The Rest, Only Noise

As the December schedule progresses, the Knicks officially opened negotiations with Sean Kemp for an early contract extension.

Kemp's agent Tony Dutt

Dutte) to New York.

As always, let Elgin Baylor face the player's agent first, and Louie is the driving force behind the scenes.

Baylor's first negotiation with Duterte began to smell like gunpowder.

As the representative of Kemp, Duter hopes that Kemp's contract extension is a long-term contract with an annual salary of more than 5 million.

The reason is simple, Ewing previously signed a three-year, $20 million extension.

This contract makes Ewing once again among the league's highest paid.

Kemp, as the youngest and most promising player among the Knicks' main players, is fully qualified to earn a core-level max salary.

Dutt's asking price makes Baylor's attempt to squeeze Kemp's contract extension below $4 million laughable.

During the first negotiation, the two sides broke up.

"I have prepared for the worst," Duterte declared.

Duterte's messages gave reporters the wrong signal.

What's the worst plan?

Leaving the team? Apply for a deal? Or wait until the summer to jump into the free market and ask the price?

Duterte clearly brought his bad mood at the negotiating table to Camp.

Camp is a simple man, he is easily provoked.

December 5

Kemp scored 32 points and 9 rebounds in 29 minutes against the Bucks.

Two days later, the Knicks challenged the SuperSonics away. Kemp smashed the Seattle penalty area, grabbed 9 offensive rebounds in a single game, and 7 offensive rebounds were converted into secondary offensive points. Scored 39 points, 16 rebounds and 4 Cap data.

"Is Sean Camp the No. 1 power forward in the league?"

The New York Times exaggerated Kemp after the game, ignoring Barkley's existence.

There is a saying in diplomatic negotiation, what soldiers can't get on the battlefield, don't expect diplomats to get it at the negotiating table.

This sentence applies to contract renewal negotiations in professional sports.

If the player doesn't make a fortune on the field, the agent can't charge the sky.

Kemp's two consecutive 30+ performances boosted Dutert's confidence.

"I think Sean is the best four in the world, he's more athletic than Ralph Sampson. Faster and quicker than Charles Barkley, and he's getting better every year." Du "For such a player, the amount of the max salary can reflect the level of respect the team has for him," Te said ambitiously.

"Obviously, New York has no respect for Sean."

Since that day, the negotiations between Baylor and Dutt have risen from an annual salary of less than 4 million to more than 4 million.

This number basically identifies Kemp as the third star in the team.

Although the Knicks have many stars, only Wilson and Ewing have an annual salary of 4 million.

Duterte and Baylor's fourth and fifth negotiations stalled at $4.4 million.

There is only one reason, Benjamin Wilson's annual salary is $4.5 million, and if Kemp's annual salary exceeds Wilson's annual salary, to some people, it is like saying that Kemp is the No. 2 star of the Knicks.

"You think Sean is worth more than Benjamin?"

Baylor always asks Dutt.

Duterte asked, "Is Patrick Ewing worth that much?"

"I just know Sean Camp isn't worth so much money!"

Baelor, who was overwhelmed with anger, said something that made Dutt's color change.

"I don't really feel any respect for Sean from Elgin Baylor."

Duterte is still the same, going to the media whenever the negotiation goes bad.

"He said to my face that Sean wasn't worth the max."

When Louis led the team back from the road, Kemp personally came to him.

"Coach, I want to know if I'm worth the max!"

At the time, Louis had no idea that Baylor had said this.

His answer, of course, was: "You're one of the most deserving max players in the league."

"If that's the case, why isn't Elgin willing to give me a max contract?"

Camp would not have known that Louie was Baylor's superior.

Baylor doesn't give Camp a maximum salary, doesn't that mean Louie thinks so too?

Louie believes Kemp is not testing his ideas.

Kemp's coming to him, and what he said, was directed by his agent.

Duterte knows that if he continues to argue with Baylor, there will be no results until the renewal window closes.

Rather than stalemate, it is better to find the right master and explain it clearly.

"I will ask him about this matter." Louis smiled.

After the plane arrived at the station, Camp did not go back to the Blue Palace with everyone. He had to see his agent first.

Louis allowed him to leave alone.

On the way back to the Blue Palace on the bus, Ewing made a seemingly mischievous bet: "Do you think Sean's contract extension will be bigger than Benj?"

The bet was made without Kemp present, and others were free to speak up.

"Can't you?" John Selly said.

Ewing looked at Wilson defiantly: "I bet $50,000 that Sean's contract extension will be bigger than yours."

"It stands to reason that Sean's contract should not be bigger than Benj." Danny Ainge seemed to be facing Ewing, but in fact he was on Wilson's side, "However, even a idiot like Patrick can get an annual salary of 6 million, ghost Know what that old **** Elgin Baylor is thinking."

"You immortal bastard, you are jealous that my annual salary is six times yours, just say it straight, don't be disgusting!" Ewing said angrily.

"Am I right?" Angie asked with a smile. "Why did you get $2 million more than Benj?"

Louie growled gloomily: "Do you **** think I don't exist?"

"Coach, tell me, how big is Sean's next contract?"

Reggie Miller didn't think it was a big deal and asked Louis directly.

Louis hit him back: "I don't know how old it is, I'm sure it's older than you."

Hearing this, everyone roared.

There were eight bets in the game, four of whom believed that Kemp's contract extension would be bigger than Wilson's, while the other four believed that the management would keep Wilson's second-place salary.

After all, when Miller, Stockton and others renewed their contracts a few years ago, they considered Wilson's annual salary of only 4.5 million before being controlled below $4 million.

This is a reasonable number.

However, last season Ewing and the team completed a three-year, $20 million early extension, which completely broke the balance.

Ewing's annual salary is $2 million more than Wilson's, given the similar status in the two teams and the unknown level of strength.

That gave Kemp's agent the courage to speak up.

Especially with Kemp playing well and being indispensable to the Knicks.

"Benj, won't you bet?"

Miller asked.

"Yeah, cast him $100,000, I believe the coach won't let Sean get more than your annual salary."

Louie really wanted to punch Miller the dog.

This girl is right and right, and when she bets, she is betting on the side of "Kemp's next contract will be bigger than Wilson".

"You guys are so reckless, how can you bet on this kind of thing?" Wilson said soberly, "When I signed that contract, the new TV contract had just taken effect, and now it's the third year of the TV contract, and the salary The cap is bigger too. I think it's entirely possible that Sean will sign a bigger extension than me, maybe even bigger than Patrick's."

Hearing his words, Ewing said on the spot: "I can bet my annual salary, if Sean's next contract is bigger than me, I will donate this season's annual salary!"

Tomjanovich couldn't help but interject: "Patrick, have you heard the story of Bernard King?"

Give Kemp a bigger contract than Ewing and have Ewing donate his salary for the season?

From the point of view of the whole life, this is a peerless life.

But as long as the Knicks sign this contract, the entire management team will be in tatters.

Outside the team, Kemp is the Knicks' third star. In the team, his status in the locker room is not as good as that of Ewing, Wilson, Miller, Stockton, Stevens, Rodman... He is indeed the team's starter, and it is natural to sign a max salary contract, but Sign the league's first salary?

As long as Kemp signs a contract like that, the Knicks locker room explodes the next second.

It's half a second late, it's all the other players of the Knicks~www.novelmt.com~ You bet it is a bet, just don't let Sean know about it. "Zhao Yuanzheng reminded.

"I don't see it!" Ewing swept around, "With so many people, who can know who's bottom."

After that, as Ewing said, Camp knew the existence of the bet.

But it was not someone who secretly told him, but the media. The media actually knew before him that such a bet existed in the Knicks.

It was worse than breaking the news to Kemp.

On the day of the leak, Louie called the players together.

The way Camp looked at the others was wrong.

And Louis is even more eye-catching, sweeping them one by one.

"Sean, as the protagonist of this farce, do you have any ideas?" Louis asked.

Camp asked, "Can I tell the truth?"

Louis raised his eyebrows and said, "Didn't I ask you to stand up to tell you the truth?"

"Okay, then I'll tell you what I think about this matter."

Kemp came to the crowd like a coach.

"Disgusting! Bah! It's disgusting!" Kemp scolded his teammates in dissatisfaction, "My son knows that he has to do bad things secretly, how can he make it public? Shouldn't you do this kind of thing in private? In private Can't you? It has to be done publicly and advertised widely. Even if it's not on the bus, it won't spread to the media so quickly. It's just a stupid pig! It's not as good as a stupid pig! I'm still the last one to know? Just a word, disgusting I must have had a **** birthday in the past few days! Disgusting! Disgusting! You disgusting bastards! Disgusting to death!!”

After Kemp spat, it only took a second to adjust his mood and turned to Louie: "Coach, I'm done."

"Go to training." Louis laughed.

"OK."

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