The toughest man in the NBA

Chapter 24 Surprising PY Transactions
Sister Tao is going to work.

Opening the door, I saw a tall and burly homeless man standing at the door, with ragged clothes, disheveled hair, and unshaven beard...

Sister Tao was startled, screamed, and was about to close the door.

But the homeless man squeezed in one step at a time, closed the door behind his back, and before he could speak, he saw Lao Tu rushing out holding a kitchen knife:

"Don't be afraid, Taozi, I'm here..."

Suddenly, Sister Tao's eyes turned red, she hugged the homeless man's arm, and said distressedly:
"My poor little Manman, did you get the rich woman kicked out?"

Tu Man was taken aback for a moment:
"What rich woman?"

Sister Tao wiped away her tears and said angrily:

"Didn't you be next to a rich woman, the family didn't even know she was back!"

Tu Man smiled wryly again and again:

"Sister Tao, you have a really big brain. Where can I find a rich woman? I worked as a stevedore in Anchorage, Alaska for three months!"

Lao Tu put down the kitchen knife and asked in puzzlement:

"Didn't you go to pick up girls, why did you start to work hard again, and someone sold you?"

Tu Man sprawled on the sofa, breathed a sigh of relief, and said:

"I didn't pick up girls, I went to experience life. Didn't I worry about you, so I said I went to pick up girls..."

Sister Tao said angrily:

"We're so worried, you're going to be a multi-millionaire soon, what kind of life do you experience?"

Walking over, holding Tuman's face in his hands, he said melancholy:
"Looking at how thin you are, you're out of shape."

Tu Man didn't dare to refute. Sister Tao said she was thin, so she must have lost weight, very thin.

Although he was obviously stronger, it didn't matter.

Let's quickly change the subject!
"Sister Tao, which team did you sign me to?"

When it came to signing the contract, Sister Tao immediately regained her spirits and said happily:

"No sign!"

Tu Man said in astonishment:
"You didn't sign it, what are you talking about, a multi-millionaire?"

Sister Tao said proudly:

"If I don't hang on to them, how can there be such a good market? Now, except for the Orlando Magic, other teams have quoted prices for several rounds. Now it is a seller's market, and the contracts are similar. It depends on which team you like!"

The Orlando Magic already has Warcraft Dwight Howard, who is known as the league's number one center and is the only team that doesn't need to be greedy.

Tu Man blurted out:

"I like the sun!"

Sister Tao smiled and said:
"How cute, I like the sun too, how close is it to us!"

Tuman has been missing for three months, and Sister Tao has been refusing to let go. The 29 teams including the Suns are very passive, so they have to keep increasing their prices.

But the contract has a ceiling, and it can't always exceed the maximum salary.

That day, James Dolan rashly called out a three-year 5000 million contract in order to anger Robert Savor.

In fact, Tu Man couldn't get so much.

The salary cap of the NBA next season is 5800 million U.S. dollars, and Tuman's starting salary can get up to 25% of the salary cap, which is 1450 million U.S. dollars.

Tuman has zero playing time and has nothing to do with bird rights. His salary can only increase by 8% per year. If he only signs for three years, the maximum amount of the contract is only 4700 million US dollars.

Of course, increasing the number of years is another matter.

However, Tu Man will be able to use the bird rights after three years, so he will not increase the number of years!
The fans of Robert Savoy were roasted on the fire. Sister Tao let go of her mouth and immediately sent Lance Blanks over to negotiate.

Now all the teams offer the maximum salary, the Suns don’t give it, and there are 28 general managers scrambling to pay it. There is no need to discuss the contract amount. The difference lies in the contract period.

The Suns want to sign a 2+2 contract similar to the No. [-] pick John Wall, with a guarantee for the first two years and a team option for the next two years.

But Sister Tao disagreed. Her intention was to sign a 2+1 contract, which was also guaranteed for the first two years, but the third year was a player option, and she could opt out of the contract at any time.

Lance Blanks could tell that Sister Tao and Tu Man were quite confident, and they believed that Tu Man would be able to play. If he jumped out of the contract in the third year, he would still be looted by the entire league!
However, Tu Man does have such capital. He is very self-disciplined. He looks much tougher than three months ago. He has grown stronger and seems to have grown taller?

This is good news, but if it gets out, it will be bad news.

The mess must be cut quickly!
In the end, Sister Tao took a step back on the contract amount, and the two parties reached a three-year contract worth 500 million US dollars. The first two years are guaranteed, and the third year is a player option.

Although he didn't win the team option, the total contract amount was 200 million less. Robert Savor was very satisfied. He could call and taunt James Dolan:
"See, it's not easy to use money. Tu Man took the initiative to cut his salary and stay in the sun!"

On October 10, the proud Phoenix Suns held a huge press conference at the US Airways Center Arena, announcing the successful signing of Tuman, and the three-month battle for Tuman came to an end.

Team owner Robert Savoy personally led head coach Alvin Gentry, general manager Lance Blanks, team chairman Ron Babe, and team leader Steve Nash to attend as a non-voting attendant. Tuman's No. 5 jersey is displayed.

Before the reporter asked questions, Robert Sarver of Aixiu announced the new version of Tuman's physical test data in order to make other teams more jealous:

Height with shoes: 213 cm
Barefoot height: 210cm
Armspan: 218cm
Weight: 116kg
Standing height: 278 cm
Bounce in place: 90 cm
Approach bounce: 106 cm
185-pound bench press: 22 reps

Four-point movement within the three-second zone (seconds): 10.95
Three-quarter sprint time (seconds): 3.18
Robert Savor got what he wanted and the other 28 teams were sour.

Compared with Dwight Howard in 2004 and Greg Oden in 2007, Tuman is only slightly inferior in wingspan, and almost all other statistics are the same or better.

Especially bouncing can be called abnormal. Although Tu Man has already demonstrated his extraordinary bouncing and air suspension in the summer league, everyone was shocked when the data came out:
Are you sure this kid isn't a defender?
Howard has already become the "No. [-] center in the league". Although Oden has suffered serious injuries year after year, he is still considered "reelection [-] times, and he is still the No. [-] pick"!
With a similar height and weight, as well as such bounce and speed, not to mention that he has proved himself in the summer league, Tuman's future is simply unimaginable!
As long as he's not as badass as Alden...

Everyone thought of Tu Man's "mediocre" draft report at the same time.

The changes in Tu Man can be seen with the naked eye. Compared with three months ago, he is much bigger and his height has also increased significantly. Considering that he is only 18 years old and still developing, this is understandable.

But the jump is so bad, did he jump with a shot put during the trial training?
Just hang the scout who provided the draft information. Does he have a grudge against Tu Man, or the entire league?
The black-bellied reporter has already thought of another possibility:
"Tu Man, did you intentionally falsify your draft report? Did you have some ulterior PY deal with the Phoenix Suns so that you could escape the rookie contract restrictions and get the maximum salary directly?"

(End of this chapter)