In his previous life, the Chinese fans were very familiar with the cat king.
He was once selected as an All-Star and the best defensive player. According to his memory, this Gerald Wallace had just entered the Alliance not long ago.
Shen Xiao had a deep impression of this " Cat King " because he had once fought Garnett and blocked Griffin!
"Alright, Boss. I'll check the information of the NBA players now.”
Morey nodded, walked to the computer, and began to type on the keyboard to find the data of the player, Gerrard Wallace.
"In 2001, Gerrard Wallace was selected by the Kings as the 25th pick in the first round.”
"In the 02-03 season, Gerrard Wallace played 47 times and was the starter seven times. His average was 4.7 points, 2.7 rebounded, and his field goal percentage was 49.2%.”
" On October 31, 2002, he scored 11 points and 10 rebounded against Orlando. He had his first double-double in his career. On December 1, 2002, against the Rockets, Gerrard Wallace scored a personal high of 21 points, 10 of 11 shots, and contributed four assists.”
Morey valued the data analysis of the players the most. Looking at the data in front of him, his eyes could not help but light up.
"Boss, I think we can make a deal. This player was only a second-year student, but he was able to produce such numbers. The upper limit of his talent in the future was very high. At the very least, he would be a quasi-All-Star player.”Mo Lei nodded, stood up, and analyzed the situation rationally.
"Wait, look at his current contract. Is he a restricted free agent? Or do you have a contract?" Shen Xiao's expression was calm. He suddenly raised his right hand and asked the most crucial question.
"Let me see…"
"Yes, the King and Gerrard Wallace signed a three-year contract. It was a 2 1 contract, and the last year was a team option.”Mo Lei came back to his senses and continued to type on the keyboard, searching for data.
"Call now and use your connections to check on the Kings 'management. Are they willing to implement the team option for the final year?”
"In addition, if the Kings 'management really implements the team option, then trade.”Shen Xiao made a prompt decision with a determined expression.
"On our team, other than James, Howard, Nash, and Mo Williams…"
"That's easy, Boss. "As long as we can pay the corresponding chips, we can even exchange the remaining role players on our team for one, plus some cash.”Mo Lei nodded and picked up the landline phone on his desk.
Ding!
Shen Xiao's flip phone suddenly rang. He looked at the caller ID [David Stern].
"Hello, David, you're a busy man. Why are you looking for me?" Shen Xiao sat on the leather sofa and placed his right foot on the coffee table.
"Hey, Shen, are you serious?”Stern asked.
"What?" Shen Xiao could not figure out what she meant for a while.
"What I mean is, you put all the players on the shelves. Then, he would report to the Alliance that he was going to be the head coach!”Stern asked in a hoarse voice.
"Of course, this is my team. In the Cavaliers, other than James, he is the core of our team!”The corners of Shen Xiao's lips curled up slightly as he admitted it readily.
"Shen, I know you're a millionaire, and I know you don't lack money. However, this is the NBA. I hope you can read the rules clearly so that you don't have to pay a luxury tax!”Stern reminded.
Shen Xiao sneered and said coldly,"David, I know." I won't pay a single cent less. I also respect the rules of the Alliance."
"But I also want to invite you. Understand a heart that loves basketball!"
"Alright, Shen. I also hope that I can make a friend like you.”
"Actually, you and the big boss of the Pioneers are both billionaires. As the CEO, I'm kindly reminding you.”
" The NBA salary system includes a salary cap and third-party custody," Stern said slowly and clearly.
"A third party?" Shen Xiao could not remember for a moment and muttered to himself.
"Third-party custody? You probably don't know what that is, right? Then I'll kindly explain.”
"This is the product of the compromise between the two sides in the labor negotiations after the strike in 1999. The official date of its implementation was the 01-02 season. The NBA officials would deduct 10% of the player's salary and put it into a managed account. The final income of the players did not exceed that of all the teams in the league. 55% of the team's total income, then the money in custody would be returned to the original amount. However, if the player's final income exceeded 55%, triggering the luxury tax, the money would be confiscated by the officials.”
"In other words, if I trigger the luxury tax. A portion of the player's income would be confiscated.”Shen Xiao frowned. He was in a bad mood and used a certain tone.
What if a portion of their income was confiscated for no reason? Anyone would have a knot in their heart.
"Very good, you are very smart."
The purpose of setting up this third-party custody was like the Sword of Damocles, threatening to force the team's total salary to not exceed 55% of the league's total revenue, which was the luxury tax!
"Hey, I just received the contract between your Knight and Lebrang James. Five years…50 million!" Stern was surprised.
"Shen, I really admire you. Your boldness."
"You're actually so generous to not give James a rookie contract. He gave me a five-year contract. It really surprised me.”Stern said.
"David, I have a lot of salary space for the entire team now. I didn't trigger the salary cap from last year.”
Shen Xiao rolled his eyes and calculated silently in his heart as he said very calmly.
After trading Zarjunas Ilgauskas, the original team's main center forward, he immediately cleared out 12 million in salary space.
Last season, the team's total salary was 49.62 million.
The salary cap for the 02-03 season was 40.27 million, almost touching the luxury tax. However, the five players on the team were exceptions to the basic salary. Also, give a rotation player a middle-class clause and sign him for a year. Therefore, the excess was not included in the luxury tax.
"David, you have to know that I don't even have 12 players on the team's roster!”Shen Xiao muttered to himself for a moment and said in a deep voice.
"I know. Orlando is a small city, and the football market is also very small.”
"Alright, I still have something to do. I'll hang up first.”
Shen Xiao had just hung up the phone when Mo Lei sent him good news.
"Boss, we've finally reached an agreement. We sent out small forward Dalius Miles, power forward Carlos Boozer, and Milt Pelacio to trade for Gerrard Wallace.”Mo Lei hung up the phone, a shrewd smile on his face.
"Last season, Dalius Miles had an average of 5.4 boards, 2.6 assists, and 9.2 points per game.”
"However, because their salaries are not equal. So, I asked for an addition, Bobby Jackson, who won the SMOY award last season.”
"What is it? How much is Gerrard's salary?"
Shen Xiao quickly stood up and asked.
"I asked. The three-year contract is 2.58 million, with an average annual salary of 800,000 because Gerrard is a rookie at the end of the first round.”
" Dalius Miles is a middle-class man with an annual salary of 3.27 million dollars.”
"Bobby Jackson's annual salary is 2.7 million dollars.”
"In addition to Carlos Boozer and Milt Pelacio's combined annual salary of 900,000 yuan, the two of them will be added to the team, three for two.”
"Oh, it's the best deal to trade for Gerrard. You've worked hard. I'll give you a bonus during the New Year.”What Shen Xiao valued the most was still the future Cat King.
The two teams then called the league studio to explain the situation.
In terms of the transaction procedure, the team needed to call the league office on weekdays to explain the details of the transaction, the contract status, the player's health, insurance status, and so on. After the call, each team had to send an email to the office about the trade.
The NBA's official website released the latest news.
The Knights and the Kings have reached a deal. The Knights sent out Dalius Miles, Carlos Boozer, and Milt Pelacio to get Bobby Jackson and Gerrard Wallace.
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