"Hey, Sean, introduce yourself, I'm the head coach of the Magic, Stan, and I'm in Miami now, to be precise, near your home."

"So I think if it's convenient, should we sit down and talk about it all the time?"

"No matter what the final result will be after the conversation, it will be good for each other, what do you think."

After answering the phone, when Marion learned that Stan Van Gundy was at his doorstep, he was obviously surprised.

Obviously, Marion never expected that Van Gundy would come to visit him in person.

You should know that Van Gundy's coaching ability is already very good, and after leading the Magic to win the championship last season, he was legitimately called the "champion coach".

So Marion was still a little surprised that Stan Van Gundy came to visit him in person at this moment.

After all, Marion is very clear about his current personal situation. As he gets older and gets troubled by injuries, no matter which team he chooses to sign with this year, the final result may not exceed 10 million US dollars.

Even a salary of $8 million can be regarded as a big obstacle.

It is precisely because Marion is very clear about his situation that he has tried his best to fight for a long-term contract.

"Sorry, I'm really sorry Coach Stan, I don't know you will come here in person, but I haven't lived at home these two days, but stayed at my agent for the time being."

"As for the reason, I believe you should know it, but I can give you a new address and then come here to meet and discuss it later."

After the phone call with Marion, Van Gundy, who hung up the phone, suddenly saw the brand new address in his cell phone text box.

According to this address, Stan Van Gundy took a taxi quietly and then started his journey immediately without stopping.

After the taxi parked in a relatively high-end community, Stan Van Gundy had just gotten off the bus and saw a man about 40 years old waving to him.

After seeing this man, Stan Van Gundy immediately understood. I guess this one should be Sean Marion’s agent Tony.

However, when he saw the man wavering to him, Van Gundy did not come forward to recognize him, but just gestured to the other party to lead the way. Then the two walked towards the community one by one.

"Sorry, Coach Stan, I really don't want this, but if you were here just now, you should know that there are so many people at my doorstep."

"Their existence has disturbed my life, so a few days ago, I sneaked into the agent's house from the back door, and now my nephew is living in my house."

As soon as he entered the door, Marion personally took a pair of slippers and placed them at Van Gundy's feet. His face was somewhat apologetic and he said embarrassedly.

After all, no matter what, Stan Van Gundy is definitely the hottest coach in the league at present.

And Marion itself may also join forces with the Magic, so offending Van Gundy at this time is obviously not a wise choice.

"Haha, it doesn't matter. It's a bit strange to say that. Today is mainly because of me. I didn't communicate with you before coming, and the sudden visit has caused you a lot of trouble."

As Van Gundy and Marion gave in to each other, Marion took Van Gundy to the second floor and came to a house similar to a study room. Then he locked the door of the room from the inside and asked Van Gundy to complete the seat as soon as possible.

"Coach Stan, I can probably guess what you came here today to talk to me, but there is something I still want to say in advance."

"Although I respect you very much, I also like the Magic team very much, because I feel that the atmosphere of your team is very outstanding."

"But for some personal reasons, I would rather get a contract for many years. Actually, I think I still have enough fuel in my fuel tank."

"But when the players reach my age, you should be able to understand this idea."

Looking at Marion who poured a cup of tea for himself in front of him, Van Gundy nodded softly about what Marion just said.

Because of this matter, the Magic and Marion have communicated more than once.

Similarly, this is the gap that Marion and the Magic have been unable to join forces for a long time.

After all, although Marion's personal ability is very outstanding, his current defensive experience on the front line is at the top of the league.

But as a team's management team, we cannot only look at the present, but we should observe more from a long-term perspective.

Therefore, when Marion's attendance rate in the past two seasons has been difficult to guarantee, the Magic did not want to give Marion a long contract, but more so they just wanted to sign a two-year contract with him.

It is precisely because of this that the relationship between Marion and the Magic has been stalemate until now.

During this period, Marion has not reported any signing contract with other teams. I believe that he hopes to join the Magic team.

After all, in addition to getting a contract, joining the Magic team also has the temptation to win the championship, which is too great.

As for whether Marion and the Magic can eventually join forces, it depends more on who both sides are willing to make concessions in this negotiation.

However, when the negotiations were already at a bottleneck, Stan Van Gundy would come to visit him in person today, because the Magic planned to make some concessions first.

Or maybe it could be said that the Magic wanted to make a complete break in the negotiations with Marion today.

Whether the negotiation is finalized or the negotiation collapses, the Magic team doesn't want to continue to delay.

Otherwise, as the offseason goes on, once the Magic cannot win Marion in the end, the Magic will miss too many high-quality players in this process.

And this situation can be truly called a frightened person and a cold tea when he leaves.

"Shawn, I understand your thoughts very much. It is precisely because I understand your thoughts that I came to Miami in person today and planned to sit down and have a talk with you."

"But you also know that NBA is a business alliance after all, so the management will be more cautious in every negotiation."

"But to be honest, I'm very optimistic about you, and I think you will be very compatible with the Magic, so in this negotiation, I decided to make some concessions."

"Based on my repeated negotiations with the team's operations president, we decided to provide you with the long-term contract you want, but if that's the case, then the salary will naturally be reduced."

After saying this, Stan Van Gundy paused for a moment, looked at Marion in front of him as if she didn't have too many expressions. Then Van Gundy frowned slightly before continuing to talk.

"But in order to show that we have really devoted ourselves to this negotiation, we will hand over the final choice to your own."

"To put it simply, now through our unanimous negotiations, we have decided that we can provide you with two options."

"As for which one you prefer, or whether we can really join forces next season, I hope you should consider it carefully."

As soon as he finished speaking, Van Gundy took out two contracts from his briefcase. After he was the first to confirm that he did not get the wrong one, Van Gundy pushed the two contracts to Marion.

While Marion opposite picked up two contracts to review them separately, Van Gundy picked up the tea on the table and stared at Marion's face while drinking.

It seems that Stan Van Gundy, an old fox, wanted to analyze his true thoughts through Marion's facial expression.

Stan Van Gundy really didn't lie about these two contracts. In order to get the defensive talent on the front line, the Magic really made some concessions this time.

Among the two contracts in front of Marion, one of them is a salary of US$27 million for three years, while the other contract is a contract of US$33 million for four years.

The two contracts have a short term, but the annual salary is a contract that can reach $9 million, while the annual salary is a contract that can reach $8.25 million.

It can be said that if Marion chose the latter, he would receive a salary of $3 million less in four years, and on average, he would receive a salary of $750,000 less a year.

If Marion chooses the former, although he can get an extra salary of $3 million, in terms of age, he will also be missing for one year.

Hao said without exaggeration that the two contracts the Magic team gave to Marion can be said to be full of sincerity.

At least compared with the quotes from other teams, this quote is much better than other teams.

After all, compared with other teams, the Magic's desire to get Marion is very strong.

Because if Marion did not join to make up for the vacancy after Pitrus left, the Magic's defensive ability in the new season will naturally drop to a higher level.

At this moment, in the entire league, in addition to the Magic, those who are willing to give Marion contracts and are also very sincere are probably the Dallas Mavericks.

According to Van Gundy's secret investigation, the bargaining chip for the conversation between the Mavericks and Marion is willing to give Marion a five-year, worth $39 million contract.

If it is converted into annual salary, it will be around 7.8 million US dollars.

It can be said that Marion was definitely very moved by the contract given by the Mavericks, after all, it was a five-year contract.

On the normal historical trajectory, Marion did accept the contract of the Mavericks, but with the Magic's thrust in this life, Marion stood in the middle and kept swaying, not knowing where to go.

If you are honest, then the temptation of joining the Magic is obviously much greater than that of the Mavericks. After all, as the defending champion, the Magic will have a very good chance to win the championship again next season.

At this moment, Van Gundy's salary was even more generous than that of the Mavericks. The only flaw was probably that the Magic were unwilling to give Marion a five-year contract, and the most choice he could choose was four years.

However, one of these two contracts is 33 million in four years and the other is 39 million in five years. In addition, the Magic's temptation to win the championship dynasty, Van Gundy believes that Marion will eventually choose himself.

After Marion finished reading all the two contracts in front of him, he gently placed the contract in front of him, and then thought with thoughtful expression.

Looking at Marion sitting in front of him at this moment, Stan Van Gundy understood that Marion should have begun to be moved at this time.

As for the reason for thinking, it is most likely to be which contract to choose.

While Marion was sitting opposite him and thinking silently, Stan Van Gundy, who was standing beside him, continued to add fuel to the fire, and opened his mouth and continued to say to Marion:

"For these two contracts, you must have seen our sincerity, and I also believe that there will probably be no one in the league who is willing to offer you a higher price contract except us."

"To be honest, your attendance rate has been a bit low in the past two years. Even if you give you such a contract, we will also take a very big risk."

"Although this sentence doesn't sound very nice and has some straightforwardness, I guess you should be more clear about this."

"And if you really want to join forces with us next season, there is one thing I can promise you, that is, the role you play in the team in the new season will definitely be very important."

"After all, compared to the regular season, the playoffs are your real stage."

"I believe you must be very clear about the fact that we traded for All-Star Vince in the offseason."

"So from this point you should be able to see that we only have one goal next season, that is, to win the championship again!!"

"Shawn, you should know that your career has been very successful. For you, all you lack is a championship ring."

"And at this moment, you have seen all my sincerity, and the opportunity is in front of you. So please tell me whether you are willing to join forces with me next season and launch another impact on the championship!!"

Although Marion is now in his 30s, he has long become somewhat immune to things like spiritual chicken soup.

But when Stan Van Gundy said the chicken soup, Marion still saw a bright future and waved to him.

After all, it should be said or not. Before Tyron Lu retired and became the head coach, Stan Van Gundy would probably be one of the most popular coaches in the league to instill chicken soup.

What's more, when Marion saw this contract, he had already made a choice in his heart.

"Coach Stan, please take care of you in the next four years!"

As Marion stood up and filled a cup of tea for Van Gundy again, Stan Van Gundy paused slightly after hearing this.

But when Van Gundy understood the meaning of this sentence, he laughed in a good mood.

Then he touched the teacup with Marion in front of him in the air, and directly raised his head and drank the tea in the cup.
Chapter completed!