prepare for the draft, and the Lakers will focus on both the draft and the championship celebration.

On June 6, Kobe invited Wecha to play golf.

Wei Xia is here, the problem is that he can't play, Kobe just joins in the fun, and his level is very average.

When the two got together, they talked about everything, and naturally they would talk about contract renewal.

"I probably shouldn't ask, but I want to know how much the team gave you," Bryant said.

"At the beginning it was 4 million in 5000 years."

Hearing the number, Kobe swung an empty bat.

"Isn't it?" Kobe couldn't imagine that Wei Xia's contract extension was only 4 years and 5000 million US dollars.

Wei Xia asked with a smile: "Do you think I should refuse?"

"Should, this is an insult to you." Bryant said.

"Yes," Wei Xia said, "then they raised the offer to 4 million for four years and told me that this is Dr. Buss's bottom line and there will be no more increases."

As he said that, Wei Xia swung his club, which was outrageous.

4 million in 6000 years is a quasi-maximum salary for Wei Xia.

He has played for the Lakers for four years and is eligible to activate the Bird clause. As long as the Bird clause is activated, he can sign a contract with the Lakers close to 4 million in 6900 years (if it is 5 years, it is 5 million in 9000 years).

The Lakers have no intention of moving his bird rights. It seems that for them, 4 million in four years is already taking a huge risk.

"You still say no?" Bryant asked.

"I can ask for higher." Wei Xia said.

Kobe knew that what Weixia wanted was not more money, but respect.Professional sports are all business, but if players and teams are suitable for each other and are willing to cooperate for a long time, they can each express their own difficulties.Kobe believes that with Wei Xia's temperament, it is not impossible to make concessions.

He knew the team screwed up.

"Do you want to leave?" Kobe was entrusted today, and he didn't want to see Weixia join other teams.

Wei Xia's answer was more straightforward: "Los Angeles is very suitable for me."

"However, no matter where it is, if there is no respect, no matter how good the place is." Wei Xia said bluntly, "I don't feel the respect from the Bass family at all."

Bryant asked: "Did Jim disrespect you?"

"He sent you to find me, didn't he?"

"Yes."

"Why didn't he come by himself?"

Kobe smiled and said: "In this matter, he is powerless, maybe because he feels sorry for you, and I only recently discovered that his face is not as thick as I thought."

Wei Xia didn't blame Buss Jr. Although he never participated in the management, as long as he played for the Lakers, no one didn't know the influence of the old Buss.Even if Buss Jr. is the future boss, as long as his father doesn't die, the Lakers can only have one voice.

From the previous negotiations, when Kupchak mentioned that 4 million in four years was the bottom line of Dr. Bass, Wei Xia knew who the silent trader was.

No matter how you look at it, this is something that Bass Jr. cannot touch.

Tired from playing golf, Wei Xia and Kobe went to drink water.

"You just said that the Lakers are very suitable for you, right?" Kobe asked suddenly.

Wei Xia nodded.

Kobe continued: "Wish, I know you have a lot of dissatisfaction, but what is in front of you is an opportunity to create history. We have already won two consecutive championships and will sprint to three consecutive championships next year. I think this is a rare opportunity. As long as you stay, we have the opportunity to create history. In the end, it is not just a three-peat!"

When Kobe and Wei Xia seldom communicated seriously, they always taunted each other for fun.

Now that it is related to Wei Xia's going or staying, Kobe is extremely serious. What he said just hit what Wei Xia is most interested in.

In the old days, Wei Xia won seven consecutive championships with the Celtics. He knew that there could be no such dynasty in the modern NBA, as strong as Jordan, and he only won six championships in eight years.If he stays, with the current personnel reserve of the Lakers, in the next three or four years, they will still be a championship team.

They have a great chance to complete three consecutive championships, have a good chance to chase four consecutive championships, and have a certain chance to hit five consecutive championships.

If he went to another team for millions, would he still get this opportunity for the rest of his career?
Wei Xia is not sure.

"I don't know, Kobe." Wei Xia shook his head, "I don't know."

Kobe said, "You know, Wish."

The more commercialized the league is, the thinner the players' sense of honor will be.

"It's just business," everyone says.If you talk too much, you will not care about your own belonging, and you will gradually lose your pursuit of honor.

For Wei Xia, reducing his income by several million to get the chance to chase the championship is totally worth it, but the attitude of the Bass family chills him.

The 2009 draft began before Wesha became a restricted free agent.

This draft is considered to be the draft with the weakest overall talent after 2000.

Zhuangyuan Lang is an athletic forward with excellent athletic ability but average wingspan.

An elder who has an upper limit but no immediate combat power.

The black version of Ginobili, a big point guard who is rough in all aspects, a European genius point guard who doesn't know what shooting is all about, a combo guard with weak physical fitness but amazing shooting ability-to put it bluntly, this draft is a big year for guards, but the talents of these guards are not extremely outstanding.

On paper, the upper limit is very low.

After all, scouts are only mortals with the naked eye. They can only judge the quality of these people based on dynamic conditions, static conditions, technical reserves and the age of the players.

The result of their judgment is: this group of people is the worst class in nine years.

On June 6, Weixia entered the free market as a restricted free agent.

According to the original plan, the Lakers gave Wei Xia a quotation contract, which has not changed, and it is still 4 million in 6000 years.

Then, contracts higher than this quotation came from all directions.

The Nets, 76ers, Spurs, Mavericks, Trail Blazers, and Bulls 8 teams all offered Wei Xia a theoretical maximum salary of 4 million in 6700 years.

The Lakers can theoretically sign a 4-year 6900 million contract with Weixia, but they do not intend to do so, and only offer a 4-year 6000 million contract.

Wei Xia can choose a competitive team among the eight teams.

The strength of both the Spurs and the Mavericks are in line with his pursuit, but if he can't go to a team that can make him the first core, then it doesn't make much sense to go.

If he goes to a weak team, it is not in line with his pursuit of honor.

Wei Xia thought for three days.

On the fourth day, Kobe called five times in a row asking what he thought.

On the fifth call, Kobe said before hanging up: "No matter what your choice is, I will support you."

Perhaps it was Kobe who broke Wei Xia's inner balance. For a moment, he irrationally favored his team.It's not the Lakers, it's his team, his teammates, he wants to stay with this team, it has nothing to do with the management.

He had made a decision, and he was going to announce it, when Jim Bass called just before he could do it.

"Is there anything wrong, Mr. Bass?"

It just so happened that Wei Xia could be the first to notify him.

"Wish, on behalf of the team, I now inform you of something."

Little Bath's tone was rarely formal.

The other party's tone made Wei Xia unable to calm down, he knew something had happened.But don't know what.

Just before Little Bass spoke, Wei Xia thought of the future he had already seen.

The brilliant future of the Lakers is without him.

A group photo of a certain season, without him.

Then
"Please speak."

Wei Xia thought a lot about his ending with the Lakers.

And that's something he never thought about.

"We have decided to withdraw our offer to you, and," Bass Jr. paused in his tone with difficulty, as if someone was choking his throat, "and it does not match any offer on the market."

Vein popped out on the back of Wei Xia's hand holding the phone. In an instant, he was so angry that he wanted to crush the phone.

"Why did you come to inform me?"

Wei Xia asked calmly.

"My words may make you more relaxed."

"Thank you, you are so considerate." Wei Xia smiled unconsciously, "Goodbye, Mr. Bass."

"Goodbye, Wish."

Wei Xia put down his phone and took a deep breath. He didn't know what happened, it was too sudden, so he finally just looked out the window. The weather was fine, but his career had turned to another intersection.

When a storm hits, it stays there for a while and then goes away.

Emotions, too, come and stay for a while and then leave.

　Saori, there are only two chapters today.The efficiency of code words is low these days, and there is no extra manuscript to save.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)