In the NBA, this rule is actually a piece of paper.
James quickly answered the phone.
Wang Yi said without any unnecessary nonsense: "If we choose Brownie..."
Before he could finish speaking, James interrupted him: "I've been waiting for your call. If you choose Bronny, then this will be my last season."
Wang Yi already understood after hearing this.
But he still joked: "Then let's not choose. I still want to see you play for a few more seasons."
James also smiled and replied: "If I can be with Bronny, I don't recommend playing one more season."
Both of them laughed.
Finally, Wang Yi asked the question: "If you come, king..."
James, a good person, had already guessed Wang Yi's question.
He answered directly: "The Kings are your team now and in the future."
Wang Yi smiled: "I understand."
Then hung up the phone.
If James had hesitated for even a second, Wang Yi would have refused to let him come to the Kings.
It’s not that Wang Yi no longer recognizes his brothers because his wings have become stiff.
Off the court, they are still brothers.
But things on the court can't be summed up by a simple brother.
Fortunately, James also has a very high emotional intelligence.
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So the Kings didn't hesitate anymore and took Brownie directly.
And when the Kings announced at the draft that they wanted to sign Bronny, the Los Angeles Lakers were already panicking.
The team's record has gotten worse and worse in the past two years.
It all depends on James' popularity.
If James leaves the team, it will definitely be a big blow to the Lakers.
Brownie was selected by the Kings, and he himself was very happy.
Wang Yi and James originally had a good relationship, and when Wang Yi went to James' house, he often challenged Brownie to one-on-ones and taught him some extraordinary skills.
It is very good for him to be able to play with Wang Yi now.
The Lakers were panicked.
The Lakers owner and manager have been courting James during interviews.
"Yes, we will definitely give James a maximum salary. If he is willing to sign for 5 years, we will sign for 5 years. If he is willing to sign for 10 years, we will sign for 10 years."
"We will give him the same respect as Kobe. They are both meritorious players of the Lakers and legends of the Lakers."
Jenny is eager to keep James.
Without James, all he has is thick eyebrows and he can't support the Lakers on the sidelines.
I'm afraid even a 30% discount on a year's income may not be certain.
However, the media unanimously speculated that James would not stay with the Lakers.
Because what James wants most now is to play with his son. After all, this may be his last season.
At the same time, he also wants a championship ring.
If you go to the Kings, point 1 will definitely come true, and point 2 will most likely come true.
But it’s impossible to say for sure. Who can say for sure about the NBA?
Just like who would have thought that Durant would choose to join the Warriors who just defeated him.
No one thought James would join the Lakers.
In short, before signing, everything is just speculation by the media.
There are all kinds of rumors circulating on the Internet in the United States all day long.
"Shocked, James wants the maximum salary in the first 5 years with the Lakers!"
"James or the Cavaliers"
"James may join New York"
"Shocking Exposure: James is joining the Kings"
Every summer, the American media, like China, adopts the four-character formula of "frighten or expose".
As the saying goes, whether the trading market is chaotic or not, media reporters have the final say.
In short, as long as it can attract traffic, no matter how bizarre it is, you can edit it.
Meanwhile, there's another big fish on the free market this year.
That's veteran Chris Paul.
Paul previously signed a four-year contract with the Suns, which should end in 2025.
However, the last year of the contract is non-guaranteed.
Just before the draft ended, the Suns announced that they would not execute the last year of the contract.
Although the Suns are competitive, they are blocked from the finals by Wang Yi every year.
Let them know that the combination of Paul and Booker cannot break through the Western Conference.
And as Paul gets older, his condition declines more and more.
This season he averaged only 13 points and 9.7 assists per game.
He is no longer the Paul he was back then.
They want to find a more reliable helper for Booker.
As a result, Paul becomes a free agent.
There are also messages everywhere on the Internet.
Some say Paul is going to Los Angeles to join forces with James.
Some say Paul wants to return to the Clippers.
Others say that Paul will return to the Rockets.
But what everyone broke was that Paul was seeking a maximum salary.
After all, in their impression, although Paul desperately desires a championship, he is by no means the kind of person who would give up money for a championship.
And now Paul's condition is no longer worthy of a maximum salary.
So many media have even ridiculed Paul.
Said that he wanted to be both a person and a person.
Chris Paul has been silent on this.
At the same time, the general managers called Paul's agent one after another.
The response was: Chris wants to go to a competitive team.
Kings general manager Divas only made a tentative call to Paul.
After all, they still have to leave a maximum salary space for James.
James' maximum salary plus Wang Yi's maximum salary, plus the salaries of other players, leave only about 23 million in salary space.
There is simply no room for another max salary.
Of course, if Paul is really willing to come, he can also pay part of the luxury tax for him.
But it's only a small part. If Paul really wanted a maximum salary, it would be more than 40 million.
Not worth it at all.
After all, with Wang Yi and James, it's basically a sure thing that we will win the championship. It doesn't matter if we have Paul or not.
Having Paul will only make it easier for Wang Yi and James to play.
Therefore, Divas had no hope at all.
However, when general manager Divac called Paul's agent, Paul's agent gave a stiff reply.
"If you are willing to sign Chris, then he must give him a minimum of 35 million."
Divac shook his head: "Sorry, we can't give him that much."
Then he hung up the phone.
However, on the second day, Paul's agent called: "Chris is willing to reduce his salary and only take 30 million."
The general manager still shook his head: "Sorry, we really can't take out that much."
"So how much can you take out?"
General Manager Divac was secretly happy when he heard this.
It looks like there's some drama.
So he replied: "We only have 23 million spaces."
When he said this, he was hinting that James was coming.
It's just that James hasn't signed the contract yet, so he can't say it directly, so he can leave himself a way out.
Chapter completed!