“The Elderly Sick and the Disabled?The new season has not yet begun, we have another nickname!"Li Dai pointed to the magazine in his hand.

"You seem to be very happy, this is not to praise us . . . wait, what is 'and'?"Johnson asked with his eyes wide.

“We were called the Los Angeles overtime last season, and you should have heard of it?”Li Dai answered.

“I don’t have a mind to joke with you right now.I'm the general manager of the team, the operation of the team is my responsibility, and if the players we signed this summer did badly, I have to take responsibility."Johnson then said.

“I know, you mean if the players don’t play well, you’re going to have a black pot for me.But don’t you see the players’ training as well?”Li Dai smiled uncommentably, then re-exaclaimed, “How is Ronnie’s handling?”

"I secretly asked, there are teams interested in him, but the price is their concern.There are no teams with more than 20 million salary space, and those teams that can give Ronnie a salary of 10 million to 15 million, but those teams are also worried, we will match the offer."Johnson said.

“What about Ronnie?“Does he want a billion-dollar contract?”Lee then asked.

"Ronnie's agent has relaxed, willing to accept a five-year $90 million offer, but the last two years are the player's choice."Johnson responded.

Li Dai thought about it and suddenly asked, “Do you think we can use Ronnie for a first-round pick next year?”

...

Back in time, the Clippers had just announced that they had completed their signing with Osseff.

The agent contacted Ronnie for the first time.

“Roney, have you seen the news?Not long ago, the rumors became a fact, and the Clippers really signed with Osseff."The agent said.

“I just just knew that too.What?Do you think the drug addict can replace me?”Ronnie said disdainfully.

“Osself certainly can’t replace your Clippers position, but if Osseff can really get into the rotation, he’s bound to take up your playing time.Imagine if you had five or six minutes less per game, would you still get that data?”The agent asked.

“What should I do?”Ronnie asked unconsciously.

“I think we’ll give you a price of 90 million dollars in five years.”The agent replied.

"Damn, it was you who asked me to ask for a top salary contract, and then let me cut the price is also you, you swear, the Clippers will agree to our requirements, you will help me fight for high salaries, but the result, we finally have to accept their five years and 90 million offers, all this back to the starting point!"You’re an agent, it’s useless!”Ronnie scolded him in anger, and he felt the agent cheated on himself.

"I admit that I am blindly optimistic about the situation this year, to know that in the first two years, many players have won big contracts, but this year's market is not as good as the previous two years."But I am also a victim, you did not get the top salary, I also want to take a lot of commissions, right?And I didn't expect the Clippers to be so cunning, they deliberately made a look that would match any offer, so that other teams wouldn't dare to make a quotation for you, but in fact they were delaying time."The agent explained.

“I don’t care, what I want now is to get the contract done as soon as possible!”Ronnie took a deep breath, calmed down, and then said: "Well, five years 90 million on five years and 90 million, but the last two years of the player option, I will be determined, then I will jump out of the contract in advance, I must have a top salary!" 」

...

Two days later, the news came that Hall had signed up to the Clippers.The agent contacted Ronnie again.

“I’ve talked to the Clippers management and they think the price of 90 million in five years is too high.”The agent said somewhat disheartily.

"What?But they gave me a five-year-old contract of 90 million, but now they regret it?”Ronnie was furious.

“The Clippers have just signed with Hall, and although Hall is a shooting guard, he is 6 feet 6 inches tall.The technology is comprehensive, the body is strong enough, he can make a guest line.The Clippers think they already have enough backup candidates on the front line...” The agent said rather helplessly.

“They said you believed it?Hall no longer has a bipedal plank, and when he really gets to the game, he is a cripple!Can he replace me?“Fucking to dream!”Ronny said disdainfully.

"As you say, of course, I know that the Clippers are just trying to use this as an excuse to force us to lower our prices."The agent said.

“I’m not going to cut prices!Five years and 90 million, I have been very lost, I will not give up a son!"Ronnie snorted coldly.

"But, I mean, Hall really can play, even if a game only plays seven or eight minutes, it will take up other players' playing time, the key is that the Clippers will have more choices in terms of players!" 」The agent said.

Ronnie understood the agent's meaning, and he grunted coldly and said, "You mean to let me cut prices again?"

The agent said: "Ronnie, you have to understand that the NBA is a business, talking about business is a process of mutual concessions."I think we should lower the price!My bottom line is $85 million in five years.”

“Fifty-five million?”After hearing this number, Ronnie was furious, he said in a rant tone: "In the last season has not yet ended, the Clippers gave me this price, now I wait for a few months, but still this price, are you playing me?" 」

"You know, this summer, the NBA market is not good, the whole summer did not produce a few big contracts, the situation is so, we can't do it..."

...

Sports news in the United States has been slaughtered by the news of Raymond's comeback.

Unlike Hall, Hall's main position on the field is the shooting guard, and Raymond is a sharp-back swinger, he can really play small forwards, and the news is also broke, the Clippers promised Raymond a starting position, so he will choose to come back in the Clippers.

“Give Raymond a starter, so what position am I playing?Do I want to replace?”Ronnie said angrily.

“Raymond can also play No. 2, maybe he will be in the starting guard position...” The agent comforted him, and when Ronnie calmed down, he said: “I have bad news, 85 million in five years, was also rejected by the Clippers!”

“What?”Ronnie’s anger, which had just subsided, was ignited again.He was furious and then asked, “What is the price given by the Clippers?”

The agent hesitated, or replied: "Four years 45 million, the last two years is the team's choice!"

“Damn, they did it on purpose, and the Clippers must have done it on purpose!”It was an insult to me, well, tell them I didn’t sign the contract!Not to mention five years 85 million, that is, 50 million, I will not sign it!”Ronnie’s anger broke out completely.

"Ronnie, calm down, you have to understand that you are now a restricted free agent, even if you do not accept the Clippers offer, but according to the rules, after October 1st, the qualification offer will take effect, you can only continue to play for the Clippers."Unless they voluntarily withdraw their qualification offer, this is tantamount to giving up your signing right to become a completely free agent.But they will not do that.”The agent continued to persuade.

“Damn it!What a damn!I’m not going to stay with the Clippers anymore, you go and contact me with another team and see if they’re willing to make a offer.I want to get off the boat!”Ronnie said viciously.

"I think there will be teams interested in you, but I'm afraid they won't have a big contract."The agent said.

"I don't care, even if I lose some money, I will leave, anyway, I don't want to stay on the Clippers!"Ronnie said decisively.

...

According to NBA rules, players who have just completed a four-year rookie contract, if they want to become restricted free agents, the parent team needs to give a qualification offer by June 30 to obtain the player's priority match.If this qualification is not made, the player will become a completely free agent.The parent team withdraws the qualification offer, and the player becomes a completely free agent.The amount of the qualification price is 125% of the previous year's contract, or the base salary is increased by 200,000, taking the price of the highest.

After the parent team offers, the player becomes a restricted free agent, at this time can negotiate with the parent team to renew the contract, other teams can also give him a point of invitation offer, and the parent team has the right to match any invitation offer.

If there is no invitation to the players, and the parent team has not reached a new contract with the players, then the previous qualification offer will take effect on October 1.Qualification quotation is a one-year contract, when the player signed the qualification offer contract, his identity is still restricted free agent, until March 1 of the following year, other teams can still quote him, the parent team still has the right to match.

After March 1, the player becomes a true sense of the word completely free agent, and by the end of the season, the player can sign any team after the completion of the qualification contract, without restriction.

If the player never accepts any offers, including qualification quotes, a year later, the parent can re-give him a qualification offer, and the player is still a restricted free agent.That is to say, if the player does not get a big contract, but does not want to be wronged to accept the qualification offer, then he will always be restricted as a free agent, and the parent team will always enjoy the right to priority matching.

...

The Clippers conference room.

“The general manager of the Nuggets contacted me, they wanted Ronnie, they wanted to offer Ronnie an invitation, but they were worried and we matched the offer.So look for me to explore the wind."Johnson said.

“How much are the Nuggets willing to spend?”Lee asked.

"For four years, 60 million, an average of 15 million a year, with our salary space, can match this number, we are still some way from the starting point of the luxury tax."Johnson answered.

Li Dai frowned and thought about it, then asked, “What I want to know is, if we match the offers from other teams, can we still trade Ronnie?”

“Yes, but with Ronnie’s own consent.”Johnson answered.

"I think the Nuggets' 'cap king' Karabi is very good, he has a long height, and he bounces well, the cap ability is outstanding, is one of the best defenders in the league, although he is not strong enough, but his footsteps are very flexible, can change the defender."His technical characteristics are very suitable for the small ball playing now."Li Dai said.

“You’re talking about Karaby five years ago?”Johnson shook his head and said: "He is 35 years old, now he is only tall and arm-long, he has not been able to jump, his steps are not so flexible, and he has been injured in recent years, and he has not had a season to stay healthy in the last three seasons.Now he is more in the end of the last two years of the pension contract.”

"That is to say, Carabi is now a garbage contract."So let the Nuggets get on with a pick for next year!With a draft pick, a garbage contract, and a timely battle, I guess the Nuggets will agree."Li Dai said.

“I know what you’re thinking, you’re trying to match the Nuggets quote and then trade Ronnie to the Nuggets to make a draft pick, right?”Johnson asked.

Lee nodded, while Johnson shook his head: “Your idea is not allowed by the league.”According to the rules of the league's veto on transactions, the restricted free agent left by matching the contract, if the team wants to trade him within the season, must obtain the player's consent, and the transaction destination must not be the team that signed with the player before.That is to say, if the Nuggets make an offer to Ronnie, after we match, Ronnie will have a deal veto next season, and even if Ronnie agrees to trade, he can't trade to give him to the Nuggets.So your idea doesn't work."

"That's it."Li Dai thought for a few seconds, his face showed the old fox-like smile: "Since you can't directly trade with the nuggets, we can find a third party to help!" 」

...

"Roni, I just received an invitation from the Kings for a contract of 60 million for four years."The agent said excitedly.

“Only six years and $60 million!”Ronnie looked very upset.

Four years, 60 million, an average of 15 million a year, which is too far away from the top salary he asked for.

“But the security part of it is only 52 million.”The agent then said.

"What?“Sixing 8 million?”Ronnie looked even more displeased, and he shook his head and said, “No sign!”

“Ronnie, let’s consider the King’s offer, which is the highest contract we can receive at our moment.”The agent then persuaded: "If you don't accept it, then we will have to wait until October 1st to enter into force."

"Then wait until the qualification offer takes effect, anyway, before March 1 next year, other teams can still open an invitation contract for me!"Ronnie said with an unconvincing face.

“Do you think other teams will have salary space?”The agent asked.

“I can stand up for a year in the Clippers, and by next year I’ll be a completely free agent, and I’ll get a top salary!”Ronnie swore.

"Next season, the Clippers will give you plenty of chances."The agent sighed and said: "Last season, you are the core of the Clippers, your data has also improved a lot, but next season, the Clippers know that you will leave, but also let you become the core of the team?"Will you continue to give you so much ball and fire power?”

“This...” Ronnie knew that the agent was telling the truth.If you don't get enough ball and unlimited fire power, it is impossible to brush such high data, and it is impossible to ask for a top salary.

"Roni, you are still young, there is a chance, we might as well promise the king's offer first."When you have your next contract, I will help you get the top salary!”

...

After receiving the offer from other teams, the parent team has three days to consider whether to match.

However, the day after Ronnie accepted the king's contract, the Clippers matched the offer.

"Roni, the Clippers match the King's offer."The agent said.

“So I’m going to stay on the Clippers for the next four years?”No, I'm asking for a deal, I'm not going to give a Clippers a ball!They are a bunch of liars, a bunch of untrustworthy bastards!Even if it’s $60 million, I don’t want to stay on the Clippers!”Ronnie's face was resisting.

"Not 60 million, but 52 million."The agent sighed and said, “According to the rules of the Union, fast ships need to match the guarantee part of the contract, that is, 52 million!”

“Bastards, those bastards!I’m 8 million dollars and I won’t sign this contract!”Ronnie shouted.

"Roni, only one person in NBA history, chose to reneglect after the parent team matched the offer, and finally his end was, lost his foothold in the NBA.Fortunately, he is a rocket player, so he can go to the Chinese basketball league mixed food.The league will never allow this to happen, the signing and quotation process is not flawed, if the players do not abide by the rules of the league, it will make the restricted player market a mess, you do not want to be the enemy of the NBA, you do not want to be the enemy of the NBA? 」

I just don’t want to be on the boat!So, you go and tell the Clippers and let them trade me out!”Ronnie said.

...

The next day, the agent came back to Ronnie’s house.

“The Clippers have promised to trade you to another team.However, as a match-up player, you have a season-long deal veto, so Clippers need your trading authorization.They also told me that there were not many people who could choose to trade at the moment.”The agent said.

“Wherever you go, don’t stay on the boat!”Ronnie did not hesitate to sign the license for the deal.

...

On this day, there were two news stories in the media, both about Ronnie.

First the Clippers matched the King's offer to Ronnie, and then traded Ronnie to the Nuggets, who paid veteran Carabi, the following year's first-round pick (the top five picks to protect), and $4 million in cash.

...

"Coach Li, I really didn't expect you to complete the transaction in this way.First, let the king give Ronnie an invitation contract, set a guarantee of 52 million, and then we match the offer.You expect that Ronnie does not want to stay in the Clippers, will inevitably take the initiative to ask to leave, and then came to a boat, the trade will be given to the Nuggets, we changed to a first-round draft pick.And it's good to do the Nuggets, which were supposed to spend 60 million in four years and 60 million, and in this way they only spent $52 million."Johnson said.

“So in this transaction, the Nuggets are willing to pay us an additional $4 million in cash, which is our reward for helping them save money.”Li Dai said.

“And the king, thanks to their help, offered Ronnie an invitation contract.”Johnson said.

"The King is a man of ours, and we helped them on the second round pick in the previous draft picks."Li Dai answered.

Johnson suddenly remembered that in the recent draft, the king saw a second round of rookie, and then traded a second round of draft picks for the Clippers to get the rookie.Because of this, the king owed the Clippers a favor, and now the king is still in this person.