Super Evolution of Basketball

Chapter 540 Dark Tide
Yuan Qingshan handed over his exclusive interview rights to Rachel, and 2Ksports had a bumper harvest.

After the post-match press conference, the Lakers team excitedly boarded the bus and returned to the hotel. Rachel, at the request of Yuan Qingshan, left her photography colleague behind and went back to the hotel with him tonight.

"You are really good tonight!" Rachel said while lying in Yuan Qingshan's arms.

Yuan Qingshan raised his eyebrows: "You said on the court, or here?"

"Ah!" Rachel clenched her small fist and beat Yuan Qingshan's chest twice, and then said shyly, "Both of them!"

Then Yuan Qingshan's hearty laughter came from the room.

It feels good to win in the finals.

The Lakers returned to Los Angeles on Sky One the next day.

The atmosphere on the plane was very cheerful, and the players were very excited. Anyone who is so close to the championship would be excited.

"Hey, Xiaoshan, we're talking about Jamal's steal of Bill's ball, come and talk with us too." Towns leaned out half of his body and shouted to Yuan Qingshan in the last row.

"Come on, he's happy now, how can he have time to chat with us?" Channing Frye said in a loud voice deliberately, which caused everyone to laugh.

Rachel leaned her head on Yuan Qingshan's shoulder, raised her face and asked Yuan Qingshan: "You stay here with me instead of interacting with your teammates, is that okay?"

Yuan Qingshan just lowered his head, and just kissed Rachel's forehead: "It's okay, these guys are having fun, and I'm not missing."

Rachel tightened her arms around Yuan Qingshan's arm, closed her eyes happily, and enjoyed the rare time.

According to the league's arrangement, the second game will be on June 6, which is 5 days later, at the home court of the Cleveland Cavaliers.

After the plane arrived at Los Angeles International Airport, Walton directly gave the players a vacation and resumed training the next day.

The players left separately. Yuan Qingshan and Rachel did not return to the Zijin Villa. Yuan Qingshan promised Rachel that he would lead her to avoid the reporters and even the team and enjoy the world of the two.

They came to Slab-City, which is Slab City near Los Angeles, and they found a very clean and quiet hotel to stay in.

The food and accommodation are very simple, and even the bed board is a bit hard, but Rachel thinks this is the most comfortable place in the world, just like heaven.

The team went on vacation directly after returning to Los Angeles, but the uniform staff and coaching staff had no intention of taking a vacation.

Walton led the coaching staff to replay the last game several times, and summed up a whole set of adjustments to deal with the Cavaliers.

This is the case in the playoffs and series. Every time you play a game, you have to study your opponent again to find a good solution.

The work of the coaching staff is relatively simple, but the work of the uniform team is different.

Jenny Buss called Magic Johnson and Laughlin together again.

Since Laughlin stood in the position of Yuan Qingshan, she was even more unwilling to discuss these matters with Jenny Buss.

Jenny Buss asked the magician how the plan to trade superstars is going. The magician said that Kevin Durant and Kawhi Leonard have already talked. In addition, Anthony Davis' agent said that if Yuan Qingshan comes to coordinate, Anthony Davis is willing to sit down and talk.

Jeanie Buss asks: "Do we have room to sign Kevin Durant?"

Magician: "At present, Paul George and Whiteside have the most salaries in the team. If some short contracts are not renewed, they can still sign a contract of 2500 million. But Kevin Durant must have a maximum salary. It is estimated to be around 3100 million."

Jenny Buss: "If we win the championship, Durant himself will take the initiative to discount."

The second hardest road?

Magician, Laughlin: "..."

The magician suddenly remembered something: "Yuan Qingshan's contract expires this year, this..."

Jenny Buss: "What's the matter, isn't the second-round pick a 2+2 contract, isn't it a team option starting from the third year?"

Magician: "In order to successfully recruit Towns, Kupchak promised Yuan Qingshan a 2+2 contract with a player option for the third year."

Jenny Buss: "Will Yuan Qingshan execute the contract for the next two years?"

If Yuan Qingshan implements it, he can only trouble 300 million yuan, and the maximum salary for re-signing is nearly ten times.

The magician finally couldn't bear it anymore, and looked at Jenny Buss as if he was looking at a fool.

Jenny Buss herself also felt that it was impossible, and continued: "How much is Yuan Qingshan's new contract expected to cost?"

The magician said without hesitation: "Maximum salary!"

Jenny Buss: "That is to say, if we give Yuan Qingshan the maximum salary, we can't sign Durant?"

"I'm afraid so."

"Ervin, trade Whiteside away, we have the No. 13 pick in our hands, and we will sign an insider to partner with Towns."

"If Whiteside is traded away, I'm afraid it will anger Yuan Qingshan."

Jenny Buss: "Enrage him? Don't forget that the Lakers belong to the Buss family, not Yuan Qingshan!"

The magician paused and said, "What about the others, Nick Young, excellent role players like Channing Frye and Beverly whose contracts expire at the same time, what do we want to renew?"

Paul George, Yuan Qingshan, and Durant, this is already three maximum salaries, and Towns' number one contract is also very high, and others may not be able to sign it.

Jenny Buss: "After winning the championship, there will be veterans who want to win the championship, and that Jamal Murray, it will be cheaper to trade him and replace him with someone who can only defend."

The magician didn't answer. In the middle of this season, the team has already traded Yuan Qingshan's friend Brogdon away. If Murray and Whiteside are sent away during the offseason, Yuan Qingshan will definitely not renew his contract with the Lakers.

Laughlin had had enough and slammed the door out.

Jenny Buss sends the magician away, then chases Laughlin back.

"Jenny, it won't work for you to operate like this. The reason why we can reach the finals is not only the core role of Yuan Qingshan, but also the credit of high-quality role players. The role players in our team are all top-notch. Our first task during the offseason should be to renew the contract of Yuan Qingshan and these people."

Jenny Buss hammered the table: "Absolutely not, Los Angeles needs superstars, superstars understand, not ordinary All-Stars like Paul George, not to mention second-year rookies like Towns and Yuan Qingshan."

"Also, I will transfer the funds away in early July."

Laughlin was surprised: "So you still want to take the money to the Middle East?"

Jenny Buss nodded: "This is the quickest way to grow the Buss family. Do you want me to rely on those few tickets to make money?"

"Jenny, wake up, are you crazy?"

"For the Bass family, I am willing to be a lunatic."

"But after the money is invested, if there is a problem, what will you do, what will you use to turn around, and sell the Lakers?"

"33 billion, don't you think it's too extravagant to spend 33 billion to maintain a team? I don't want to put the rise and fall of the whole family on some youngsters who can only play basketball."

Laughlin covered her forehead in despair: "You will bring the Lakers down like this."

Jenny Buss: "The Lakers are nothing compared to the Buss family."

(End of this chapter)