After negotiating the signing of Milicic, Min Congda returned to Los Angeles alone.
He suddenly felt worthless for himself. Why was he the only one still busy working when the whole team was given a holiday?
Making phone calls one after another, flying, traveling long distances, and racking your brains to calculate wages.
As a result, he didn't get a penny of salary himself, and the Clippers employees were even given paid leave!
If one were to choose the worst manager, Min Congda would definitely not run away.
Fortunately, Min Congda was very satisfied with the two signings and found his favorite bad player.
Although Bonner and Milicic are both insiders, they are not in line with Min Congda's previous strategy of either three or four.
But both of them are white men, and there are too few white men in the league who can play inside.
Their previous experience also proves that that's it, the two contracts are absolutely premium.
Coupled with the arrival of 500,000 yuan from the league's fine, Min Congda's personal financial situation suddenly became much fuller.
His income is after-tax, based on U.S. federal and state tax rates.
An after-tax income of US$500,000 is almost a million before tax.
So this is a very considerable bonus, which makes Min Congda full of motivation to work.
Another good news is that by July 14th, the Clippers' two-week vacation will be over.
The employees finally came back to work and helped Min Congda carry the burden on his shoulders.
On the first day of work, Clippers employees almost couldn't wait to return to work.
People from various departments came to the team headquarters at Staples Center early in the morning.
I haven't been to work for two weeks, but my salary is still paid, so this team can still operate.
What does it mean? It shows that without them, the Clippers can actually play pretty well, maybe even better.
After the holiday, Min Congda held a senior management meeting and informed everyone of the team's signing decision during this period.
In fact, everyone has received the news a long time ago. The alliance is such a circle, and everyone doesn't know anyone.
Naturally, everyone has a lot of opinions about signing Bonner and Milicic to two four-year contracts with such large sums.
Everyone thinks that this will definitely become two stinky and long garbage contracts that will be cleaned up in two years.
But the prestige Min Congda accumulated last season led to the fact that no one dared to oppose him.
As a result, the two signings were successfully approved, and Rosser and the people from the legal department began to prepare the contracts.
The two signings may seem simple, but in fact they require selecting people one by one and carefully calculating salary space.
It was very strenuous to keep talking on the phone and even going to people’s homes for interviews.
Min Congda felt that his lower-to-average intelligence had reached its working limit.
If he is asked to complete any more deals, he can no longer bear it.
So, he handed over the rest of the lineup adjustment work to Sacks.
"I have a few requirements. The first one is to fill up the salary space as much as possible and exceed the salary cap. The second one is to give the mid-level salary to Ricky Davis and draft the contract as soon as possible. The third one is to make minor repairs if there is a trade. For the Lord, don’t think about big deals, stability comes first, stability comes first!”
After emphasizing these few things, on July 15th, the Clippers held a new signing ceremony in the press conference room of the Staples Center.
The Clippers welcomed four new members, Matt Bonner wearing No. 15, Milicic No. 31, Bledsoe wearing No. 12 jersey, and James Hare wearing No. 13 jersey. Deng.
Among these four people, the one with the most relaxed and indifferent attitude is Bledsoe.
As a rookie, he is full of yearning for the NBA. No matter which team he is on, as long as he can play, he is getting started.
The person with the most complicated emotions is James Harden, who feels the uncertainty of the NBA.
He obviously played well in the Thunder during his rookie season and had a good relationship with Durant and Westbrook.
Presti even said that he would train himself well, and then sold him to Los Angeles.
Fortunately, Harden himself was born and raised in Los Angeles, so it is great to return to Los Angeles.
When it comes to the number of nightclubs and the quality of the girls, Los Angeles is unrivaled on the West Coast.
The person in the best mood was Matt Bonner. When he came to Los Angeles, he went to see the house first.
He found that the house prices here were indeed at the bottom, which was very suitable for bargain hunting. He would definitely be able to make a fortune in the future.
At present, he has taken a fancy to an apartment with convenient transportation, between the Staples Center and the training center.
It is very convenient to go to home games and training, and he heard that the Clippers have good welfare.
Players have transportation subsidies, dining subsidies, and soda drinks in the training center can be taken freely without coin input.
If you drive yourself to play ball and go to work, the team will also give you a fuel subsidy, don't be too considerate.
Comparatively speaking, the Spurs are stingy and save what they can, which is somewhat frustrating.
He also heard from employees that General Manager Smart was very generous and gave everyone holidays and wages.
This kind of general manager and living environment are exactly what Bonner dreams of.
I just don’t know what the team’s atmosphere is like. It would be perfect if it could be better.
The one who was in the most nervous and conflicting mood was naturally Milicic.
What he was most worried about was that at the signing ceremony, another reporter asked about his expectations.
He was afraid that those promises and those expectations would become knives stabbing him in the future.
After the jersey was displayed, during the reporter’s question-and-answer session, someone asked:
"Mr. Smart, you signed Milicic at a price of 35 million for four years. What are your expectations for him? Do you think he can fulfill the potential of the second overall pick in 2003?"
This question is obviously thorny.
The Los Angeles media did not understand Min Congda's Xia Tian operations and made a lot of criticism.
First, Gordon replaced Harden, trading certainty for uncertainty, and taking away the No. 2 defender who performed well in the playoffs.
Most people think this is a very bad choice and incomprehensible.
As for winning Bonner and Milicic, it is even more negative.
With two white insiders, the Clippers' insiders are already slow.
Now there are two slow guys here, are they afraid that others will not be able to advance?
Milicic has scratched this kind of lottery many times, and it has always been proved to be a "thank you for your patronage" ticket.
Just spend a few million to buy it and try it out. 35 million in 4 years. Are you crazy?
It's better to keep the old Camby. At least Camby can steadily contribute 11 rebounds and 2 blocks per game when he starts.
Very good data, Min Congda actually let him go and let the Cavaliers take down Camby.
Milicic became nervous when he heard this question.
He was afraid that Min Congda would publicly say that he had high expectations for him.
Min Congda replied: "I think Darko is a very good boxer, and his fists are very hard. Our team lacks some hardness, and I want to add something tough to the team. He can knock out a wall with one punch. Hole, really, I saw it with my own eyes. Anyone who wants to easily get to the Clippers basket next season is going to get punched. Are you right, Darko?"
When Milicic heard Min Congda's words, a long-lost smile appeared on his face, he shook his fist and said: "That's right, my boxer who protects the basket."
(End of chapter)
