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Chapter 701 Accidentally Made a Big News
"We want to renew our contract with you in advance!"

While Wang Zelin was still thinking, Coach Terry and Neil Orsi looked at each other. After seeing Coach Terry's eyes, Orsi raised his head to look at Wang Zelin.

As the general manager of the team, he knew that the first thing he had to deal with was the most important Wang Zelin, and only by taking care of Wang Zelin could he stabilize the hearts of others.

For example, Aldridge, who is now swinging.

Since winning two consecutive championships, the online media have been hyping and predicting Wang Zelin's decision, guessing whether he is willing to meet with other teams this summer, and whether the Trail Blazers can handle the newly promoted No.1 in the league?
For this reason, the major media have sent reporters to some teams that they guessed would like to get Wang Zelin to find out.

There is no doubt that once Wang Zelin is willing to play in a new place, more than 90% of the teams in the league are willing to contact the Trail Blazers. Even teams with no salary space would like to try this.

It is no exaggeration for Wang Zelin to say that the influence of the league now is that he ranked second among the big fish in the market in 2015, and no one dared to say that he was the first.

Even a man in his late thirties with a growing hairline.

However, most of the team management did not have the extravagant hope of winning Wang Zelin this year.First of all, there is a high probability that the Trail Blazers won the championship lineup will not change. They don't think Wang Zelin will leave, and the Blazers management will not be so generous...

After all, Wang Zelin is only 22 years old!
But it happens that the honor accumulated by such a 22-year-old young man is enough to support him to be ranked in the top fifteen in history as soon as he retires, and he will be a proper future Hall of Famer.

Therefore, as long as the Blazers management is not NC, they will definitely choose to continue to build a championship team with Wang Zelin as the core without hesitation, and launch an impact on the three consecutive championships.

Hearing what the general manager said, Wang Zelin nodded.

As the core of the team, he must stand up and set an example, and he has already purchased several properties in Portland, plus the team that is gradually on the right track and his growing influence in the Trail Blazers.

It seems that he can't find any reason to leave the Blazers!

So, under the expectant eyes of Orsi and Coach Terry, Wang Zelin nodded first, and then shook his head slightly.

"..."

"..."

Coach Terry and Orsi glanced at each other, looking at each other speechlessly, seeing each other's thoughts, and both wanted to catch Wang Zelin over and have a good meal.

Really, if you have something to say, just say it, you have to play some riddles.

After a brief silence, Coach Terry tried to ask: "Wang, what are you thinking now, can you tell me?"

"Yeah, Wang, why don't you show your attitude, you just nodded and shook your head just now, which made us panic." Orsi smoothed things over.

It can only be said that capitalist society is such a reality. It is obvious that the two people are in their seventies and eighties together, but they are cautious when facing Wang Zelin.

The reason is simple, because the initiative has always been firmly controlled by the 22-year-old young man in front of him, not the two of them.

It is not an exaggeration at all, this is the capitalist society, Wang Zelin is now the top card in the league, his personal value has long surpassed the rookie child labor contract, as long as he is willing to nod now, Paul Allen is willing to kneel and hand over the new contract to Wang Zelin.

Let's see now, can Wang Zelin nod and agree to renew his contract?
"Okay, I said you don't have to be so nervous, I agree to renew the contract in advance..."

As soon as Wang Zelin finished speaking, Coach Terry and Olsey immediately beamed with joy. As long as Wang Zelin is settled, then there will be Aldridge, Lillard, Batum and Patton.

"However, for the time being, don't tell the news that I agree to renew the contract. And it must be announced that the team has submitted an application to the league, agreeing that I will communicate with other team management in advance before the free market opens..."

"..."

"..."

Now, Coach Terry and Orsi were in a daze again.

What is the reason for this?
Since everyone agreed to renew the contract in advance, why hide it?

Just announce it to the outside world!

But Orsi agreed straight away.

To put it bluntly, as long as Wang Zelin's current alliance status is willing to stay, he has the final say on how to make any troubles.

"Can you tell us why?"

After being patient for a while, Coach Terry couldn't help asking.

"Let the bullets fly a little longer!"

Wang Zelin smiled thoughtfully, but did not answer directly.

"..."

Coach Terry was speechless again...Am I old? Why can't I keep up with the brain circuits of young people.

Obviously, he could understand every word the other party said, but when they were combined, he couldn't understand it.

"Okay, you guys are busy first, I'm going out."

With that said, Wang Zelin got up and left the general manager's office.

"Snapped!"

The door closed again, and Wang Zelin's figure disappeared behind the two of them.

"Er... Nell, you let me relax for a while, I still don't understand..."

Coach Terry was at a loss.

Orsi smiled mysteriously when he heard it. Seeing that Coach Terry was still confused, he finally expressed his guess:

"Ann, I think Wang just wants to see how other teams treat him. His heart is still with the Trail Blazers."

"A sense of identity?"

"That's right, to put it bluntly, Wang just wants to see his value in the hearts of other team managements, and find the sense of identity that young players want!" Ors smiled helplessly, and continued: "No matter how brilliant his current achievements are, he is a 22-year-old young man after all, and he can't resist the temptation of being in the limelight. I believe Wang will not choose to leave him, just want to try."

"Well, you managed to convince me. But I just hope that our boss won't go crazy after getting the news!" Coach Terry joked that this matter has nothing to do with him. He is the head coach, not the management.

"Haha, you're right, even though I think what he's doing is cool, I think it's better to inform Mr. Allen in advance..."

Orsi also complained.

……

……

Just like Orsi said, the purpose of Wang Zelin's holding this event is very simple. He just wants to stimulate the trading market, to see how muddy he can make the water, and by the way, to test the gold content of his new active No.1.

To put it bluntly, this is the little mischief of a sophomore boy.

It turns out, however, that he may have really underestimated his influence.

On the evening of the 22nd, when the news that Wang Zelin intends to test the waters of the trading market and the Trail Blazers management suspected that he agreed, it quickly exploded.

Everyone thought the Blazers management was crazy. They had just won the third championship in team history, and the unprecedented water superyacht championship parade had just ended. They actually agreed to let the restricted free agents of this team contact other managements!
"watt?"

All the Blazers fans were at a loss, and left messages on the Blazers official website to express their anger and dissatisfaction.

The next day.

Just when Wang Zelin made up his mind to get up early today and restart his morning exercise plan, he saw a series of missed calls on his phone after washing up.

The owners include Lillard, Aldridge, Beverly, Batum, Button...including Matthews and other teammates who have shown their willingness to leave the team.

At the same time, there are several people from the summer training camp, DeRozan, Harden, Oladipo, Paul George and others.

Why are you calling?

Wang Zelin complained, and then logged on to the official NBA website, only then did he realize that his little temptation yesterday caused an extremely terrifying earthquake overnight.

Before the door of the 7 summer trading market opened again on July 1st... Wang Zelin reminded people of his fear of occupying the headlines of the NBA.

League No.1 is suspected of being "dissatisfied", seeking a next home? !
All of a sudden, various speculations and gossip emerged one after another.

At present, the most widely circulated and most controversial versions are probably the following two versions.

One is a report by NBA reporter Brett Siegel:
"It is reported that Will Matthews, the main guard of the Portland Trail Blazers, failed to seek a big contract and is actively contacting other teams. This may have become the fuse for the Trail Blazers Youth Festival to fall apart, which in turn led to dissatisfaction among the players in the Trail Blazers. In the end, Wang Zelin had to start looking for another way out and seek a next home."

Another is the grapevine maintained by ESPN reporter Kevin Arnold:

"It is reported that after winning the championship, the Trail Blazers are in the contract year and have more players whose contracts have ended this summer. While some players must be laid off, the Blazers' management must also find ways to retain the core players Wang Zelin and Lillard to maintain the core team that won the championship.

But the problem is, Wang Zelin and Lillard, the 12th Gemini, are the pride of all Portland people in the city, but now, they have to become their troubles...

Because whether it is Wang Zelin, who is only 22 years old, or Lillard, who is about to be 25 years old, both meet the requirements of the "Ross Clause". Once the two choose to trigger the "Ross Clause" at the same time, then Paul Allen will have to spend at least 5000 million yuan more on the regular renewal contract to keep these two talented young people!
Have to say, what a sweet annoyance! "

……

At 8 o'clock in the morning, after morning exercise and breakfast, the doorbell rang.

When I opened the door, it was Lillard who came.

"Hey, buddy, aren't you planning your new single? Why don't you call me when you have time, maybe you're lonely."

After inviting Lillard to sit down in the living room, Wang Zelin joked with a smile.

"..."

But Lillard fell into silence. After a while, a familiar voice sounded: "King, stay here! I am willing to be your Pippen forever! Let's build a dynasty that belongs to Portland together!"

Perhaps worried that these words were still not convincing, Lillard raised his head and looked at Wang Zelin with pleading eyes:
"I have asked Aaron to discuss with the team management. If the Rose clause is waived, my contract renewal agreement should be reduced from 5 million in 1.2 years to 5 million in 1 years, or 4 million in 8 years. In this case, it should be possible..."

"Okay Damien, stop talking!"

Wang Zelin got up suddenly and called out to Lillard, with no smile on his face.

He suddenly realized a very serious problem. He might have really underestimated his influence and the importance in the hearts of his teammates.Even Lillard, who has always been fond of art, is not in the mood to make music, so how can the other players of the Trail Blazers still have the mind to prepare for the new season?

It seems that my joke is too big?

Good guy, I originally planned to check the attitudes of other teams, and then watch the show, but it turned out that my backyard caught fire first.

So Wang Zelin comforted the nervous Lillard, "Don't worry, I never said I would leave Portland. I will stay here and create our dynasty with you, LaMarcus, and everyone!"

Then he briefly explained to Lillard about his communication with Orsi and coach Terry yesterday, which made Lillard feel relieved.

Immediately afterwards, Wang Zelin called all his teammates one by one, mainly to stabilize his mentality.

Fortunately, the players of the Trail Blazers were high-spirited because they had just won the championship. Even though they were flustered because their boss was still uncertain, after getting an accurate reply, the vacation and training that should be done have returned to the familiar rhythm of the offseason.

After working for nearly an hour, Wang Zelin hung up the phone and returned to the sofa.

"You guys really... deserve it!"

Seeing Wang Zelin with a dry mouth, it was Lillard's turn to be happy this time, and he laughed and joked.

"Ahem, this is just a mistake."

Wang Zelin smiled awkwardly.

Then the two chatted, and then they talked back to music. Finally, under Lillard's repeated invitation, Wang Zelin agreed to spend a week or so this summer to work on a few singles with him.

It's a big deal, just regain Wen Chaogong's skills.

For travelers, this is almost a routine.

……

In the next week, except for the Blazers who had received accurate news and calmed down, the outside world had always had disputes about whether Wang Zelin should leave or stay, and it seemed that there was an intensified trend.

Now, Wang Zelin, who stays at home and uses a trumpet to surf the Internet from time to time, is finally satisfied.

He decided that after this year's draft is over, he will officially announce the good news of his stay in the team to the Trail Blazers fans who have been trembling for a week.

Time flashed to June 2015, 6.

New York, USA.

The sight shifted to the Barclays Center Arena, where the 2015 NBA Draft was held as scheduled.

The draft teams of each team in the league entered the arena early.

Right in front of the stage is still the small green room. This year, a total of 18 people were invited to enter, including popular rookies Karl-Anthony Towns, Jahlil Okafor, D’Angelo Russell, and Kristaps Porzingis.

This number is a few fewer than last year, which also shows that this year is a small draft year, and its influence has relatively declined.

(End of this chapter)