Chapter 288 The Cavaliers Who Can't Be Sold and Poor(2/2)
If the Cavaliers want to strengthen, they must take action on the contracts of these three.
Let's put it this way, the Cavaliers boss Gund has limited investment in the Cavaliers. Simply put, it is very fierce. The Cavaliers have not paid luxury tax for 20 years, and the total salary of the Cavaliers is at most a few million more than their salary space.
The Cavaliers boss is also willing to pay for the luxury tax, but first of all, you have to afford it.
So, why are the Cavaliers so cautious in the free market?
Last year, the free market spent 6 million to get two salt fish players, Kevin Ollie and Eranubel?
It's not for anything else, it's because I don't have money.
Cleveland's urban appeal is not high.
The boss can't pay a high salary, so the genius is willing to come.
Kevin Ollie’s 3 million 5-year contract is also a premium contract. For such a player, you have to be a premium, and others come. How much does the Cavaliers need to pay to introduce star players?
Therefore, the Cavaliers lost to the Spurs this time in the Eastern Conference Finals, and the Cavaliers boss Gund felt very guilty.
The Cavaliers did not expect to be so successful this year. Last summer, the team's investment was too low.
If he spent a lot of money to bring a star to the Cavaliers last summer, maybe the ending would be different, right?
A few years ago, Gunder said affectionately like a local Cavaliers fan: "The fans are my friends, and even if I lose everything, I will not sell the team!"
Because Gunder is a native, although the Gunder family is not that rich, their love for the Cavaliers must be true.
So, now that his family's financial resources have hindered the team's future development, Gund is preparing to sell the Cavaliers.
According to the New York Daily, Gund is in "serious" negotiations with Daniels Gilbert, a businessman from Michigan, about the sale of the Cavaliers.
It is estimated that Gunder will sell 85% of the Cavaliers for $3.75 billion.
“Our negotiations are serious,” Gund said. “If everything goes well, we will sign a formal agreement and make a formal application to the NBA.”
This is a report by the New York Daily. In fact, before Gunde was interviewed by the New York Daily, he got angry with Chen Xiao and James.
The two sides are still in the negotiation stage. Although the progress is still good, there is still something that cannot be reached in the primary stage, and both sides do not have complete trust.
At least, Cleveland fans are unwilling to sell their team to a Detroiter.
In fact, it is not just Detroiters, but Cavaliers fans are not relieved to sell them to any non-Cleveland.
Don’t blame Cleveland fans for being sensitive, but the city of Cleveland is so special in the United States. What if the new boss moves the team away from Cleveland?
That being said, moving the Cavaliers from Cleveland, not to mention moving to New York and Los Angeles, or moving to any big city is better than staying in Cleveland.
This is no joke.
So, Gund has to confirm Gilbert's sincerity to see if he plans to move out of Cleveland.
Gilbert said no, but everyone is adults, you said it is useless, what you do.
Gund wanted to see Gilbert move his property to Cleveland so he believed it.
I have to say that Gunder is still responsible for the team.
Thinking about the supersonics in history, Seattle fans say too much and cry all over. They promised not to move, and they took the team away in a blink of an eye.
Or the person who hates the Thunder the most has always been Seattle fans.
Regarding this deal between the Cavaliers, Chen Xiao and James's opinions are also very important, especially James.
So Xiao Zhan also made a statement outside.
"I was not surprised, but I just didn't know how to express my opinion. The sale of the team was only part of the transaction. Gordon called me on Thursday night and briefly introduced the situation. This kind of thing happens every day, nothing strange." Xiao Zhan pretended not to care at all and joked, "I talked to Chen. When the new season starts again, our income will be paid, and our money will be combined to buy half of the team."
(PS: This is the original words of James in history.)
Compared to James who pretended to be relaxed and used jokes to suggest that he didn't want Gond to sell the team, Chen Xiao was much more direct: "I worked under Gond for a while, but it didn't last long, but he is a good boss. He really loves the team. The deal has not been agreed yet. I hope Gordon can consider this matter carefully. The Cavaliers are on the way up. If Gordon cannot enjoy the glory of the future, it would be a pity."
After Chen Xiao finished speaking, the team's head coach Carlisle also stood up to support Chen Xiao: "I know Gordon's idea. He hopes that the Cavaliers can have a better future, but I think that even if the Cavaliers don't have enough money, we can have a good future. Maybe it's a little later. I think Gordon should believe like the fans that I bring to the group of magical young people, they will bring world-renowned glory to the Cavaliers, Cleveland, and Gordon."
That's how it is. After James, Chen Xiao and Carlisle opposed the sale of the Cavaliers now, although Gunder was still hesitating, the four giants who are currently meeting in the Cavaliers feel that the possibility of Gunder selling the team is no longer so high.
Why would the Big Three of the Cavaliers collectively oppose the sale of the Cavaliers?
Of course, I really think the Cavaliers are very good now. Maybe Gilbert can bring money and stars to the Cavaliers, but this is likely to put the Cavaliers on another completely different path than now.
Last season, Cuban played five-star games at the Mavericks, that was miserable.
Many people say that the main reason Nowitzki is watching Chen Xiao, Garnett, Duncan and Weber fight against each other in the playoffs this season is Cuban's blind operation.
The team that has only minor repairs and prosperity will be broken up directly.
So much so many people are rumoring that Mavericks coach Nelson was injured by Cuban's blind operation, and the team that he had finally built was broken up and was already disheartened.
The lessons of Cuban and the Mavericks, Chen Xiao, James and Carlisle are all very satisfied with the Cavaliers, and of course they don’t want the team to undergo a drastic change.
Capital is ruthless.
Chen Xiao and James Carlisle are both smart people.
Since they have joined forces to stop Gund from selling the team, Chen Xiao, James and Carlisle have to bear the Cavaliers' continued life as tight as possible.
And this season is even more important than last season.
Although Chen Xiao and James are still rookie contracts, the rookie contracts between Crawford and Dalius Myers have ended.
These two men performed very well with the Cavaliers last season, and they did not hide it from the Cavaliers. Many teams have already contacted them. Among them, Crawford received the highest intention offer of 50 million in 6 years, while Dalius Myers had 40 million in 5 years.
In history, the two of them have finished their rookie contracts, and the contracts they signed were 56 million in 7 years and 30 million in 4 years. The two are now much better than history. They have never played in the playoffs when they signed their second contract in history.
Now, the two have proved their players in the playoffs.
Let's just say that, this is the offer from other teams to the two before July. After July, the offer from the two is likely to be higher.
If we really want to give the two a contract of 17 million or even 20 million, plus the 11 million yuan of the three garbage contracts of the Cavaliers, the contracts of these five people next season will reach 30 million.
As Gund continued to be the boss, the Cavaliers' total salary next season will be controlled within 50 million.
Why should it be controlled within 50 million?
Because the NBA's luxury tax line next season should be about 50.2 million US dollars.
These three people accounted for 30 million, plus the 13 million from Chen Xiao, James, Chandler and Diop, which is 43 million.
Even if the contract between Xiao Mo, Dior, Barnes and Korver is ignored, it will be 4 million.
Then, there are two new rookies' contracts left for the team.
Well, as long as Crawford and Dalius Myers are left behind, the Cavaliers will do nothing, and the total salary next season is about 50 million.
Chen Xiao, James, Carlisle and Paxson discussed the team's reinforcement strategy for next season, and then found out.
If the three players Kevin Ollie cannot be dealt with, then they will not be able to do anything in this year's free market.
In this year's free market, all they can do is to try their best to stay Crawford and Dalius Myers.
Only when two people can't keep them can they have room for operation.
Therefore, the Cavaliers can have certain room for operation now or only the draft.
"Rick, you had too much refrigeration for Kevin Ollie and Eranubel last season, and they were going to be rotten on our team."
Why not talk about Eddie Robinson? Because the highest-paid one has been completely injured and wasted. I don’t know whether I can play in the NBA in the future. It will definitely be ruined.
Carlisle was also helpless about this.
His behavior last season was indeed too "rave". His 11 million contract was ruined by him. It doesn't matter if it's in New York, Los Angeles or the Mavericks.
In the Cavaliers, this is really hurt.
He was so happy last season, and most of the young players were trained by him, but the consequences were...
It's really big.
"Rick doesn't have to blame himself too much. I will try my best to find opportunities to trade three people."
Jim Paxson had no intention of blaming Carlisle. By the way, in this difficult time, Paxson thought of his brother at the Bulls again.
Sometimes, it is still very important to have a brother in the NBA who is the general manager like himself.
"Chan, whether it is possible to keep Jamal, Dalius, or whether he can sign a center or defender with offensive ability in the free market, this is our business. You can have expectations for us, but it is best not to give us great hope. The strengthening of the center and defender we can attack may still depend on your draft."
“…”
The team's general manager Paxson is assigning tasks.
Chen Xiao’s task is very heavy because his draft last season was so outstanding.
James won't say it.
Xiao Mo, Koval, and Dior, all had no water and were worthy of their pick. Among them, Barnes, the free agent he strongly recommended to sign, made a profit from his grandma's house.
Although Chen Xiao's talent show was not too amazing, it was very successful.
"By the way, the last thing in today's meeting is that the Bobcats are going to be formed. They are qualified to select people from the 29 teams in the league. Each team has 8 protection lists. Who are our team's 8 protection lists?"
Chen Xiao, James, Chandler, Crawford, Dalius Myers, Diop, Dior, Xiao Mo, Koval, Barnes.
The young people of the Cavaliers are all popular after a youth storm, and only eight of these ten people can be left.
After Paxson said that, Chen Xiao, James, and Carlisle's faces darkened.
Chapter completed!