I'm not a basketball bully

Chapter 420: The salary storm after the Knicks won the championship

After a little tidying up, Su Ye also drove out to Hayes' home.

Their homes in New York are not far apart.

On the way, Su Ye also bought a few bottles of red wine and gave them to Hayes.

As soon as he arrived at the door of the other party's house, he saw Hayes taking his wife and children out to greet him.

"Uncle Su Ye."

Hayes' three children all rushed forward and were very close relatives to Su Ye.

Unlike in China, people in Lighthouse Country get married very early.

Su Ye also hugged him enthusiastically and followed Hayes into the house.

Today's dinner was very rich.

Roasted chicken, stews, salads, everything.

Hayes also specifically found a Chinese restaurant and ordered a lot of Chinese food, such as boiled pork, pot-wrapped pork, sweet and sour pork, these familiar dishes.

Everyone was enjoying themselves at the dinner table, and the two of them had a little drink.

After they had finished drinking and eating, Hayes took the initiative to take Su Ye to the balcony to smoke cigars with a wine glass in hand.

The evening breeze blew, and Hayes looked at New York City at night in the distance.

"Boss, you should know that someone from above has been looking for me recently."

Su Ye didn't speak, just preparing to muddle through.

Hayes smiled and patted Su Ye on the shoulder.

"Don't do it, brother."

"You and I both understand that we are not players of the same level, and the team will definitely win over you."

"You don't have to worry about my feelings. Don't you understand me?"

Su Ye smiled and could only nod.

The management asked Su Ye to contact Hayes, which he had already said.

But Su Ye refused.

Su Ye would not do such a thing even if he sacrificed Hayes for the management.

When the topic reached this point, Hayes also showed a bright smile.

"Actually, boss, I've been waiting for your call."

"I know the management will definitely let you keep me."

"But I didn't expect that you never called me, so I took the initiative to call you."

"Thank you, boss."

Hayes showed his true feelings and took two sips of wine.

The spicy alcohol stimulated his mouth, and Hayes also let out a long breath.

"We are not players of the same level. I know how much I weigh."

"Boss, I just want you to speak."

"I will definitely follow you again."

Hayes looked at Su Ye sincerely.

Facing Hayes' gaze, Su Ye turned back to look at Hayes' children and wife playing in the living room.

Hayes' wife showed a kind smile, and Su Ye also smiled.

Su Ye took two sips of wine, took a deep drag on his cigar, and then put his big hand on Hayes' shoulder.

"You don't just have me."

"You need to choose correctly."

"You don't have to make any sacrifices."

Hearing this, the corners of Hayes' eyes turned red.

Two teammates who have been teammates for five years, from the 76ers to the Knicks.

It can be said that Hayes followed Su Ye all the way.

If you want to say who has the deepest friendship with Su Ye in the entire team, it must be Hayes.

Seeing that Su Ye withstood the pressure of the management for himself.

Hayes couldn't help but secretly wiped away tears.

However, due to James Dolan's previous tip-off, Su Ye was already mentally prepared.

"Have you decided where to go?"

"not yet."

"I think sometimes the high price is not good. You should find a quiet place for your child."

"I know this, boss."

Both of them are clear.

If I leave this time, I don't know when I will meet him next time.

Moreover, the contracts offered by the outside world this time are very explosive.

They all have five-year long-term contracts.

In Hayes' situation, playing for another five years and earning a high salary is definitely the best plan.

Now he lacks nothing but a stable job.

After three drinks.

Su Ye also called a driver to help him take him home.

Early the next morning.

Su Ye received news from James Dolan.

There are only a few simple sentences on the message.

"I'm sorry, Sue."

"I tried my best."

"Hayes officially submitted the deal this morning and we have not notified the outside world yet."

Su Ye took a deep breath, leaned against the bed and lit a cigarette.

Sophia, who had just woken up, also climbed up.

She also knew in recent days that the Knicks were going through a very difficult process.

"Will it have any impact if he leaves?"

Facing Sophia's questioning, Su Ye shook his head.

"Fortunately."

Although Hayes has a close friendship with him, in fact, Hayes' departure has little impact on the entire Knicks.

The major teams just saw that Hayes cooperated well with them.

But it is still unknown whether Hayes, separated from himself, can achieve several percent of his strength this year.

Going to another team to get a higher salary may be the best result for Hayes.

Moreover, there is DeAndre Jordan on the bench.

In comparison, Jordan's golf intelligence may not be as good as that of Hayes.

But if his physical fitness, rebounding sense, and defensive ability are fully developed, he will be stronger and more terrifying than Hayes.

DeAndre Jordan is far above Hayes.

The question now is whether Jordan can be quickly developed into the team's main center, and Jordan must have the awareness to be the team's center.

Since Hayes submitted his trade request.

Su Ye has been staying behind closed doors for a while and does not participate in any transaction-related topics.

He is patiently waiting for a result.

But what he never expected was that the phone call exceeded Su Ye's expectations.

The caller was Ray Allen.

The two people were tacitly aware of this matter.

There was no more detailed discussion on the phone.

Ray Allen invited Su Ye to the arena to train together and have dinner together.

During training, Ray Allen played extremely hard, almost as if he was playing in the finals, which forced Su Ye to take it seriously.

The two people's heated duel in the arena attracted countless players training around them.

Everyone witnessed this duel.

In the end, Su Ye, who was more powerful, naturally won.

The two of them were sitting on the bench and resting, and Ray Allen couldn't help but joke.

"Oh my God, Su Ye, you are still so strong."

"If I were to be your opponent one day, I really don't know how to defeat you."

Hearing this topic, Su Ye also knew what Ray Allen meant.

"How to win?"

"Take the three-point ball and shoot it."

"Of course, if that's the case, you have to think about how you can break through my defense."

Ray Allen was slightly startled, the two looked at each other, and then laughed loudly in the stadium.

After the laughter ended, Ray Allen packed his equipment and spoke calmly.

"Su Ye, I'm leaving the Knicks."

"I know."

Su Ye's calm answer surprised Ray Allen.

The other party didn't have any polite words to save him, which Ray Allen didn't expect.

He originally thought that Su Ye would try to save him.

The result was quite the opposite.

This prevented Ray Allen from using any of the excuses he had thought up in advance.

When the two people packed up their clothes and got up to go to the dressing room.

Su Ye took the initiative to explain.

"Ray, thank you for helping me win another championship."

"I also know that, no matter what, you have better options."

"I won't keep you, but next time I meet you, I will try to defeat you."

Ray Allen looked back at Su Ye's serious eyes, and felt warm in his heart.

As the star of the SuperSonics era, Ray Allen has been looking for opportunities to prove himself since entering the league.

However, after repeated attempts, many teams and players looked down on him.

From the beginning, he was labeled as a "solo player who can only dunk", and now he is labeled as a "three-point shooter".

Everyone's opinion of him is that he is a bit strong, but there is no need to care too much.

Ray Allen thinks deeply about this kind of thing.

But he didn't expect that when they were about to leave, Su Ye would value him so much.

This made Ray Allen feel a little guilty, but he was determined to leave.

"Su Ye, I won't hide anything from you either."

"Other teams offered me a higher salary."

"The Knicks only offered me a little over 1000 million. I couldn't accept this price."

"You should understand that I'm more than that."

"I also need money, and there is no way I can continue to work for them."

Facing Su Ye, Ray Allen couldn't help but explain.

Su Ye had been mentally prepared for a long time, so he easily accepted it all.

During dinner time, the two of them also had a great time.

Su Ye also knew it very well.

Ray Allen himself is not a very attributable player.

Although he is grateful to the Knicks and Su Wei Suye, he has no intention of staying with the Knicks forever.

Ray Allen wants to get a high-priced contract and go to a team with the same championship competitiveness.

Moreover, Ray Allen, who has won two consecutive championships, has become the league's top scorer, and with the bonus of the championship, the Knicks offer a salary of 1200 million, which does not match his status.

To put it bluntly, even if Su Ye wanted to keep Ray Allen, he couldn't.

The two finally said goodbye happily.

That night, Su Ye received a text message from James Dolan, telling him that Ray Allen had just submitted a trade application.

Ask him if he is free in the evening and go to his bar to chat.

Su Ye got up and headed to the center of New York.

After checking their names, the waiter took Su Ye to the VIP private room.

As soon as he entered the door, Su Ye saw rows of wine placed in front of James Dolan.

And he drank one glass after another, choosing the wine he liked, taking a few sips before changing to the next one.

Judging from the helpless look in his eyes, Su Ye must have drank a lot before he came.

But even after drinking so much, James Dolan's consciousness was still very clear.

He sat at the table, picked up the wine glass and took a few sips.

"Su, I can't keep you."

"I have already done my best."

"If Zach Randolph leaves again, I have to start trying to rebuild."

Hearing this, Su Ye also smiled bitterly and shook his head.

If this is really the case, then the only people they can use are Deron and the young Jordan who has not yet grown up.

If we use this kind of lineup, we can try to win the championship next year.

It's basically like hitting an egg against a stone.

The main force is immediately unavailable.

Whether it is Su Ye or others, everyone knows that this matter cannot be solved so easily.

Now we can only rely on getting a few trade picks after the transaction.

In other words, can this transaction bring in more outstanding players?

The championship team was shattered in less than a month, which was something James Dolan found difficult to accept.

But fortunately, the core Su Ye is still there.

There are endless possibilities for the Knicks to rebuild.

Su Ye also knew that James Dolan felt uncomfortable.

He definitely wants to keep this championship team, but unfortunately, everyone in the New York business community knows this very well.

Investors in New York don’t value value, only value for money.

This may be what people often say is the ruthlessness of capital.

"Boss, just do whatever you want."

"The transaction window has not been opened yet."

"No one knows the final outcome."

James Dolan nodded silently after hearing what Su Ye said.

On this night, the two of them drank happily.

But early the next morning, Su Ye received a message from Randolph.

Randolph, who was also in the trading circle, quickly asked the team boss for his opinion.

"Boss, the boss is looking for me."

"What's going on? I'm not going to be traded!"

"Boss!!! Help me!"

Su Ye almost laughed at Randolph's news.

After reassuring him, Su Ye also started busy with his own affairs.

And on this night, James Dolan pretty much knew how to do it.

The night before the trade window opened, the Knicks team reporter released the news on the official platform.

[The Knicks and Zach Randolph are negotiating a contract extension. ],

[Zach Randolph confirms contract extension. 】

[The Knicks signed a new contract with Randolph, with a total salary of 6800 million and a first-year salary of 1600 million. 】

As soon as the news broke, it immediately caused a huge wave in the NBA circle.

"What the hell? Randolph can sign such a contract!"

"The price is sky-high! 6800 million! Damn it!"

"I really didn't expect that Randolph could sign such a high-priced contract."

"No, champion power forward, is the price so low in front of you?"

"Yeah, after all, he is the third highest scorer on the team in the finals. 6800 million is not high."

"Yes, I heard that the Grizzlies offered him 7400 million, but this guy didn't even go."

"What the hell? 7400 million? Are the Grizzlies so rich?"

"But I always feel a little weird."

"Let's see what tnt says later."

As the NBA's first media program.

In previous years, on the eve of the trade, TNT was definitely the most watched program in the NBA.

And as soon as it started airing today, a group of people came to watch the show.

Host Johnson even got to the topic directly.

"What do you think of the Knicks deal?"

As a talkative person on the show, Kenny Smith was the first to speak.

"Zach Randolph is not worth the price, I say that!"

"Although he won the championship, it was with Su Ye around."

"If he leaves the Knicks, he may not be able to touch the floor of the Finals."

As soon as these words came out, everyone was immediately shocked.

Everyone knows that since the last incident, Kenny Smith has become Su Ye's biggest fan.

To be honest, today's speech does go against his recent personality.

But Kenny Smith was quick to follow with rigorous conclusions.

"Now that Randolph has signed for this price, it means that the team's maneuverable space has been compressed."

"If they cannot make reinforcements in time, then with the current Knicks lineup, they may not be able to win against the Lakers."

"Besides, I think other stars will think twice about offering Randolph such a high price."

Many viewers before the TV show also nodded in agreement.

There can be up to three high-paid players in a team.

If a fourth one were to appear, the team would have to pay a huge luxury tax.

If the team wins the championship despite being saddled with a huge luxury tax, it is very likely that the team will stage a big show of killing the donkey with one hand.

The team immediately began to clean up and form a new generation of lineup.

In order to avoid such behavior, most stars will consider the composition of the team and will not take the initiative to join a team with multiple stars.

But after all, the person who can control Kenny Smith has to be Barkley.

Buckley raised an eyebrow.

"Huh."

"What you said is quite interesting."

"I think the Rockets should not have paid you back then."

"After all, after leaving Olajuwon, you have no sense."

Kenny Smith's expression froze.

On the sidelines, O'Neal and Johnson covered their mouths and snickered wildly.

Neither of them expected that Barkley would be so vicious tonight.

When Johnson saw Barkley firing, he took the initiative to give the other party the right to speak.

"Barkley, what do you think of this?"

Buckley, who was well prepared, coughed twice.

"I think the key point in this matter is not Randolph's contract extension."

"Randolph has this ability, and he is worth this price."

"However, if a team renews a player's contract with a high salary, and at the same time there are three players in the team facing contract renewal issues."

"I don't think I need to say more about this kind of thing."

Johnson saw that the topic was right and echoed from the side.

"You mean Ray Allen and Hayes?"

Buckley said nothing.

This moment of betrayal also aroused the fans' emotions.

On the NBA forum, everyone was talking crazily.

"Fuck! Barkley is right! This means giving up on Ray Allen and Hayes!"

"I think keeping Ray Allen is more important than Randolph."

"Are you stupid? Don't the Knicks know about this kind of thing? He is the top shooter in the league!"

"It's scary to think about it! It seems like Ray Allen doesn't want to stay in the Knicks."

"Isn't it good to play next to Su Ye? Does Ray Allen still want to leave?"

"Sometimes it's not a question of whether you want to leave or not. Can't you support your family by playing basketball?"

tnt does this.

Fans immediately noticed the message behind this extension.

The entire league was shocked.

On the program set, O'Neill also gave the final summary.

"I think it depends on the team."

"If you want to stay, everyone definitely wants to stay. If they all stay, either the team will have to pay luxury tax or the players will have to sacrifice."

"If a team is unwilling to spend a lot of money, then even if it wants to stay, there will be no way to keep people's hearts."

"And I estimate that if the Knicks have to pay the luxury tax, it will be impossible to retain three people."

Many viewers in front of the TV nodded in agreement.

This year many media have predicted the salaries of three people.

If we look at the current situation, after signing three people, the Knicks will have to pay a luxury tax of nearly 4000 million to the league at least every year.

This money is enough for the Knicks to find another star to join the team.

4000 million is not a small expense.