"Draymond, are you serious? Why do you want to take leave now? Tomorrow is our game against the Timberwolves. If you don't show up, what do you want us to do?"
On training day, team general manager Bob Myers called Draymond Green from the courtside.
Since Draymond Green took the initiative to take leave, he has never appeared in the arena again. In the past two days, his attitude has attracted the attention of the Warriors management.
Draymond Green on the other end of the phone seemed to have just woken up and didn't seem to care about general manager Bob Myers' inquiry.
"Oh! Is it Bob?"
"Man, I just had a great night last night...why would you bother me now? That's rude..."
Hearing that Draymond Green didn't take this seriously at all, general manager Bob Myers lost his temper. His tone suddenly became serious, and he directed it at Draymond Green on the other end of the phone. Just started shouting.
"Draymond, what do you mean?"
"I hope you remember your identity. If you refuse to play for the team, then I guarantee that you will not appear in the team lineup next season..."
"I hope you remember clearly that without the Warriors, you may not be reused... At the beginning, you were just an underappreciated second-round pick. Who helped you grow to this point? Are you going to betray us? ?"
Bob Myers' words suddenly made the atmosphere extremely tense.
It took a while before Draymond Green on the other end of the phone responded.
"Bob, it's true that I was trained by the Warriors, but now I know very well that my value to the Warriors is the greatest at this stage..."
"I heard that the team has been renewing contracts with some people in advance recently. Frankly speaking, I think I should also get such treatment... If the team is willing to talk about this matter, then I can return to the team at any time. , if the team is not willing... they will leave anyway, so it doesn't matter whether they play the next game or not..."
After Draymond Green said these words, the general manager on the other end of the phone, Bob Myers, finally came to his senses.
"So... Draymond, you did all these things just to renew your contract early, right?"
"If the team can renew your contract in advance, will you be willing to continue playing?"
Bob Myers asked.
"certainly."
Draymond Green on the phone gave a very precise answer.
"Okay, in this case, in an hour, I will bring people from the team management to formally come to see you, and we will talk about contract renewal right away..."
"real?"
"Holy shit...you're not kidding me, are you?"
Before Draymond Green on the other end of the phone could continue speaking, team general manager Bob Myers took action.
The contract extension was already in progress, and Draymond Green, who performed well, was of course one of the key figures under investigation by the team.
You know, as a second-round pick, his performance is indeed very good to a certain extent. After he joined the Warriors, he averaged 2.9 points and 3.3 rebounds per game in his rookie season. By his second year, he averaged 6.2 points, 5 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game.
In the third year, Draymond Green suddenly became the team's starting striker. While counterattacking, he averaged 11.7 points, 8.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game.
As a second-round pick, his rookie contract is different from that of a first-round pick.
His rookie contract with the Warriors lasted for three years, with salaries of US$850,000, US$880,000 and US$920,000 respectively.
After paying taxes, these fees may be reduced by about half. Therefore, for a rookie player, this is not a favorable condition.
Compared with the data obtained by Draymond Green and the effect it has on the team, such a contract can be said to be extremely cost-effective.
"Steve, give me two hours and I'll take care of Draymond..."
"When I bring that guy back for training..."
Team general manager Bob Myers is full of confidence.
He set off quickly with his team and arrived at Draymond Green's apartment half an hour later.
Draymond Green originally thought it was a lie, but after seeing Bob Myers come to the door in person, he knew that the other party was not lying at all and was indeed planning to be serious.
Draymond Green was so excited that even though he could no longer hide his smile on his face, he was still pretending to be angry in his heart.
He welcomed Bob Myers into the apartment without any intention of making small talk with him. He raised the most important question as soon as he got up.
"How many years are the Warriors willing to offer me a contract? What is my annual salary?"
Bob Myers is different now than before.
Before, even as the general manager, he had to coax the players and even ask them to come back to play. Now he represents the team to negotiate the contract. As the party with the initiative, Bob Myers suddenly puts on airs.
He crossed his legs and leaned on the sofa, constantly looking at Draymond Green up and down, and proactively asked him, "Draymond, how much do you think you are worth? How many years do you hope to sign a contract with the team?" ?
Although Draymond Green was a little dissatisfied with Bob Myers' actions, he could only respond passively because the other party had the initiative.
"Bob... No, Mr. Bob, I hope to sign a long-term contract with the team. I am still very young and my future will be limitless..."
"I will definitely be the core figure of the Warriors...I believe this very much...So, I hope the team can sign a four- to five-year contract with me. The annual salary cannot be less than US$20 million a year..."
Bob Myers was just asking tentatively, but when Draymond Green spoke, Bob Myers was stunned.
"Draymond, are you sure you're not kidding me? Twenty million in annual salary is a lot. Even for Stephen, this price is definitely not easy for the team..."
Bob Myers said again in a persuasive tone, "Think again! The advice I can give you is to refer to the annual salary of other people on the team... rather than just naming one. Price, we don’t have that many checks to hand over to you for you to fill out as you wish..."
Unexpectedly, after Bob Myers said these words, Draymond Green's face suddenly turned cold.
Without any hesitation, he stood up and walked to the door, pretending to be ready to rush out, "Bob, I still say the same thing, I think I am worth so much money... If the Warriors are not willing to pay If so, it’s not like I can only get offers from the Warriors..."
