basketball hero

Chapter 343 Complete Free Agent
"Yes, I respect your contribution to the Mavericks in the past year. Please forgive me for speaking bluntly. We intend to pursue big-name free agents in the market. Therefore, the contract that the team can offer you is only the middle class. Of course I can Let Downey talk to your agent Bill, but yes, as a brother who won a championship together, I like to talk to you directly." Cuban said slowly.

There is a lot of information in Cuban's words, and Ying Xiong needs to digest it carefully.He didn't expect Cuban to say this to himself. You must know that most bosses will not directly discuss contract matters with players.However, Cuban, who is crazy about the basket, is not an ordinary boss, and he cannot be explained with common sense.Of course, the general manager of the team, Donnie Nelson (Jr. Nelson), must have known about what he talked about with Ying Xiong.

The meaning of Cuban’s words is already very clear: this is equivalent to telling Yingxiong in advance the attitude of the team when his contract expires next summer. Regardless of whether the contract is renewed in advance, the contract that the team renews with him is a mid-level contract. .In fact, when the team already has Nowitzki, an All-Star player with a contract of tens of millions, if there are two big-name free agents with tens of millions of dollars, the team's salary space can only be given to Ying Xiong at the maximum. Provide a middle-class contract, otherwise it can only be a basic salary.Of course, the Mavericks have Yingxiong's bird rights (Larry Bird clause), can renew the contract, and even provide a maximum salary.But in this way, the team will face a high luxury tax, and the road to reinforcement will be completely blocked, and the salary space will lose flexibility.

Ying Xiong was surprised that Cuban would talk about this with him, but now is not the time to worry about this. He needs to know more about the attitude of the team, and this person in front of him can decide everything about the team.

"Mark, I still have a one-year contract!" Ying Xiong said solemnly.His words seem simple, but they have deep meaning-is the team willing to implement the team option?

Cuban's eyes were very sincere, and he said slowly, "Yeah, I discussed it with Donnie, if you don't want to accept the middle class, the team doesn't have to implement your team option for next season!"

Ying Xiong looked at Cuban in surprise, with an expression of disbelief.He doesn't think the team feels that they are dispensable and abandon themselves like garbage.Therefore, there is only one possibility, that is, the team is willing to get together and leave, and let itself become a completely free agent without asking for anything in return.

Ying Xiong knows that although there may be a league shutdown next season, it may be another shrinking season since 1998 (the possibility of not playing the entire season is very small).But no matter how I say it, I am completely worthy of the salary of the rookie contract, and as an immediate combat power, it also has a certain transaction value. The team is willing to let itself free without asking for anything in return. It can only show that Cuban, as the boss, is indeed very humane.Maybe the NBA is ending the lockout and starting the new season, and he can exchange some draft picks, but if the team doesn't do that, it will be very difficult.

"Thank you Mark, but I need to think about it!" Ying Xiong's eyes were full of gratitude, but he was still very rational, and he needed to discuss it with his agent.Moreover, it seems too utilitarian to directly say that he does not want to renew his contract with the Mavericks. After all, Cuban can tell himself this, and he is willing to let himself become a free agent.

Cuban smiled and raised his glass: "Cheers!"

"Cheers!" Ying Xiong picked up his drink glass and lightly touched Cuban's glass.

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Ying Xiong is actually very clear about what Cuban's promise means...

In the NBA, or the United States on a larger scale, the spirit of contract is very important.Oral promises are also called "gentlemen's agreements". Although they have no legal effect, they are as effective as formal agreements.In the NBA, in most cases, as long as the two parties reach a verbal agreement, the general signing or transaction will be concluded. The basis of the contract is the binding force of oral promises.Behavior like Boozer's back then will not only lose his credibility in the NBA, but also his agent will be cast aside by his peers.

Cuban would say this to Ying Xiong face to face, which naturally means that he can do the same.For Xiong, the Mavericks will renew his contract in advance and provide him with a satisfactory contract; or he will not implement his team option for next season.Both options are in his favor.Because he himself is still interested in renewing his contract with the team. After all, he won the championship here, even though his tactical status on the court is not high.But if there is a multi-year contract that satisfies him, he is also willing to stay.But if there is no satisfactory contract, the best option for him is to become an unrestricted free agent.Although he would lose his bird rights in that way, and he would not be able to sign a 5-year maximum salary contract with other teams, but in fact, judging from the data he has played so far, almost no team will give him a maximum salary. It doesn't mean much without bird rights.During the lockout period, NBA players will not receive salaries, and NBA teams cannot negotiate with players, nor can they sign and trade players.In this case, unrestricted free agency is an advantage, so they can choose to play overseas.

For Xiong, once the NBA is suspended, when the team implements or does not implement its team option for next season, there is no doubt that it will choose the latter.In the NBA, having a full-guaranteed long-term contract is naturally protecting the interests of the players. They will not be abandoned by the team at will because of injuries. Even if the team wants to lay off people, they can only buy them out, but the interests of the players will not damaged.However, for players within the contract period, in principle, the team can trade whatever they want. After all, there are not many players with the right to veto transactions.

For an NBA player, as long as he is not completely uncompetitive, he has the most say when he becomes a free agent.Teams can trade players during the contract period, and players can also choose their favorite team from the teams that made offers to them when they become completely free agents.

Ying Xiong told Cuban that he needed to think about it. In fact, he had already made a decision in his heart, that is, he would not accept the mid-level contract proposed by the Mavericks.In this way, it is tantamount to asking the team to give up the team option for the final year and make him a completely free agent.

Ying Xiong personally met with Cuban and told him his decision.Cuban expressed that he was very happy that Yingxiong came to tell him in person that he would let the team give up the team option for Yingxiong's final year.

Cuban asked Nelson Jr. to announce before July 7 that he would give up Yingxiong's final year team option, fulfilling his promise.

Ying Xiong is very grateful to Cuban. Cuban is indeed a good boss and a very caring person.You know, although there is a high probability that the NBA will be suspended, making Ying Xiong a completely free agent before the free agent trading market opens will naturally give him more opportunities to choose.

For Xiong, this summer, whether the NBA is suspended or not, will be another start of his NBA career.

(End of this chapter)