basketball hero

Chapter 342 Conversation By The Pool

The NBA teams that have not entered the playoffs in the league began to conduct summer operations as early as the end of the season to prepare for the new season.As for other playoff teams, the general manager of the team is also paying attention to the free agent market, investigating rookies and so on.

The NBA's free agent trading market will not start until July 7, but teams have already started contacting free agents in private, scouting rookies, and inquiring about players on the shelves.

Yingxiong's rookie contract theoretically still has the last year, why it is "theoretically" because the last year of his 4-year rookie contract is a team option.So in theory, his current parent team, the Mavericks, has this power-execute or not implement the team option.If it is implemented, then he will fulfill his rookie contract for the last year and become a restricted free agent after fulfilling the contract. Of course, the team can trade him during this period; if it is not implemented, then next season he will become a completely free agent players.

So in theory, Ying Xiong has the opportunity to become a completely free agent in the fourth year of his career, but the initiative is not in his hands, but in the hands of the team.

Ying Xiong knows very well that with his current potential and ability, as long as there are no major changes, the Mavericks will have a high probability of implementing the team option for the final year. Of course, there is also a high probability of renewing his contract in advance.He doesn't think the team will not implement the team option for the fourth year of his rookie contract. He must know that his current contribution on the court is higher than his salary. A typical representative of "basic salary and high ability".

For the potential players in their team, most teams have already started contacting their agents before the opponent's contract period has ended, and negotiated to renew their contracts in advance.If there is no early renewal and the potential player fulfills the fourth year of his rookie contract, even if he is still a restricted free agent, the home team can match the offer of other teams.But if other teams offer a premium contract or a "poison contract", even if the home team can match, it will be troublesome.If it matches, it will hurt the team. Whether it is a premium contract or a poison contract, it is not conducive to the team's salary structure and sustainable development; but if it does not match, the players who have worked so hard will be poached by other teams. If he left without getting anything in return, it would be even more detrimental to the team.

On June 6, Cuban, the owner of the Mavericks, held a party in Las Vegas and invited all the coaching staff and all the team members of the championship. Ying Xiong was also invited.

Cuban is indeed a generous and generous boss, and all the expenses of this party will be borne by him.As the owner of the NBA Mavericks, he who loves basketball has never been more excited about winning the first championship trophy in team history, but just changed the place to celebrate.

In the casino, it would be a pity if you didn't play a couple of games.Ying Xiong doesn't usually gamble and has no interest in gambling.Fortunately, there are all kinds of gambling methods in Las Vegas casinos, and some of them don’t even need to be learned, they are very simple.Ying Xiong spent a little money to play, but he didn't find it fun.

In a villa on the outskirts of Las Vegas, coaches and players of the Mavericks are playing various games.This villa belongs to the team owner Cuban. It has a huge swimming pool, a basketball court, a garden, and all kinds of sports and entertainment facilities.

In the swimming pool, Nuo Tianwang and old Kidd were swimming, Barea and Terry were shooting baskets on the basketball court, and Tyson Chandler was drinking and flirting with some sexy girls at the bar.

Ying Xiong just finished swimming, lying on the deck chair by the pool, drinking the freshly squeezed juice brought by the nanny in the villa.Since winning the championship until today, he has not been idle, and has been attending various celebration parties and parties like a spin, making him more tired than playing games.He has already decided to return to China in a few days and start summer training.Although I have already won the championship, I have almost no personal honors, and many of my dreams have not been realized, so I don't have the capital and qualifications to live on my laurels. If I don't work hard, the next contract may not be settled.

Ying Xiong was drinking the freshly squeezed juice and nodded involuntarily: "This juice is really delicious!" Just as he was about to close his eyes and rest for a while, suddenly a familiar voice came from the left: "Ying, are you asleep? "

Of course Ying Xiong knew who the speaker was, Lianmeng opened his eyes and turned his head away: "Boss, I'm not asleep!"

It was Mark Cuban, the owner of the Mavericks and the owner of the villa, who asked Yingxiong.

"Don't call me boss in the future, it seems too unfamiliar, just call me Mark!" Cuban smiled, obviously in a good mood.

"Okay, I've already called you Mark!" Ying Xiong nodded and smiled.

"Is Las Vegas fun?" Cuban picked up a glass of red wine with his right hand and took a sip.

Ying Xiong nodded and said, "Not bad, I didn't expect this place to be so prosperous!"

"First time here?"

"Yes!"

"Yes, this season is the most exciting season in my life so far. After I bought the team, I have never been so proud and happy this year. The feeling of winning the championship is really cool!" Cuban seemed I was immersed in the night when the Mavericks won the championship not long ago.

"Yeah, it's like yesterday! It's incredible, this feeling is great!" Ying Xiong couldn't help sighing.He is the main player of the Mavericks, and he feels even more deeply about this than Cuban.

"Yes, you should also know the contradiction between labor and capital!" Cuban said suddenly, changing the subject.

"I know!" Ying Xiong nodded. Although he had been preparing for the playoffs before, it didn't mean that he really "keep his ears off the window". On May 5, the NBA players union formally submitted a lawsuit to the US labor arbitration agency, accusing the NBA of using intimidation and threats in the new labor negotiations to force the players union to sign a new labor agreement that is unfavorable to the players.

"If I'm not mistaken, I'm afraid the league will be shut down soon." Cuban's words were just an understatement, but they conveyed a very explosive message-the NBA is going to be shut down?
Ying Xiong felt his eyes tingle. Of course he had heard similar words. His agent Bill Duffy also mentioned similar information to him, but none of them were as clear and straightforward as Cuban.Of course he knew that Cuban's words were not groundless and aimless, and in his capacity, he couldn't lie to himself.

As an NBA player, the suspension of the league means what it means, Ying Xiong is very clear.Of course he knows that NBA bosses like Cuban are more informed than their agents, because they are real capitalists.

(End of this chapter)