The Laker team.
When he received Tan Wenbin's call, Jackson was discussing with the coaching staff who was on the roster this year, who was not in the plan, who could be signed, and who should be sent away.
" I don't think it's a big problem for the inside line, but we're still short of players for the first position. Aaron McGee is old, and Vujasic is not very useful. We still need to bring in people. We can consider signing Smash Parker, who Inesen mentioned before.”
Inside the paint, the Laker had the experienced Chris Mihm, Odom at the power forward, and Bynum this year. In Jackson's vision, there was also Chen Fang.
Jackson had already thought it through. In the new season, he would let Chen Fang play as a substitute for Mihm and see how Chen Fang performed. If he performed well, he could try to be promoted to the starting lineup.
As for Bynum, Jackson was not optimistic about this emotional guy.
As such, the only flaw was the defensive line.
In the second round of this year's draft, the Los Angeles Clippers had two draft picks in their hands. They had originally decided to choose a power forward and a guard.
However, because Chen Fang was in the paint, they simply chose two defenders.
One was Travice Dina, and the other was Vaughan Weaver.
However, they were all rookies and couldn't be of much use. That was why they wanted to bring in Parker.
As he was speaking, Jackson received a call from Tan Wenbin. After listening to Tan Wenbin's words quietly, Jackson frowned.
"Alright, let's discuss it."
Jackson hung up.
"What's wrong, Phil?" asked the assistant coach, Curt Rambis.
Jackson let out a long sigh." Guys, the situation has changed. Chen Fang, who I think highly of, feels that the salary we're offering is too low. He's unwilling to sign with us.”
Everyone was stunned.
"He's a high school student from the Dragon Country. 1.5 million dollars a year is already very high.”
"Phil, if it doesn't work, then don't.”
Jackson shook his head." No, Chen Fang is a very important piece in my puzzle.”
It was with the combination of OK and OK that the Laker achieved two consecutive championships.
It wasn't easy to find a Chen Fang who could replace O'Neal, so how could Jackson let him go?
The coaching staff looked at each other. They knew how strong Jackson's desire to sign Chen Fang was.
"Then how much does he want?"
Jackson said," He wants four million a year. His agent also said that if he can't sign a suitable contract this year, he'll give up. He'll wait a year and sign up for the draft next year.”
Rambis frowned." His manager is quite confident in him."”
"I think if he were to participate in the draft, he would probably get a very high draft pick.”
"Alright, I'll have to think about this matter.”
At the same time, the Clippers received a notification from Tan Wenbin.
Four million a year!
Dunleavy immediately frowned. An annual salary of four million was not low. It could rank fifth in the team.
Dunleavy felt that Chen Fang's agent was asking for too much, but he really wanted to sign Chen Fang to form two towers inside.
Unlike Jackson, Dunleavy did not have much power in the Clippers. He could only contact the Clippers 'owner, Sterling.
After listening to Dunleavy's report, Stirling directly cursed and said,"He's a kid from the Dragon Country. Who does he think he is? How dare he ask for an annual salary of four million yuan?”
"Back then, Wang Zhizhi of the Dragon Country only received an annual salary of two million yuan. He's a high school student who hasn't even played in the CBA, yet he wants a salary of four million yuan.”
"Dunleavy, I told you not to sign this guy again. Besides, you said that he's sick. If he gets sick and can't play, the money will be wasted.”
With that, Sterling hung up the phone.
Dunleavy felt helpless when he heard the busy tone on the phone. His boss, Sterling, was a famous miser in the league.
At the hotel, Chen Fang and the others were also anxiously waiting for the results.
First, there was news from the Clippers.
Dunleavy wished Chen Fang a good signing. In the end, he said that if Chen Fang could not find a team, his contract would be valid until the 6th and he could sign at any time.
This result was within their expectations.
Chen Tao said," It's like discussing a contract now. You have to be patient and calm. Let's wait."”
It wasn't until the 4th that the Los Angeles Clippers contacted Tan Wenbin and asked him to bring Chen Fang to the Los Angeles Clippers.
When they arrived at the Laker team, it was still Jackson who received the two players. He handed over a contract and said,""You won. This is the biggest contract we can offer.”
As he spoke, he looked at Chen Fang and said," Chen Fang, if you give up and wait another year, it will only waste your talent. So don't hesitate anymore. Sign it."”
Tan Wenbin did not say anything and quickly went to look at the contract.
The Laker bargained. It was still three plus one, the final year team option, and the total salary was 14 million.
That was to say, 3.5 million dollars a year.
This result had even exceeded the expectations of the three of them.
Tan Wenbin looked at Chen Fang immediately.
Chen Fang thought for a moment and nodded.
Chen Tao had already said that he would sign the contract if the Clippers offered more than three million.
"We agree to sign the contract." Tan Wenbin stood up and said.”
Jackson heaved a sigh of relief. He had spent a lot of effort to get this contract from his boss.
"Congratulations, Chen Fang, on becoming a member of our team.”
The two hands clasped together.
Now, the contract was just short of being officially signed.
The plan for the Laker team was to hold a signing ceremony on July 8th to sign the three rookies and Chen Fang.
However, since he had agreed to the contract, it was almost set in stone and could not be changed.
Jackson sent Chen Fang out. Before he left, he reminded him,"Chen, you need to learn English.”
Chen Fang nodded. He was already learning.
When they returned to the hotel, Chen Tao and Xu Tong felt as if they were in a dream. They were extremely excited.
After his excitement, Chen Tao had already started to plan Chen Fang's life in America. He said,"Son, I still have some money in my hands. Since you're going to play basketball in the United States in the future, I might as well help you buy a house in the United States.”
"With a house, it's easier to get a wife.”
"Dad, I'm only 18." Chen Fang didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
Isn't it too early to want to marry a wife at the age of eighteen?
Chen Tao waved his hand indifferently and said,"What early? We should make plans early."
Chen Fang still shook his head." Forget it. Houses in Los Angeles must be very expensive. Besides, professional athletes often trade. If I go to another team, it would be a waste to buy a house. If you really want to buy it, you should buy it at home.”
"That's true. Then we'll buy the one at home. I've long wanted to change to a villa. You're worth more than 20 million a year.”
Chen Fang's proposal was extremely correct. Not only did it allow Chen Fang to avoid the mortgage crisis, but he also earned a lot of money from the real estate dividends of the Dragon Country.
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