753 Quarter-final against Slovenia
Wang Yi hung up the phone, spoke to Divac again, and told him about Mitchell's situation.
Finally, he said: "Of course, I have no intention of interfering in the operation of the team. This is just a small suggestion, and the decision-making power is still yours."
As the saying goes, leave professional things to professionals.
As for who the general manager traded away and who he traded in, he didn't want to care too much.
Anyway, I can win the championship with the current king, so whoever comes and goes, what impact does it have?
As a result, Divac agreed immediately: "No problem, of course it's no problem. You've already spoken, so of course it's no problem."
His words surprised Wang Yi slightly.
When he was in other teams before, the general manager could basically decide whether he should stay or go with just one sentence.
All he has to do is do everything possible to express himself and impress the coach and general manager, and even so, he often ends up being cut by the team or traded.
But now, he can decide whether a player will stay or leave with just one sentence.
This change in status is disappointing.
But this is actually nothing surprising.
Wang Yi single-handedly brought the team that could not enter the playoffs in 2016 into the playoffs and finally won the championship.
Not to mention anything else, the ticket revenue alone was a lot higher than in previous years.
Last year, the Kings were still in the red, with a loss of US$30 million.
According to previous statistics, the Kings have earned US$37 million this year.
Not to mention, as the Kings win the championship, the market value of the Kings continues to rise.
Before Wang Yi joined, the market value of the Kings was only US$1.82 billion.
Ranked only 15th among the 30 teams in the league.
After Wang Yi joined the Kings, the market value began to rise.
It rose to $2.03 billion at the start of the playoffs.
Since winning the championship this year, it has risen to US$2.57 billion in just two months, ranking 8th among the 30 teams.
And as long as Wang Yi is still with the Kings, this market value will continue to rise.
This is the huge benefit Wang Yi brings to the team.
From this point of view, his annual salary of more than 28 million US dollars is already a bargain.
In order to retain Wang Yi, Divac naturally won't care about Mitchell's mere US$1 million.
He even said to Wang Yi: "With Mitchell's ability, if he goes to other teams, he should be able to get 2.5 to 3 million US dollars. After all, he has also contributed to our team, and we cannot treat him badly. Just and
He signed for two years and $6 million, what do you think?"
Wang Yi smiled: "You have the final say."
In fact, this is not surprising. In order to keep him, the Kings will do their best to satisfy his demands as long as they are not too excessive.
The Kings still have a lot of salary space, and there is no pressure even if they sign another superstar.
So there is no problem keeping Mitchell.
And since it is to please Wang Yi, then it doesn’t matter if he offers Mitchell more than 1 million more.
After all, compared to the money Wang Yi earned for the Kings, it is only a drop in the bucket.
Wang Yi nodded immediately: "As long as the team has no problem, there will be no problem."
After hanging up the phone, Wang Yi called Mitchell again and told him the news.
When Mitchell heard that the Kings were actually asking for 6 million in two years to sign him, he immediately cheered.
"Oh, my god, it's unbelievable. Thank you, boss. Thank you so much."
"You are my reborn parents, my savior, and my sun."
"The boss said there is light, and there is light. Boss, I will follow you all my life."
It's great to be able to stay with the Kings and get 3 million every year.
The most important thing is to stay with Wang Yi.
He has been following Wang Yi all his life, and he will go wherever Wang Yi goes from now on. He will be the pendant on Wang Yi's thigh.
So if an ordinary person wants to be successful in this life, he must either have absolute strength and be able to soar to the sky.
Either you have to have absolute vision and identify the person who can soar to the sky, then hug this thigh tightly, become a pendant on his leg, and follow him to soar to the sky.
Mitchell clearly belongs to the latter.
After hanging up the phone, Wang Yi closed his eyes to rest and no longer thought about these things.
The most important thing now is the next game.
According to the rules, the Chinese team, as the first place in the group, will play against the second place in the other group.
That is the Slovenian team.
Because of the presence of Doncic, Slovenia is now considered a strong team internationally.
At the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, they finished fourth.
As long as China wins this game, it will ensure the top four. Not only will it create the best record in the history of the Chinese men's basketball team, but it will also qualify for next year's Olympic Games.
Four hours later, the plane landed at Manila International Airport, the capital of the Philippines.
Manila has a tropical monsoon climate with only two seasons a year.
It's either humid and hot, or it's the rainy season.
It's September now, the rainy season here.
After getting off the plane, they arrived at the Manila Hotel.
It is said that this is the best hotel in the Philippines.
There are more than 500 suites in the entire hotel, and from any room in them, you can directly see Manila's coastline covered with lush vegetation.
Every room here is a sea view room with an excellent location.
There are also some famous attractions near Manila.
For example, the world-famous Coconut Palace, Children's House, and Taal Lake.
But there is a game the day after tomorrow, so the players are not in the mood to visit any tourist attractions.
In the words of coach Du Feng: "Only when you get good grades are you qualified to go shopping. If you don't get good grades, just go back to China with your tail between your legs as soon as possible, and don't fucking embarrass yourself outside."
After arriving at the hotel and resting for more than two hours, coach Du Feng led the players to a meeting in the conference room.
The main content of the meeting was to study Slovenia's lineup and their playing style.
Slovenia, Japan and South Korea are all different.
The biggest difference is that they have Doncic.
Doncic is a figure who has performed at MVP levels for several consecutive seasons.
He is also a hot star in the NBA now.
In addition to Doncic, Slovenia has several players worth noting.
One is Dragic - not the Dragic of the Heat, but his biological brother.
In the 2021 Olympics, he once had a performance of 27 points in a single game. His presence can largely share the pressure on Doncic.
The other one is Chanchal.
He is also an NBA-level player.
With the three of them here, the lower limit of the Slovenian men's basketball team will definitely not be low.
Coach Du Feng’s request is: “Doncic can score goals, but he must not be allowed to drive others.”
Chapter completed!