Soul of the Golden State

Chapter 463 Signing the Contract
"Don't say that, Drazen, we can work together to win the starting lineup. With our strength, it will be fine!" Hearing Petrovic's words, Divac was very nervous, for fear of causing trouble to Don Hey, that's the son of Warriors head coach Don Nelson. If it's really unpleasant, what will happen if the coach wears shoes in the future?So he hastened to smooth things over.

"Hahaha, I thought you were worried about something! So it's this? Why are you so unconfident in yourself?" Unexpectedly, after hearing Petrovic's words, instead of being angry, Downey laughed out loud.

"Why am I not confident? I just think there is a problem with your team's management selection." Petrovic frowned.

"Don't you guys, you guys, we will be a team from now on, you can call us!" Donnie said unhurriedly: "Also, you really asked the right person about the selection. After returning to the United States, I really learned some inside information from my father. Since everyone is my own, I will not hide it from you. The issue of the number of shooting guards will be adjusted in the new season.”

"Adjust? How to adjust? Trade?" Divac also asked curiously at this time. Obviously, he has begun to show his sense of ownership and automatically bring himself into a member of the team.

"It is very likely that the team's current negotiations with Hornacek, Schramff and Duckworth in advance are not smooth. Due to the departure of Price, they also have the idea of ​​​​leaving, but the specific It's not sure if the trade will happen, but once they leave, there will be so many seats on the team's bench, don't you think you haven't had a chance yet?"

"That's just a possibility. Whether it's an early contract renewal or a contract renewal after finishing this season, it's all possible." Petrovic analyzed calmly.

"You're right, but even if they all renew their contracts in advance, because of Price's departure, Hornacek will switch to point guard, and your height, in addition to playing shooting guard, may also You are at the small forward position, so although you can't get into the starting lineup all at once, at least you should get a lot of playing time, how to compete in the future, I think with your strength, there must be no problem, right?"

"That's for sure, as long as it's an equal competition, I won't lose to anyone!" Speaking of this, Petrovic clenched his fists unconsciously.

The reason why Petrovic attaches so much importance to competitive equality is mainly because there are many examples of political interference in sports in Yugoslavia.

When Petrovic was 18 years old, he led the Sibenka team to win the national championship of Yugoslavia in one fell swoop. However, they won the championship by relying on two free throws, but encountered political intervention by the Yugoslav Basketball Association, which eventually led to a change of judgment and deprived them of the championship.

This incident hit Petrovic deeply, and he hated the Yugoslav Basketball Association from then on, and it also made him yearn for fairness from the bottom of his heart.

"Of course. In the Warriors, there are no favors or qualifications. Everything depends on strength." Speaking of this, Downey is full of confidence. If anyone is weak and let someone play, Li Weisi can't beat him to death!

Regarding Downey's answer, Petrovich nodded in satisfaction, and then said to Downey, "Sorry, Donnie, I complained to you."

"It doesn't matter. Everyone will feel emotional when encountering such a thing. It's normal!" After years of training in a foreign country, Downey has already taken a step forward in his life, and he has not shown any dissatisfaction at all.

"Then I'm going to take a shower first. After I change my clothes, let's go have dinner together! My treat!" At this time, Petrovic also smiled and said very generously.

"Okay, I want to eat barbecue!" Kukoc said loudly.

"Don't be too busy, we'll have dinner with Mr. Attles, I'll treat you tonight, don't let anyone steal it from me!" Downey said loudly.

"By the way, Downey, is Mr. Attles easy to talk to? Shall I go buy a suit?" Divac suddenly remembered something and asked quickly.

"You're not going to the draft, what kind of suit are you buying?" Petrovic despised Divac's nervous appearance, and couldn't help but mocked.

In this way, amidst laughter, several young people walked out of the University of Zagreb campus, and later appeared in a nearby hotel.

"Sorry, sorry, the plane was late, did you keep you waiting?" After the dusty Attles appeared in front of them, he apologized to them without any airs.

"It's okay, Mr. Attles, we just arrived too, so we haven't waited long." Divac replied first.

"Just call me Al, that's what the players on the team call me!" Attles took off his coat, put it on a chair, sat down, saw Kukoc whom he didn't know, and asked again: "Who is this?"

"This is Toni Kukoc, who is also a talented player in Europe!" Downey introduced.

"Oh, you're Tony! I've heard Downey talk about you a long time ago. If you want to come to the NBA in the future, you must consider our Warriors!" Attles laughed.

"Of course, my two elder brothers will join the Warriors this time. If I can enter the NBA in the future, the Warriors will definitely be my first choice!" Hearing what the Warriors general manager said, Kukoc was very happy, and even started Imagine the number of jerseys you should wear after you join the Warriors.

"Hahaha, that would be great!"

"Atel...Al, did you bring that contract?" Petrovic, who had been silent all this time, said suddenly.

"Oh? Don't you want to eat first?"

"Let's sign the contract first! Otherwise, I won't have the appetite to eat!" Divac eagerly said.

"That's good!" Attles wasn't being hypocritical at the moment, he took out three contracts from his briefcase, looked at them, put one back in, and placed the other two in front of the two of them. "Sorry, this one belongs to Sarunas, these two are yours, you should take a look first! If you don't understand, you can take it back and ask a lawyer to look it over."

Divac and Petrovic picked up the contract on the table and looked at it seriously.

"Donny, let them watch it first. Let's order food first. We ate some plane food for lunch. I'm starving to death!" Attles smiled at Donny.

"No problem, waiter, the menu!" Donnie snapped his fingers and asked the waiter to bring the menu.

"Al, can't this contract period be changed?" At this moment, Petrovic suddenly put down the contract and asked Attles.

(End of this chapter)