msmithbooks Chapter 890 Signing a 3-year contract
Chapter 890 Signing a 3-year contract
Chapter 890 Signing a 3-year contract
On July 7st, the NBA free agent market opened, and the contracts that had been negotiated were all revealed through NBA names such as Woj.
Although the free market has started at noon on July 7, those NBA teams cannot officially sign players until 1 noon on July 7. The 6 days between July 12 and July 7 are called the freezing period.During this period, no team can sign a player, but the team can verbally reach an agreement with the player and provide the player with a contract. This is to help the league more accurately calculate the salary cap and luxury tax.
The freeze period will last until 7 noon on July 6, when the team can officially sign players.
On July 7st, Woj broke the big news that Xie Kai renewed his contract with the Thunder for 1 million US dollars in 3 years!Among them, the third year is a player option.
Xie Kai renewed his contract with the Thunder, which did not cause much disturbance, because it seemed inevitable, but this contract still gave people a lot of room for imagination.
First, this is not a super-max salary. Xie Kai has cut his salary to some extent, although it is not a lot; second, Xie Kai has not signed a 2+1 contract, so even if he implements the player option, at least he It takes two years of effectiveness in the Thunder.
This is tantamount to giving the Thunder a reassurance. In the past two years, they can have Xie Kai, a superstar who is in his prime.
On the same day, many stars also signed contracts. Among them, a 5-year signing agreement worth 2.01 million US dollars was reached with the Warriors.His previous child labor contract did bring bonuses to the team and caused him a lot of personal losses, so the team gave him enough respect for this contract and a proper super maximum salary.
Xie Kai's contract still won him a lot of praise.He got rid of being said that he only cares about money (leaving the Grizzlies last year has a contract relationship); the second is that he signed for 2 years, not the one-year mercenary contract that people said.
Of course, Heizi can still find a reason to black him.Said that he was unwilling to sign a 4-year long contract, said that he renewed the contract because the boss of the Thunder was willing to spend money, a proper snob.
and many more……
Xie Kai left the United States on July 7 and returned to China with his wife Zhou Jing.Heizi hacked him on the Internet, and he didn't bother to complain about it. He likes to do whatever he wants. Without you long-term fans, the fans would be bored to death.
On July 7, veteran Tai Gipson, who followed the Thunder to win the championship last season, reached a two-year, $1 million verbal agreement with the Timberwolves.
As soon as the news came out, Xie Kai, Thunder general manager Presti and others all congratulated him on social media.In fact, since the offseason, everyone knows that the team can no longer keep him.Because of his outstanding performance in the playoffs, he has aroused the interest of other teams, and after winning the championship, it is difficult for him to accept the mini-middle class or even the basic salary offered by the Thunder in order to win another championship.
Everyone has to eat well. You can't ask role players to cut their salaries and stay on the team. This is inhumane.Xie Kai and the others all understood this, so they all sent blessings to Gibson's big contract.
Gibson is also very grateful to his former teammates for their congratulations. He replied to everyone on social media with the message: "I hope the brothers can successfully defend the title next season. Come on, OKC! The championship trophy!"
Xie Kai returned to China and reunited with his relatives and friends.Zhou Jing also went back to her natal home. Although communication is now developed, he can often have online videos with his parents, and he can also take them to the United States.But my parents are getting older, and they are less and less willing to travel across the ocean, and prefer to live in familiar places in China.
When Xie Kai came to China, he never had a moment to relax. The leaders, coaches, and players of the Chinese men's basketball team would find food and communicate with each other.The bosses and executives of the companies he signed with will also look for him and invite him to attend some new product launches and recommendation meetings.I will discuss with him about commercial shooting.
In the past few days in China, Xie Kai's schedule was full of shots, which made him feel that playing games in the NBA is nothing more than that!But that's the life of a celebrity, and sometimes you really can't help yourself.
Fortunately, he has a conscious training method, so that he will not have time and opportunities for training when participating in commercial acquisitions or gatherings with people.
In the past few days, the Thunder have been making frequent moves in the free agent market. On July 7, the Thunder signed free agent Raymond Felton with a basic salary.
Felton was the No. 2005 rookie in the first round in 5. He is 33 years old this year. He averaged 9.5 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.6 assists in the Clippers last season. He is a very stable backup point guard.He is called "Fatton" by Chinese fans. He is only 185cm tall and weighs close to 100kg. He looks like a small tank.A lot of forwards can't stand his big ass.
Obviously, the Thunder signed Felton as the team's third point guard.You must know that Xie Kai plays point guard in the second team, so it is difficult for Felton to enter the rotation during the regular season.Signing him is to deal with emergencies, or as a substitute for superstars during their rotations.He himself is willing to come to the Thunder regardless of playing time, of course for the dream of a championship.
And it's only a basic salary. If he is not in good condition, the team can reduce his playing time or even let him guard the drinking fountain, which is very small to the team.
The reason why veterans are selected over rookies is because of experience and plug and play.Rookies have potential, are more aggressive, but are also more likely to make mistakes, while veterans are the opposite.In the position of point guard, it is natural to make as few mistakes as possible.Moreover, the Thunder is a team determined to defend the title, and they want to achieve results. They don't have much time for rookies to grow slowly through trial and error. What they need is results, not future expectations.
The Thunder's reinforcements continue...
On July 7, they reached a signing agreement with free agent Patrick Patterson, with a three-year contract worth a total of $5 million.
Patterson is 206cm tall and 28 years old this year. He was the No. 2010 rookie in the first round in 14 and one of the famous "Kentucky Five Tigers" that year.
As the No. 4 position, Patterson has simple skills, but he does lack bright spots.His defense is not bad, but he is not outstanding either. In other aspects, rebounds, blocks, and support are very average, and he is even considered a deviation among big men.He also doesn't have any autonomous offensive ability, so he hasn't played well, because of his technical style, he is doomed not to be an All-Star player, and an excellent role player is his goal.
However, as the 4th position, he has a 3-pointer!
This is the core selling point of Patterson!Especially in today's small ball era, the space-type 4th position is very popular. His height of 206cm can even reach the 5th position of the small ball lineup. This makes some strong teams look forward to his joining in order to enrich their tactics.
(End of this chapter)