After Chamberlain and Samar sat down, Mullin first asked the secretary to give the two coffee, and then he smiled and said to Chamberlain: "Hi, Z, you have performed very well recently. You reminded me of Mutombo, God, you are really like him!"

This is one of the outside world's evaluations of Chamberlain, and some people have designated his template as Mutombo, the best defensive player of the four generations, and the African mountain.

Hearing Mulin's praise, Chamberlain wanted to be modest, but Samar's face turned gloomy. He signaled Chamberlain not to speak, and sneered: "Mr. Mulin, your vision of people is really not very good, Mutombo? He can't even compare to Z's finger! Z has nothing to do with Mutombo. If you want to define a template for him, I think Wilt Chamberlain, Hakeem Olajuwon or Kareem Abdul Kabar is more suitable."

Only then did Chamberlain realize that he had almost fallen into Mulin's language trap. If he was modest just now, he would admit that he could not even compare to Mutombo. Then Mulin would have nothing to say when he took out Mutombo's contract.

In the first round, neither side took advantage of the whole, but Mulin knew that Samar was difficult to deal with, so he started to negotiate the contract directly.

Samar took out a thick contract plan, handed it to Mulin, and smiled and said, "As long as you are willing to accept this contract, Z will be a member of the Warriors for the rest of his life."

Mulin turned two pages, but his face immediately changed. He shouted: "Start ten million, with a 5% increase every year, signing a 3+1 contract? Shit, I said, are you crazy? Do you think Z is Garnett or Duncan?"

Chamberlain swallowed, Damn, ten million US dollars, is he worth his value?

Samar sneered: "Do you think a contract of 10 million can be used to send Garnett or Duncan? Besides, in the second game, Z beat Duncan, but do you know how much salary Duncan gets this season? It's $19.01 million!"

Chamberlain swallowed again, darn, $19,010,000, Duncan is so valuable. I didn't say that he should be worth half of Duncan's worth, right?

Mulin threw away the contract directly and shook his head and said, "Forget it, man, we can't negotiate. There is too much difference. I have asked the boss for instructions. We can only give Z a salary of three million, and it's 2+2. The next two years will be an insured contract."

This time it was Samar's turn to change his face, and the price gap between the two sides was indeed very large.

Samar has a 3+1 full guarantee contract, with a base of 10 million yuan, an increase of 12% every year. That is to say, according to his requirements, Chamberlain will play four seasons with the Warriors, of which the first season was a salary of 10 million US dollars, and the second season was 110.5 million US dollars. After that, every season will increase by 12% of the salary of the previous season until the fourth year.

Moreover, according to this agreement, Chamberlain is a free agent option in the fourth year, which means that he can not choose to sign a contract with the team in the fourth year, but instead test the free market to see if he can receive a higher contract. However, the Warriors have the right to match, that is, no matter what contract other teams give Chamberlain, as long as the Warriors are willing to accept the price, Chamberlain still has to stay with the Warriors.

But Mullin's contract is not the case. He has a 2+2 contract, which is also four years, but only the first two years are guaranteed, while the next two years are not guaranteed. This means that if the Warriors do not want Chamberlain anymore, they can fire him at will without having to bear a penny of money.

In this way, the two sides broke down their talks directly.

When Old Nelson saw the cold, he immediately started to muddle with him: "I think we need to discuss it well. This is not a vegetable market, nor is we buying vegetables. We are discussing how to establish a dynasty, so it requires both of us to pay some price."

The old man has been in the league for forty or fifty years, and his methods are so smooth. He took out a piece of information prepared in advance and handed it to Mulin. The above is the ranking of inside players in NBA players' salaries this season, with a total of twenty people:

1 Kevin Garnett, 22 million;

2 Shaquille O'Neal, 20 million;

3 Jermaine O'Neal, 19.73 million;

4Tim Duncan, 19.01 million;

5Shaan Marion, 16.44 million;

6Dec Nowitzki, 16.36 million;

7Antoine Jamison, 16.36 million;

8 Rashad Lewis, 15.6 million;

9 books - Wallace, 15.5 million;

10 Elton Brand, 15.34 million;

11 Yao Ming, 13.76 million;

12 Amari Stoudemire, 13.76 million;

13 Paul Gasol, 13.74 million;

14 Zach Randolph, 13.33 million;

15 Lamar Odom, 13.3 million;

16 Kenyon Martin, 13.25 million;

17 Rashid Wallace, 12.79 million;

18 Chris Bosh, 12.46 million;

19 Reeve-Lafrenz, 12.44 million;

20 Zajunas-Ilgoskas, 12 million.

In addition to these names and their salaries, there are also their data and efficiency values ​​this season, which are sprinkled on several pages. The last page is Chamberlain's data and efficiency values ​​this season, as well as the team's offensive and defensive analysis when he was on the court.

Old Nelson also gave Samar a watch, but he didn't read it. He just took out his cell phone and started playing and recording one by one:

"Hello, I am Mitch Kupcheck, general manager of the Los Angeles Lakers. Are you Mr. Chamberlain's agent, Mr. Samar? Please forgive my presumptuous disturbance. It's like this. As far as I know, Mr. Chamberlain's contract with the Warriors has expired at twelve o'clock tonight. Our team is very interesting to him..."

"Hello, Mr. Samar? I am Jerry Sloan, the head coach of the Utah Jazz. Can you let Mr. Chamberlain come to my team for a try? In just one day, if his performance can impress me, no matter what kind of contract you want, it's easy to say..."

"Hello, I am Pat Riley, the general manager of the Heat. Does Mr. Chamberlain have any interest in coming to Miami? The salary and treatment are easy to negotiate..."

"Hello, I am Cheeks, the head coach of the 76ers..."

"Hello……"

"Hello……"

Samar has released a total of twenty-nine recordings, which means that except for the Warriors, other teams have expressed interest in Chamberlain, including the Celtics, who already have super inside Garnett and the Spurs where Duncan is located.

When the recording was played, Samar put away his cell phone and said, "These are all calls I called after twelve o'clock yesterday. I think if you don't renew your contract with Chamberlain quickly, someone will come to meet me soon."

According to NBA regulations, no team's uniform group is allowed to contact a player who has no freedom option or has an end of the contract, but by 12 o'clock last night, Chamberlain's ten-day contract ended, and he is already a free agent.

Mulin pursed his thin lips and shook his head, "The salary of ten million is too high, our team cannot afford it anyway, and I believe these teams cannot accept the salary of ten million."

Chamberlain also felt that the asking price of 10 million was too high, and these teams might not be able to accept it. However, if he wanted to get a contract, he would have no other chance except now: According to the Arenas clause issued by the NBA in 2003, any restricted free agent who has been in the NBA for 1 to 2 years shall not exceed the middle class clause of the year. The salary for the first year is limited by such a method to ensure that the player's first team can provide the player with corresponding contracts by citing the Bird clause or the middle class clause.

In other words, as long as Chamberlain signs another contract, even if he only signs a season, if he wants to sign the contract again after the game, the maximum salary, that is, the middle class salary that year, will definitely not exceed eight million. Therefore, Samar has to argue for Chamberlain, otherwise he will have to get a four-year middle-class contract and get a maximum salary in the fifth season.

In fact, the league also has very strict regulations on the first NBA contract for the first round rookie. Starting from 1995, the annual salary of the first round rookie is strictly linked to the draft ranking. According to the previous labor-management clause, the annual salary of a certain rookie is calculated based on the weighted average of the annual salary of the same rookie in the first seven years. The current labor-management clause followed this method in the first season (98-99). Starting from the 99-00 season, the salary of the rookie increased by 5% every year. Moreover, this 5% refers only to 5% of the amount of the 98-99 season, rather than increasing. The contract Samar asked Chamberlain for five percent of the increase in the year.

Is this done because first-round rookies often refuse to sign contracts with the team and threaten high contracts? And as Mullin said, some veteran players will feel treacherous when they see rookies without qualifications get generous contracts, and then the NBA will be in chaos.

This incident, like the Arenas clause, has allusions. In 1994, Glenn Robinson, a big dog, participated in the draft and was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks. At that time, he insisted on asking for a large contract of 100 million US dollars, otherwise he would not sign with the Bucks who chose him. The Bucks were ultimately helpless. After a tug-up battle, in order to avoid the missed number one pick, they had to choose to sign a super contract with Robinson for ten years with a total salary of 66 million.

However, Samar played a side ball. According to the league's regulations, this regulation only applies to first-round picks who entered the NBA through the draft. Chamberlain did not enter the NBA through the draft, so naturally there is no binding force on him.

Mulin firmly rejected Samar's conditions. Old Nelson's persuasion was useless. He directly put the contract into the drawer and locked it, indicating that he would not change his mind if he was disturbed by the above content.

This naturally means that the negotiations have collapsed. Samar takes Chamberlain with him and goes out. He is not worried about Chamberlain's sales at all. The twenty-nine calls he just did not forge. As long as he leaves the Warriors, there are twenty-nine teams outside waiting to negotiate prices with him.

Old Nelson was hot-tempered. Mulin's indifference angered him. He suddenly burst out and kicked the chair away, shouting: "Fuck it, Chris Mulin, go fuck the Golden State Warriors, go fuck the championship and glory, I saw it clearly. It turns out that you just want to make money and have never considered the glory of basketball! Mulin, I tell you, letting go Z will definitely become the stupidest decision in your life! And, to be honest, if you don't leave Z, then I will leave too, and I don't want to continue staying in this dirty place!"

Mulin and Nelson Old has a good relationship. In 1985, he was selected by the Warriors in the seventh pick in the first round. Nelson Old was the one who took him off at that time. As it turned out, Nelson Old was not mistaken. Mulin in the rookie season could score averaging 14 points, with a shooting percentage of up to 45%, and his free throw shooting percentage was as high as 90% of the time that Chamberlain was ashamed of death.

But after the rookie season, Mulin fell into the bad habit of alcoholism and gave up on himself, almost being given up by the team. The only person who did not give up Mulin is Old Nelson. After the strict governance and help of the old coach, Mulin finally quit drinking and became the famous "God's left hand".

This time, when Old Nelson left the Mavericks, he was able to come to the Warriors, and Mullin's invitation accounted for a large part of the reason.

Old Nelson's roar did not fall. On the contrary, just now it was just the beginning, and what was behind it was still continuous: "I just don't understand why Kohan's fool is so short-sighted? In 2003, that bastard Yalinas asked for a big contract, why didn't he give it to him? Isn't he worth ten million? Look, the damn Washington man picked up a bargain, and Agent No. 0 has now become the top scorer in the league. How much 10 million has he helped the Wizards earn? Just want to produce without investing. Is that guy really a damn financial background?"

This incident is also an anecdote in the NBA, and has been taken as a warning by the uniform groups of various teams. In 2003, Arenas' two-year contract with the Warriors expired. He wanted a big contract, but the Warriors refused, and then he ran to the Washington Wizards. The Arenas clause mentioned above was born because of this.
Chapter completed!