Chapter 1414 Renewal of the Maximum Salary, the Birth of a Super Contract!
"Breaking news! NBA adds new terms of agreement, Jifeng terms come out!" -ESPN.
"The clause that was born because of Ji Feng, the only beneficiary of the Ji Feng clause!" -TNT.
"Blessed for all the super rookies, the Jifeng Clause is out!" - Los Angeles Athletic.
"After many years, another man was born for the NBA to change the rules!" - The Korea News.
"The greatest rookie in history! Ji Feng single-handedly changed the collective bargaining agreement!" - Tencent Sports.
"Fill in a new footnote on top of greatness, Ji Feng! Eternal God!" - Japan's Fuji Daily.
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Just 2 hours later, the "Jifeng Clause" spread to every corner of the world, and various media around the world followed up and made reports.
And the purpose of Ji Feng's return to Los Angeles was about to come out. Ji Feng should be going back to the United States to discuss the issue of contract renewal.
And various professional basketball people have also made their own analysis and predictions on this brand-new clause.
Su Qun said in his column:
"There is no doubt that Ji Feng is the most direct reason for this clause to be passed, because Ji Feng is really too good, he won the honorary Grand Slam in only 2 seasons, and his contract renewal problem has always been It is the most concerned issue of the entire league. Because of Ji Feng's special circumstances, his salary in the first two years was only the undrafted level, and 3 million in two years could not reflect his value anyway. Robbery contract!"
"This is undoubtedly very reasonable. The NBA is a business field. Whether it is in the transaction or the renewal process, the biggest principle has always been matching. Simply put, your ability must match your salary. In turn, your salary must match your performance."
"That's why it's impossible for NBA players to take pay cuts easily, especially for top players, because you are the benchmark for players. If you can cut pay, doesn't that mean that everyone will be asked to cut pay? Ji Feng The salary has undoubtedly caused dissatisfaction among some players, who think it is an alternative squeeze!"
Su Qun's words are not without purpose. As early as last year, the players' union expressed its hope that the current maximum 5-year rookie contract period will be shortened so that rookie players can break free as soon as possible.
On Monday, local time, Billy Hunter, executive director of the union, specifically mentioned players like Ji Feng and Durant, who are already at the level of max-paid players, but must hold rookie contracts for a long time, which is not in line with their worth. .
"But thinking about the Lakers' management is also very difficult. Old Buss once publicly stated that he is willing to use 30 million a year to renew Ji Feng, but the league does not allow it, and the ordinary maximum salary is not worthy of Ji Feng's value. He is also very distressed."
"So the Ji Feng clause came into being. According to this clause, Ji Feng is likely to get the second largest contract extension in history!"
And Yang Yi also talked about Ji Feng's contract renewal in the interview: "There is no doubt about the maximum salary, in fact, fans who know a little about the rules can roughly guess the contract amount of Ji Feng's contract renewal, I have to say, very Spectacular."
Many fans and friends don’t quite understand the meaning of maximum salary renewal. The maximum salary is the top salary, the largest contract that a player can sign with his home team or another team. The rules allow, the highest annual salary in a single season. , the contract period is the longest, and it is the maximum salary without considering the actual conditions.
The maximum salary is not a fixed number, and for each player, the maximum salary number they can get is basically different.
Maximum salary This is related to the player's previous contract and the league salary cap when the new contract takes effect.
According to league rules, players with 0-6 years of playing experience in the league can get a maximum salary contract with a starting salary of 25% of the salary cap, while players with 7-9 years of playing experience in the league can get a starting salary of 25% of the salary cap. For max contracts that pay 30% of the salary cap, the number will rise to 35% for players with more than 10 years of playing experience.
Generally, rookie contracts can only be renewed at 25%, but according to the 'Jifeng Clause', Ji Feng will be eligible to renew at a starting salary of 30% of the salary cap!
In addition, there is a clause in the league called "bird rights", which allows players to earn more salary (the annual salary increase for players with bird rights is 8%, higher than the 5% for players without bird rights) And signing longer-term contracts while staying with the team (players can sign with their home team for five years instead of four).
Su Qun and Yang Yi's analysis has also been recognized by many people. Indeed, as the first beneficiary of the 'Ji Feng Clause', Ji Feng's contract renewal will definitely set a new record.
And just when the outside world was disturbing, Ji Feng's discussions on the new season's contract were also in full swing. Although everyone knew that Ji Feng would most likely renew his contract with the Lakers, other teams still offered olive branches one after another. I want to recruit Ji Feng.
The most sincere one is the New York Knicks. Their boss, Dolan, publicly declared through the media that if Ji Feng wanted to come to New York, he would fill out his checkbook and he would never frown.
And Heat star Wade also publicly solicited Ji Feng, saying they could create their own dynasty in the East.
Rockets owner Alexander even played the family card, saying that Houston has Dayao, and he hopes to transplant the internal and external combinations of the Chinese national team to the Rockets.
However, the old version of the Lakers Old Buss is very domineering. He bluntly said that the Lakers will make offers that satisfy Ji Feng and all kinds of conditions he wants!
"Transaction veto? Why not, who would want to trade Ji Feng out?" Old Bass said.
In such an atmosphere, on July 11, 3 days later, Ji Feng went to Staples, because after negotiation, the contract renewal was finally satisfactory to both parties. There is a difference. Ji Feng wants to renew his contract for 5 years, while the Lakers want it to be 7 years. After all, Ji Feng is only 20 years old at this time, and he will also be at his peak after 7 years. Ji Feng believes that the salary level in the NBA is changing with each passing day. There will definitely be a time of skyrocketing in the future, and the short age will also give him more initiative!
However, in the end, Ji Feng had the upper hand, and the Lakers agreed to a 5-year contract extension!
"Roar, Ji Feng, I finally waited for this moment, I can't wait to tell everyone." As soon as he entered the door, Old Bass gave Ji Feng a hug.
"Me too, sir, this is a good start, isn't it." Ji Feng said with a smile, he was also very happy, after today he will not be working in the NBA for free.
Brush brush!
Ji Feng and Kupchak signed separately and took a group photo, which also means that Ji Feng has finally completed the contract renewal!
Later, the Lakers officially announced that Ji Feng would renew his contract with the Lakers at a maximum salary of 110 million over five years. In addition, the contract also stipulated that Ji Feng had the right to veto the transaction, becoming the youngest player in the league to have this option. rights players!
The whole world is shocked!