diskusbooks Chapter 303 The Pressure of the Luxury Tax
Chapter 303 The Pressure of the Luxury Tax
Chapter 303 The Pressure of the Luxury Tax
Bruce was sitting in the office, flipping through the documents in his hand, and thinking about Kirilenko, he couldn't help feeling helpless.
Kirilenko returned to Russia on July 7th because of some incidents at home!
Before signing three rookies, Bruce also called him. For some unknown reason, Kirilenko was still a little embarrassed and couldn't finish his personal affairs, so he couldn't complete the signing ceremony with them!
At the end of July, after Kirilenko returned to Oakland with exhaustion, Bruce finally held a brief but respectful signing ceremony for him!
"Andrei, I hope you don't mind!" Bruce looked at the excited Kirilenko with a smile, and said in an apologetic tone.
"It's nothing, boss!" Kirilenko was extremely excited about Bruce's attention. As an international player, especially a player like him who came alone, it is a very rare thing, which made him feel very strong. intimacy!
"I don't want you to feel unfamiliar with the Warriors!" Bruce shrugged jokingly, and then said seriously: "I hope you can treat this place as your own home!"
"Uh..." Kirilenko was stunned for a moment, then said gratefully: "Boss, I will take this place as my home!!"
Bruce nodded in satisfaction, then stood up comfortably, patted Kirilenko on the shoulder, and the two walked out of the office immediately!
After completing the contract with Kirilenko, Bruce temporarily let go of his previous worries.
This year's NBA has as many as 149 players who have become free agents, the biggest of which is Chris Webber of the Kings.
I don't know if it's because the Kings have been unable to truly become a strong team, which made Webb directly think of leaving here after he became a free agent this summer.
However, with the imminent implementation of the luxury tax this season, some teams that have the salary to sign him are basically in the process of rebuilding.
Some strong teams basically gave up their willingness to introduce him after weighing Weber's high offer!
Of course, those who sincerely accepted him basically put forward the request of signing first and then changing!
However, once the Kings agree to this request, not to mention that they will lose the real star of the team, I am afraid that they will be greatly adversely affected by the local fans.
In early August, when the Kings handed over a seven-year $8 million super contract to Webber's agent, they finally completed the contract extension with the team's most important player!
Bruce watched the news broadcast on TV with some regrets. Although he admired Webber's ability very much, with Nowitzki's Warriors, it is obviously impossible to bring another top power forward into the team!
"Squeak!~"
A toothache sound came from the fax machine on the desk, and Bruce curiously took off the page that had just been printed on it!
When he saw the information on it, he couldn't help showing a look of surprise on his face!
It turned out that because of the departure of Ewing and others this season, Alan Houston really felt a little depressed!
Judging from his ability, it is basically very easy to get a 7-year contract worth 8 to 9000 million US dollars.
However, in this period when the luxury tax is about to be implemented, unless Houston renews his contract with the Knicks, his worth will be very satisfactory to him!
Bruce held the fax in his hand, and after reading the last sentence, it reminded him of the scene of frantically submitting resumes in his previous life!
This fax is from Houston's agent, and the information in the content is really similar to a resume, in which Houston's powerful scoring ability is emphatically boasted.
Can already have Carter and Arenas and others, but Bruce is not interested in him at all.
"Jingling!~"
As the phone rang, Bruce shook his head, then picked up the receiver: "Hi, I'm Bruce!"
Old Nelson said in a strange tone: "Hi, I'm Downey, have you received Alan's fax?"
"Uh." Bruce's expression froze for a moment, and he subconsciously said, "I just received it!"
"Oh, God, is that guy's manager crazy?" Old Nelson exaggeratedly said loudly.
Hearing what the other party said, Bruce was even more puzzled!
"Not only us, eight other teams have also received this same fax!"
For a moment, when Bruce heard Nelson's explanation, his first reaction was to feel unbelievable, and then he said a little bit dumbfounded: "Alan is not like this.. Uh!!"
"Haha, it can only be said that Alan's manager is basically a fool!"
Listening to Nelson's unscrupulous laughter, Bruce was completely speechless to Houston's manager!
According to the general contact method of the league agents, even if they will send the fax to the team that the employer is very interested in like this time, they will go to the team to further discuss the matter of joining after receiving the invitation!
However, the current situation of Houston casting a wide net is simply a very incomprehensible thing!
If Houston's ability is a third-rate player, it can explain his intentions. However, at the age of 30, he can still average 19 points per game.
Bruce felt amused and ended the call with Nelson. He didn't feel the slightest intention to sign Houston from the other party.
Thinking of how hungry Houston's agent is, no matter whether he discussed with Houston or not, his approach has clearly told everyone that what Houston wants to do most is to leave the Knicks!
Especially this year, the teams that are generally short of food and clothing due to the luxury tax are extremely cautious about offering a super contract and a maximum salary contract!
The pressure of the luxury tax is like a dark cloud of compensation covering the heads of each team.
Even the Mavericks and Knicks, which have always been known as "local tyrants", have not launched a violent pursuit of some good players like before!
With the factor of the luxury tax, players who are not bad in the free market are even more frightened to negotiate with various teams that are interested in them.
Of course, some of them have been taken advantage of to suppress the price, and there will be some unexpected surprises!
On August 8, when the Nuggets signed the little-known Tariq Abdul Wahad with a price tag of 5 million U.S. dollars in seven years, everyone in the league was shocked!
Bruce looked at Wilkens who had just arrived at the office in disbelief, and said in shock: "Are the Nuggets crazy?? Have they reached such a shocking level?"
"This..." Wilkens said a little dumbfounded: "I have to say that they are indeed frightened by injuries!"
Since the Nuggets played a desperate game last season, coupled with the fact that the team's generals have been affected by injuries, this has made them worse!
As the team's starting small forward, even though he performed fairly well on the defensive end in the previous three seasons, it is beyond everyone's imagination that he can get such an amazing contract!
"I'm here to tell you something!" Wilkens shook his head, then said seriously: "According to my source, Hakeem is about to be put on the shelf by Carol! "
"What??" Bruce's expression was shocked suddenly, and he asked in surprise, "How reliable is this news?"
"An old friend close to Leslie (Alexander) told me, what do you think?" Wilkens looked at Bruce meaningfully, and blinked slightly!
"Uh... sorry!" Bruce had almost forgotten Wilkens' social circle and contacts at this time.
"So, how sure are we of getting him?" Bruce asked excitedly.
"Hehe, I have to ask you!" Wilkens said playfully, then got up and left the office!
Seeing that Wilkens had no intention of helping him at all, Bruce shook his head dumbfounded: "I hope the meeting before has some effect!"
Houston, inside the Rockets general manager's office.
Carol Dawson frowned and looked at the document on the table. No matter how he thought about it, he never thought that he would come to this point now!
As the absolute superstar of the Rockets all the time, Olajuwon has really brought earth-shaking changes to this team!
When they won the championship for two consecutive years in 94 and 95, Dawson and Alexander made promises that they would never trade Olajuwon!
But now with the rapid growth of Francis, Mobley and others, Olajuwon obviously can't keep up with the team's needs because of injuries!
To make this difficult decision, Dawson planned to try to trade only after considering that the team's salary and Olajuwon's competitive state could not meet the team's needs.
This document on the table is nothing else, it is the first Raptors team to contact me and fax the trade proposal after I got my wish to trade Olajuwon!
Dawson stroked the document solemnly. Even though the Raptors did not offer a very attractive bargaining chip, Dawson had to consider the fact that Olajuwon was traded out!
Frowning and thinking for a moment, Dawson's face was full of solemnity, and he hesitated to reach for the phone on the table with his right hand, and when he was about to touch it, he retracted it like an electric shock!
Finally, when the wall clock in the office struck 10 o'clock, Dawson gritted his teeth, grabbed the phone, and with an extremely embarrassing expression on his face, he pressed the number keys on it one by one!
"Beep beep beep!~"
A waiting sound came from the receiver, and Dawson's forehead even secreted a thin layer of sweat!
"Hello, this is Hakeem Olajuwon!"
Dawson suddenly heard Olajuwon's voice, and the embarrassment on his face slowly turned into shame. He resisted the desire to change his words, and said something that almost made him swear!
Feel sorry!Even later!
Whenever I write about offseason and mid-season deals, Lao Lang will have a headache for several days!
Information, a huge amount of information needs to be searched by the old wolf. To be honest, competition is simply a very tortured category!
(End of this chapter)