Making up his mind, Su Yang called Sinki to the office and bluntly stated that he would reserve a quota and prepare to sign Rose in the free market.

"We want to pursue Derek Ross, but now we only express our intentions, don't discuss in depth, and don't discuss formally immediately after the free market is opened. Wait until all other point guards in the free market are about to sign all contracts, then contact his agent..."

During the conversation, Su Yang briefly explained why he signed Ross.

First and most important reason, Ross has stronger strength compared to Deron Williams, Jose Calderon and others who are also famous. If he can sign a contract successfully, it will be a strong complement to the Kings' point guard position. He can share the pressure for Curry in the long season and prepare for a move in advance. It is mainly because it was revealed that Thomas Jr. may leave and go to other teams to pursue big contracts and leadership positions, so as to avoid not having time to prepare at that time and can only sign point guards like Ennis.

Just find a reason to quit when playing idiots like Monroe to avoid Ross being injured again, and signing a contract is absolutely worth it.

Secondly, Ross can sign a contract with a basic salary and cannot calculate salary space. This can not only save luxury taxes, but also facilitate other operations.

You can give more money, but that's better to sign a two-year or three-year contract, but Ross is most unwilling to accept a long-term contract and a low salary. A low salary per year is the best choice for both parties. At that time, Ross will perform and re-enter the free market to pursue high salaries.

Just can't contact Rose now or rush to contact him.

The main reason is that Ross is still energetic and will not easily accept the basic salary. His agent B?j Armstrong is a gangster and will definitely not accept the basic salary for the time being. He must wait until they find that no one is willing to believe that Ross can recover.

If Su Yang directly told Ross that no one was interested in you in the free market, everyone thought that your injury was too serious and could not be completely recovered. You could only go to where your old rival LeBron plays. Then Ross would definitely scold Su Yang for being crazy and get away.

The situation is that embarrassing and real.

Su Yang is happy to see the rose reopening, and he also needs to consider his own interests. He can only do the right things at the right time.

"Okay, since you are optimistic about Derek Ross' ability to fully recover from health, I unconditionally believe your decision..."

Hinki nodded and asked, "If Thomas chooses to leave, we are still a point guard short of us.

The candidate I am currently targeting is Gary Payton II, who now has a two-year unsecured contract with the Bucks.

I have heard before that he is very likely to be laid off in the offseason. He has excellent physical fitness, strong tactical understanding, good at defense, and able to pass the ball. The disadvantage is that he has extremely lack of scoring ability. However, in our tactical system, he can cover up his shortcomings and only play his strengths. After all, the scoring ability of other players overflows, and it is even more necessary to improve defense."

After hearing this, Su Yang nodded. If Thomas little chooses to leave, then Gary Payton is indeed an excellent alternative.

But Gary Payton, as a undraft, still has a way to go if he wants to perform stably, so it is better to prepare for the time being.

"Then follow your plan. Even if Thomas Jr. can sign Gary Payton II, and then put it in the Development Alliance Reserve to prevent unexpected situations. If we don't get Rose, we can try in advance..."

I have never been worried about Hinki's ability to do things. Anyway, I control the big direction and completely delegate power for small matters.

Otherwise, everything will be decided by yourself. Not only will it be so tired, but Xinki feels that it is just an execution, and she will inevitably feel bored.

"The other two positions, the second substitute of the power forward and the first substitute of the small forward, do you have a good candidate?" Hinki asked again, and the expression on her face seemed to have prepared suggestions, but out of habit, she was going to let Su Yang talk first.

Seeing his eyesight, Su Yang raised his hand and signaled, "Not yet, you can talk about it first, let's discuss it now."

"How about Jeff Green?

The player you once coached in the Thunder can play as a power forward and a small forward, and can fully understand your tactical ideas. He played 69 games for the Magic last season, averaging 9.4 points, 1.2 assists and 3.2 rebounds per game.

However, his shooting efficiency has a career low of only 39.4%. Coupled with the potential hidden dangers of heart problems, he currently lacks competitiveness in the free market. After investigation, our scouts believed that his performance was so poor. The main reason was that he was disastrous by the Magic and coach Vogel's emphasis on defense was too much. He was truly strong enough to be a 3D player, and even support the player, and was expected to sign a contract with a minimum salary.

Anyway, he is very consistent with our current needs.”

Su Yang nodded repeatedly and continued: "It is completely feasible. As a risk, he may be more popular than Ross. You can contact him in advance, but it is best not to use my name directly and give him enough respect. That guy is a tough guy."

If you sign Jeff Green with a basic salary, plus Tatum with the draft, and Covington and Dorian who were originally in the lineup, the Kings have four candidates in the small forward position, and the lineup will be more flexible and convenient, and can meet various needs.

"If Derek Ross and Jeff Green are counted on the roster, there are 14 players in total, and there are only two power forwards and shooting guards in the strict sense. Do you think there is a player who needs to be prepared for that position?"

Su Yang thought after hearing this.

The most commonly used players of power forwards are Antetokounmpo and Grant. The most commonly used players in the shooting guard position are Brogdon and LaVine. The four young people are actually quite durable. If you consider it from the perspective of experienced people, Brogdon is the most risky of injury. Then, the free market seeks a shooting guard to reserve, which should be the best direction. After all, Jeff Green can go to power forwards.

"Looking for a backup shooting guard, I'm worried that Brogden's risk of injury as an older rookie is high, what about you?"

"I also think finding a substitute shooting guard is the best option, but the candidate I am currently targeting is difficult to sign with a basic salary. Even if you sign with a high salary, the time you play may not be guaranteed, and it will feel that it is not cost-effective enough, so it is difficult to determine."

Hinki handed over a list casually, mainly shooting guards in free agents, and some short contracts.

Su Yang took it and glanced at it briefly and found that it was really what Hinki said. The shooting guard he was interested in could not sign a low salary or a basic salary. The salary cap of next season increased again. All teams were preparing to grab players. Even the boxing champion James Johnson, who had received a low salary at the Kings, would sign a four-year, $60 million contract with the Heat, which was also the price Riley paid to cheat Wade.

"Forget it, I can't enjoy all the benefits. First, get Curry's contract, and then the early renewal of the contract between Lavender, Cousins ​​and Grant. If there is still room at that time, let's see if any players are willing to come to our team..."

The Kings' off-season draft and free market work is very difficult, but the renewal of the contracts of the four players on the team will definitely be more difficult. Not only does it take a lot of time to negotiate, but it also has to make key decisions, which really gives Su Yang a headache.

Thinking of the issue of renewal, the idea of ​​using $19.5 million in salary space to operate it instantly disappeared.

"How should Curry's contract be negotiated? I mean, it must be a 30% maximum salary signing, mainly related incentive clauses, which will also occupy salary space and may affect our subsequent signing and transactions. Should we give all the top treatment?"

Curry signed a four-year contract with the Kings in 2014. This offseason, he can jump out of the player option and re-enter the free market. The Kings have the right to birds and can renew the contract on the hat. In order to operate better, Curry will definitely be renewed in the end. Although there is no doubt that the maximum salary is renewed, as Hinki said, Curry is definitely qualified to enjoy various incentive clauses, which will affect the subsequent situation.

"It doesn't matter. He doesn't care about MVP for three times. He just gives him the player options and can also give him the trade veto, but he has not played for more than 4 seasons for the Kings and does not meet the trade veto regulations. He promises to sign the next contract for another five years..."

"That should be about 201 million US dollars in five years, the first contract in NBA history of 200 million US dollars, big news."

“Curry brings great commercial value, worth it.”

During the conversation, the two discussed the negotiation direction of Cousins, Laven and Grant, but did not make a decision for the time being. After all, although the salary cap is as high as $101 million next season, Curry and Antetokounmpo will occupy nearly $57 million, Cousins ​​and Thomas Jr. account for nearly $30 million, and Covington and Lavender will account for nearly $20 million, which has exceeded the upper limit.

That's still calculated after George's trade, and there is no counting players such as Nance and Tatum who will be selected soon. Anyway, it will be a headache. The intentions of Cousins, Lavender and Grant are not clear, so they can only take one step and look at it.
Chapter completed!