roccoschili Chapter 715 Presti's troubles
Chapter 715 Presti's troubles
Chapter 715 Presti's troubles
The championship parade is the last event of the season for the Thunder. After the parade is over, this season will officially come to an end.Next is the long-awaited offseason.After struggling for nine months, I can finally rest and enjoy life.
Westbrook arranges his offseason training time in September. In the previous time, he will participate in some shows, but more often he will be with his family.Paul George picked up the fishing rod again. Every summer, he would go fishing in various seas with his friends.It's just that these two years are slightly later than previous years.An Luo bid farewell to the two in Los Angeles, then took Tang Xiaoru to Irvine, stayed with his wife Fu Yao for a few days, and then got up to return home.
With the end of the parade, the atmosphere in Oklahoma City gradually returned to normal.The days without competitions are naturally a lot less fun.However, everyone is used to it.What's more, the joy of two consecutive championships is enough for them to enjoy the end of the three-month offseason.
Players and fans can rest, but the Thunder's management has no way to rest.The establishment of a team does not happen overnight.After setting the tone, it needs to be updated from time to time.No matter which team, it is impossible to remain competitive all the time.Teams such as the Celtics, Lakers, and Bulls, which were extremely strong for a while, will also encounter cold waves.Especially the Celtics, who won eight consecutive championships at the time, were unparalleled in the world, but they have undergone a long reconstruction since 1986.It was not until 2008 that he finally returned to the stage of the finals and won the championship again.
The most glorious time is often when it starts to fall to the bottom.
The Thunder in these two seasons can definitely be regarded as the most successful team in the league.With the team's leading stars and inside pillars leaving the team one after another, they not only did not fall to the bottom, but rose rapidly.In just one season, they completed their domination of the league.In the second year after Durant left, they basically used only one transaction to build a lineup with excellent offense and defense, and won the championship for two consecutive years.I am afraid that Bennett has already become the most envied boss in this league.Presti also made a name for himself in one fell swoop.
But now, Presti is quite distressed.Just like last year, he has to figure out the roster.Of course, judging from their current situation, reinforcement is basically impossible. After all, after giving Westbrook and Paul George consecutive big contracts, the Thunder's salary space is gone.Now it can be controlled at the critical point of the luxury tax, thanks to An Luo's blessing.You know, this season An Luo only has a salary of less than 300 million, but he has achieved an effect of 3000 million.In terms of cost performance, An Luo ranks second, and no one in this alliance dares to rank first.
All the main players of the Thunder now have contracts, but An Luo's contract has only the last year left.Although it is a team option, it is simply impossible to maintain the current situation.Only paying 1000 million can have an All-Star guard for four years. The Thunder has accumulated a lot of virtue!
Among the rookies who entered the league at the same time as An Luo, many have already received big contracts and renewed their contracts with the team in advance.Among them, the most contrasting one is the 2016 No. 76 pick Ben Simmons.It is said that the No. 5 pick who was selected as an All-Star this season has reached a five-year early contract extension of 1.7 million with 2925.The salary of Simmons's 24 million yuan contract in the first year is about 25 million US dollars, and the last year, which is the 3861/5 season, will reach 1.7 million US dollars.An Luo's performance, no matter how you look at it, is no worse than Simmons.In other words, if the Thunder wants to complete the contract renewal with An Luo ahead of schedule, a five-year $[-] million maximum salary contract is indispensable.
This is the biggest question facing Presti.Time seems to have returned to the summer seven years ago. The Thunder offered Harden a four-year 4 million contract extension with a firm attitude.In the end, Harden left for Houston.The Thunder's offer was only 5200 million short of Harden's inner expectations.
No matter how you look at it, An Luo is worth a maximum salary.This is the difference between An Luo and Harden.Even the Thunder themselves were embarrassed to use a renewal contract lower than this figure to discuss the renewal with An Luo.But the Thunder really couldn't afford it.The contracts of Westbrook, Paul George and Adams have filled up the Thunder's salary space, and they cannot afford another contract of more than 3000 million.
Having said that, even if Lei Ting spends all his money to give An Luo a maximum salary, the latter may not necessarily stay.After all, Oklahoma is just a small ball market, not very attractive to stars.Moreover, when An Luo participated in the draft, he expressed that he wanted to stay in Los Angeles.No matter how you look at it, Oklahoma is not competitive.
In addition to these external factors, judging from the Thunder's current lineup, it is unlikely that An Luo will stay in Oklahoma.
Simply a top three-point shooter, or a top 3D player, can get a place in any system.But it is still difficult to have a core tactical position, especially when a team has multiple All-Star players.Donovan can handle the relationship between Westbrook, Paul George and An Luo better.But in this season, all three have been criticized more or less by fans, basketball commentators, and people in the news media.Although the Thunder's Big Three won two championships together, they inevitably restricted their respective development.Of course, on a team like this, everyone has to make some sacrifices.In this era, championships and personal performance are like fish and bear's paws, which cannot be had at the same time.
If the Thunder did not win the championship, maybe these stars can make greater sacrifices.Now that the Thunder is done, the players will naturally pursue more things.Especially young players, full of vigor, always feel that they can do everything well.An Luo is 22 years old this year, and has a championship and FMVP.The rest, the Thunder's current situation, is difficult for him to achieve.
Presti is very troubled now, and he is also a smart woman who can't live without rice.He may try his best to persuade An Luo to stay in Oklahoma, but in the next three years, the Thunder will pay a huge luxury tax to the league.There is no doubt that Bennett will not pay for such a result. 3000 million is worth it to An Luo, but it's not worth 6000 million.
(End of this chapter)