However, teams like the Bulls will definitely care about the issue of paying taxes. If you sign a contract like Kidd, you will have to face the luxury tax that will pay more than one million US dollars a year and increase every year. In 6 years, it will definitely be much higher than the salary of less than $6 million that you "save".

On July 9, the deal between the Supersonics and the Bulls was officially concluded.

The Supersonics failed to bring any achievements in the trading market. They wanted to "help" the Heat to take over Eddie Jones' big contract and give the Heat more room to operate in the free market... People were unhappy, they just wanted to keep it.

Since that's the case, the Supersonics will no longer struggle and will complete the transaction first.

After the Supersonics and Ben Wallace reached a seven-year maximum salary contract of $118 million, they sent it to the Bulls and received two players from the Bulls in return.

Brad Miller, a one-year contract of $7 million, and Trenton Hassel, a one-year contract of $640,000.

Two mercenaries, the contract renewal cannot be renewed... If the team does not have a better choice, Zhang Hao felt that the team would definitely start renewing the contract in advance, but it is hard to say now.

A 1-year contract is easy to operate...

At this time, the transaction was completed, and in addition to not being able to bring in other trading objects, Odom also agreed to renew the contract.

What free agents join, what veterans, what free agents with an annual salary of tens of millions... Compared with Odom's contract renewal, nothing is it!

What the Supersonics fear most is that they cannot reach an extension of the contract with Odom.

Even though he completed three consecutive championships, he would not lose even if Parkerbai was sent out.

But it is good to renew the contract. If you don’t renew the contract, it is impossible to sign a player as strong as Odom. If you fail to find a third-party trading partner in Ben Wallace’s transaction, you will have no room.

When Odom is willing to renew his contract... nothing is wrong...

On July 10, 2003, Artest and the Supersonics officially completed a contract renewal, with a starting salary of US$8 million and a 51 million US dollar in five years; Odom also completed a contract renewal, with a starting salary of US$9.16 million, and a total of US$72 million in six years.

Kassel had a net worth of $7.84 million, Brad Miller had a net worth of $7 million, Artest had a net worth of $8 million, Odom had a net worth of $9.16 million, and Zhang Hao had a net worth of $12.31 million.

With only these five people, the total salary has almost reached the salary cap. In addition, the other 8 players with contracts and are all rookie contracts, as well as two rookies to be signed, the total salary has reached more than 61 million US dollars.

This declares that the Supersonics have passed the era of eating the low-paying dividends of Jordan and Ben Wallace!

...

...

On July 11, a filming venue in Hollywood, Los Angeles, and a few tall black men who didn't look like good people came.

But it doesn't matter, the staff are not afraid! They have Ultraman!

Moreover, there is someone who knows...

Zhang Hao's independent film has reached the second step. There have been a series that has been the protagonist and a series that has been the supporting role.

Almost every time Pierce takes a walk around the clock.

"Wow, Aix, your crew is rich! I remember that the model was fake at that time, just like the handmade products of elementary school students. This... can I buy a few more people back?"

Pierce, who had not been beaten to the flying knife, still looked the same.

Zhang Hao really likes Pierce like this...

"Yes, I've prepared a lot, I'll help you ask."

"It's so cool, I want to act in a movie too..."

"What a pity, Paul, you don't have this condition..."

Are you in the condition? Pierce looked at Kassel who was walking over and said hello.

Well, right, he is not worthy of it.

"By the way, Aix, this is LeBron, my new teammate, this is Ray, I have known each other for a long time." Pierce introduced with one hand on his shoulder.

"Hello, LeBron, I'm Aix, this is Sam."

Kassel and Ray Allen have been teammates, and their relationship is...just.

"Hello, I'm LeBron James, I'm your fan, I'm so happy to know you."

James immediately became enthusiastic and excited. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart - he really didn't take the initiative to introduce it, just pretend that he didn't see it?

It’s impossible that he is so obviously alone. Zhang Hao and Pierce chatted for a while but didn’t see him?

Lei Allen is neither salty nor indifferent, and has no good feelings for Zhang Hao, just comes out with his two teammates.

Zhang Hao seemed to have noticed James so much that he asked in surprise: "Paul, is this your teammate? I thought you took your uncle to go shopping."

James' smile froze and reacted quickly. He knew that his first reaction would make the situation awkward. He wanted to say something, but even he could not think of how to break the embarrassment for a while...

After all, he is only 18 years old!

In an instant, James had a thought - they were all high school students, why do they bully people!

"You just took your uncle out shopping," Pierce retorted habitually, then patted James on the shoulder and said, "LeBron, don't care, his mouth is so poisonous. Don't you want to be friends with him? Get used to it now."

Is that true? It's different from the rumored gentleman!

Where is the amazing man who agreed to combine arrogance, gentlemanship, strength, glory, and light...?

James' first feeling was that Zhang Hao was a poisonous mouth that could irritate himself to death...

‘No! It must be my illusion! How could my idol, Aix, be a stinky man?’

...

James was unwilling to believe this fact, but in the end he could only accept this fact.

Fairy tales are all lies.

But it's not that bad, it's just pure love to argue with others.

And it depends on the person.

Like Ray Allen, he almost didn't speak.

Lei Allen doesn’t like Zhang Hao, and everyone in the NBA circle knows it.

There is no grudge, just one thing - whenever people discuss the strongest three-pointer, and discuss Ray Allen and Thunder Miller well, someone comes out and says, "Did you forget Aix?"

How did this make Lei Alan have a good impression of Zhang Hao?

This statement has been around since Zhang Hao won the three-point competition championship.

Lei Allen had no good feelings for Zhang Hao. At first, Zhang Hao treated the three-point competition with a playful mentality. In the end, he scored 29 points like a joke, creating an impossible record.

Kassel and James also noticed that Zhang Hao did not make Kassel's jokes randomly.

James was meticulous and could notice so many things in just a short while. He also did a good job of analyzing other people's personalities. He could see that Kassel was a sensitive person.

And Zhang Hao is so close to Kassel, which means that Zhang Hao is responsible for his words and actions.

‘Although he is a bit sarcastic, he is very good at dealing with people and is worthy of being my idol! We are a role model!’

James comes with his own filter when he sees Zhang Hao...

Finally, I met Zhang Hao, and the other party was quite "enthusiastic" to him. Although he had not spoken formally, Zhang Hao went to talk to Pierce when he greeted him. He hasn't said a word yet, but he will definitely have a chance to speak in the future!

The point is Zhang Hao's "passion"! James analyzed that Zhang Hao only knows how to use a person who has a good relationship and can make jokes. When he meets him, he jokes about his old appearance, so he will "get the same as before"! He just thinks he can make jokes!

It’s a pity that Pierce and Zhang Hao were chatting, but James couldn’t talk.

Although he had a good impression of Zhang Hao, James still had many concerns when he looked at Zhang Hao's cold expression most of the time...

But James listened very carefully! In a sense, this is the first time James has heard two top NBA stars chatting with each other. Although he had previously had league training and tutoring from the agency team, he still had to listen to this kind of thing with his own ear and learn it himself.

Moreover, the things the two of them talked about were talking about him, Lebang.

"Paul, the Lakers exchanged Mr. O'Neal for a rookie. Will you have a bad impression of this rookie?"
Chapter completed!