In the Clippers conference room, management is discussing Ronnie's renewal.

“Yesterday morning, Ronnie’s agent came to me again and asked about the renewal, and I gave him the answer that the team was considering it.We've been delaying Ronnie's renewal for a long time, and I think it's time to address that."

He was talking to a white man named Johnson, the new general manager of the Clippers.

When Dingtian Group took over the Clippers, the management of the Clippers has always been out of the state of staffing shortage, the team's original general manager is the former boss of the people, after the Clippers easy master, the former general manager left, so in the second half of the season, has always been Xiao Yuenan the CEO temporarily responsible for the team's general manager.

Xiao Yuenan could not have been in two positions all the time, so not long ago, the Clippers hired Johnson as the team's general manager, and Xiao Yuenan could also focus on the CEO's work.

Johnson was also a player in the NBA when he was young, although not a superstar, but with the team to get a championship ring, retired after the retirement has worked in the management of a number of NBA teams, with many years of experience, is an NBA insider, but also the current Clippers in the team manager position can find the more suitable candidate.

Johnson is the new official to take office three fire, he is keen to make some results immediately to get the team's approval, at a relatively low price to renew Ronnie, is obviously an opportunity for his performance.

Johnson then said: "Before Ronnie's agent issued a five-year $125 million renewal request, this price is indeed a bit high, I am sure that Ronnie's renewal price over five years of 100 million U.S. dollars."

“The price of $100 million in five years is still too high.”Li Dai shook his head first, then continued: "The top salary of Wood will occupy the team's salary space of 35 million yuan next season, and then Ronnie will take 20 million, it is difficult for us to have a big transfer."

Next season, the NBA salary cap is $99 million, and the luxury tax threshold is $125 million, and the team's total salary exceeds this figure.The current Clippers are a rebuilding team and naturally don’t pay luxury taxes.Since there is no requirement for the team's results, it is best to keep the total salary near the salary cap, and the team can save more money.

The Clippers are now carrying a top-paid garbage contract for Wood, and if Ronnie is renewed by 20 million, the team's salary space is only more than 40 million, which is equivalent to completely blocking the space for the Clippers to continue to operate.

"It seems that our coaching staff thinks Ronnie is not worth that much."Johnson looked at Lee Dai and said: "But last season, Ronnie, after all, played 19+5+3 data, compared to the previous is a big improvement, I think five years and 100 million to renew such a player, is acceptable."If his data can be improved in the future, and even if he is in the All-Star team, our renewal will be a good return."

Li Dai shook his head: "Ronnie's data is improved, but on the basis of his becoming the core of the team, many tactics are specially arranged for him, in fact, his shooting rate and shooting choice, did not improve, he also showed the level of dominance at both ends of the attack and defense, and a lot of time, he also focused on brushing the data, and did not create opportunities for other teammates, this is not a team leader should do."So our coaching staff thinks Ronnie has reached the ceiling and he's not worth cultivating."

Johnson naturally knew that Li Dai was actually the horseman of the team boss, so he did not go to Li Dai to argue again, but chose to compromise.

Johnson went on to say, "Since the coaching staff thinks the price is too high, I will try to negotiate with him in accordance with the terms of renewal we have previously agreed to Ronnie, and I will work towards that goal."

"In fact, I think the price of 90 million yuan in five years is still too high."He shook his head again, saying: “We picked Kumar this year and I think he’s a more talented player than Ronnie, give him two years, he can completely replace Ronnie.And recently, I've been looking at front-line players among free agents, and I hope to find Ronnie's replacement from the free market."

“Coach Lee, you’re talking about free agency, isn’t it Orseff?”Johnson asked.

“He is indeed a choice.”Lee nodded his head.

“Coach Lee, I know Osseff is training at your training center, but I don’t think Ouser will be back on the pitch!That troublesome guy is now addicted to drugs, he’s already scrapped!”Johnson said.

"Othef has quits the drug."Lee answered.

Johnson shook his head disapprovingly: "Once an athlete is contaminated with that thing, it will be impossible to return to the game, at least not one of the addicts I have ever met can really stay away from drugs."

...

Li Dai and the new general manager Johnson appeared to be divided, and the meeting was ultimately not happy.

At the end of the meeting, Li Dai sat alone in the office and thought about the development of the team next season.

"There's so much black history with this guy, and Johnson is right to question him."

"As for Kumar, he's a rookie, he's never played in the NBA, and it's normal for Johnson not to trust him."

As the coach of the team, the opinions of the team manager are not in agreement, but it is not a good thing.Li Daimei Yue showed a little sad, and then rubbed his own temple.

The knock on the door suddenly sounded, and after Li Dai shouted "Please come in", he saw Wood come in.

“Wood, have something come to me?”Lee asked.

"Coach Li, I want to talk to you about the recent training situation."Wood sat down, hesitated for a few seconds, and finally said: "Coach Lee, I can feel that your training is very effective, I feel the state is recovering a lot, my knee is much better than before, but I also know that my knee has suffered too much damage, it is impossible to go back to the past."

Li Dai thought about it and asked, “Is the recent training effect not up to your expectations?”

Wood did not answer, but from his expression, it was apparently spoken by Lee.

According to Li Dai's previous promise, Wood's knee can be restored to the state when there is no injury, but now it seems that the effect of this recovery is somewhat slow, or even far away, so Wood's heart has the idea of giving up.

Li Dai laughed involuntarily.

Wood's knee has suffered multiple injuries, and most of the damage is really irreparable, which is equivalent to parts of the knee already incomplete, and it takes a player patch to get Wood's knee back to the past.

Because an athlete patch lasts only twelve months, Lee did not immediately give Wood an athlete patch, and he hoped to wait until the season began to use the athlete patch.And now Wood, it seems, doesn’t seem to have the patience to wait.

“Wood, our training has just begun, I want to see results by early September, and you don’t think it’s a pity to give up now?”Li Dai asked with a smile.

Lee’s confident smile infected Wood, but he still seemed a little uncertain.

Li Dai turned his voice and asked, “Wood, why did you become a basketball player in the first place?”

“Because of Michael.”Wood answered without hesitation.

“I forgot you were a Chicagoan.”When Michael created the Bull Dynasty twice, you should have been a child, right?”Lee then asked.

Wood nodded: "Michael has really influenced me, in fact, in Chicago at that time, and even in the United States, Michael is the idol of every child or teenager, we dream of growing up to be like Michael, become a professional basketball player, become the god of basketball." 」I don't think I would have gone to basketball without Michael, I might have gone to college and found a normal job after college, like ordinary people."

“Then you were picked by the Bulls, and I guess you’re going to think you’re going to go further with your idols?”Li Dai smiled casually: "It seems that he is not only your idol, but also your role model, I guess you will want to be like him."

“When I first came into the NBA a few years ago, I did have him as my goal, but the longer I spent in the NBA, the more I found out how great he was, and maybe no one in the world could surpass him.”Wood sighed.

“So you’re not going to follow your example?”Although you are far from your example, you may not achieve his achievements in life, but you have always been on the road to pursue him.And now you realize that you can’t get over him, so you give up?”Lee asked solemnly.

“No, I did not give up!”Wood said without hesitation.

Li Dai’s voice became serious: “Since you have not given up on pursuing your example, what are you sitting here doing?”You should be sweating on the training ground right now.Your leg injury is like this, I think you can fully recover, and you seem to have no confidence in it, in fact, what is in front of you is a possibility, even if it is a very small possibility, but you have tried, and if you try, even if you fail in the end, you will at least not regret it!"

...

Wood left Lee’s office, and wearing the back of Wood’s departure still came to him.

Because of the power of example, Wood embarked on the road of basketball, although Wood can never surpass the "god of basketball", but the "god of basketball" has established a belief in Wood's heart, Li Dai believes that a person with faith, will not give up.

Suddenly, Li Dai had a bold idea in his heart.

"Wood needs to use athlete patch to restore to the past, the NBA like Wood such a player should have a lot, anyway, a sheep is also placed, a flock of sheep is also put, otherwise simply play a big one?" 」

Thinking of this, Li Dai picked up the phone and dialed the number of the team's data analysis group.

"I'm Li Dai, I need a list, I want to decline in recent years for a variety of reasons or retired players list, preferably stars or superstars, to the best players, not to miss any one person!" 」