"60 million in three years?"
"Are the Lakers crazy? Are they willing to pay so much money? Kobe only only has 25 million... 20 million is not a small amount..."
"Judging from Zhao's performance, I think he deserves 20 million. After all, Draymond can get such a contract. Zhao can bring a weak team into the playoffs. He has proven his ability and value..."
"From this point of view, it is indeed the case. Zhao will have no problem taking 20 million..."
Immediately after the news was exposed, fans on the Internet started discussing it enthusiastically. Most fans still approve of Zhao Feiyang's performance.
However, fans are obviously more surprised that the Los Angeles Lakers have repeatedly chosen to make offers after being rejected repeatedly.
If Zhao Feiyang hadn't encountered so many unpleasant experiences with the Lakers, the probability of him choosing the Lakers would still be quite high.
Shortly after the Los Angeles Lakers made the offer, other teams were quick to react.
For example, the New York Knicks, who once again finished last in the Eastern Conference, also took the initiative to send an offer to Zhao Feiyang. Compared to the Los Angeles Lakers, they not only have sincerity, but also have more money.
"63 million in three years?"
“Are the Knicks crazy?”
Fans online were simply stunned.
However, Phil Jackson, the president of the New York Knicks, showed a very kind side when being interviewed by reporters.
"Zhao is a very passionate player. If he can join us, I think our record will definitely change..."
"In fact, the Knicks need a player like him, even at the expense of some players..."
When reporters asked which players could be sacrificed, Phil Jackson's answer was straightforward.
"No matter who he is, if he cannot help the team achieve good results, then he can be expendable...The team management will not choose to give in just because he is a star..."
Phil Jackson's words also shocked reporters.
The other party seemed to still want to stir up trouble, and asked in front of Phil Jackson, "Are you talking about Carmelo Anthony as well? If the team needs it, will they also trade him?"
Phil Jackson hesitated for a moment. He originally planned to use some words to explain the matter away, but after thinking about it, Phil Jackson stood up and expressed his true thoughts again.
"If necessary, the team will choose to trade even Carmelo Anthony!"
As soon as these words came out, the situation of the Knicks suddenly became a topic of discussion throughout the league.
Carmelo Anthony, as the core of the team, has finally reached the forefront this time. He has played for the Knicks for 5 seasons, but what has he done in these 5 seasons?
Of course, his personal ability and data are nothing to say, and he is at the level of a superstar, but how is his performance in leading the team?
The Knicks' best record in the past five years has been in the Eastern Conference semifinals. At other times, they either failed to make the playoffs or were eliminated early in the first round.
Such a record really cannot be considered good.
More importantly, Carmelo Anthony's star privilege within the team has also been clearly understood by many Knicks players.
He is not a broad-minded person. When Jeremy Lin played "Linsanity", Carmelo Anthony was happy for Jeremy Lin at first, but soon he regarded Jeremy Lin as a thorn in his side, until Jeremy Lin was forced to leave the Knicks. The team went to the Houston Rockets.
Squeezing out those who are more popular than himself is one of Carmelo Anthony's character problems.
Of course, these are not that important compared to winning. What is important is not winning.
After this incident happened, there were various heated discussions on the Internet, and some good-hearted people took the initiative to spread the news and attack Carmelo Anthony.
Carmelo Anthony was extremely unhappy with this situation.
"Whatever! I don't care if the team wants to trade me, I can go anywhere... I don't care at all!"
"However, I don't think a Chinese kid can replace me. When I became famous in the league, that guy didn't even know where he was?"
While Carmelo Anthony expressed his dissatisfaction, he also irrationally dragged Zhao Feiyang into it.
This made Zhao Feiyang, who was still just a melon-eater, dumbfounded.
He still likes Carmelo Anthony, but the other party's disrespectful attitude makes him a little angry!
He has never offended the other party!
Besides, what does Phil Jackson’s words have to do with him? Even if he hadn't been there, if it had been someone else, Phil Jackson would still have said that!
Therefore, Zhao Feiyang also responded to Carmelo Anthony's actions on social media.
"I never wanted to replace anyone...but I can lead the team to the playoffs..."
As soon as these words came out, even if Zhao Feiyang did not specify it, many fans knew that this was a counterattack against Carmelo Anthony.
After all, the New York Knicks' performance this season is really poor.
After the New York Knicks issued an offer, other teams were not idle. Many teams were afraid of other teams taking the lead, so they rushed to contact Zhao Feiyang's agent, David Stock, and sent all their offers to the other party.
The Houston Rockets took the initiative to offer 45 million for three years. Although the contract price was not high, the team's ability to compete for the championship was there.
At this time, they are still competing in the playoffs and are very likely to reach the Western Conference Finals. Such an offer may not seem like a lot, but for many players, it is already an extremely rare opportunity.
Another team that made an offer was the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have been going smoothly since the start of this season. Although there was a little hiccup in the middle, the final record is still quite good.
Since entering the playoffs, they have mostly used sweeps to solve their opponents, and at most they will only play the fifth game. '
This kind of strength makes the Cavaliers look very likely to reach the finals.
Therefore, the price they offered is not high, 36 million for three years, which is only 12 million per year on average!
This is what the Cleveland Cavaliers pulled out of their teeth!
They have too many large contracts and have reached the point where they have to pay luxury tax. Coupled with Zhao Feiyang's contract, the team's salary space will definitely be completely locked up.
However, with LeBron James here, he will still gain exposure if he goes to play in a small place called Cleveland. In this way, business considerations will not be a problem, and it is very possible to compete for the championship!
For a time, which team Zhao Feiyang would choose to compete for the championship became a hot topic in the league.
