Chapter 39 Ye Qingchen’s request: Beat up Larry Johnson and increase the contract amount!

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Chapter 39 Ye Qingchen’s request: Beat up Larry Johnson and increase the contract amount!

"I said that two and a half million a year is barely enough to talk about. Don't you understand?"

Ye Qingchen was actually a little confused as to why Jerry West was so surprised.

It was obviously him who first said 2.5 million a year.

Why are you acting shocked now?

At this time, Jerry West's expression was really dull.

Now he finally heard Ye Qingchen's words clearly.

He actually said $2.5 million a year.

How dare he think so?

You know, Magic Johnson's current annual salary is more than two million US dollars.

And Ye Qingchen, a player who has never officially played in an NBA game, dared to say something like two million and a half million dollars a year.

Jerry West didn't know how to refute Ye Qingchen for a moment.

Because he felt that Ye Qingchen must have thought that more than two million US dollars was a very cheap price.

Seeing Jerry West's expression, Ye Qingchen finally reacted.

"The two and a half million you are talking about is not the annual salary? It is the total contract amount? How many years?"

Ye Qingchen looked at Jerry West and asked calmly.

At this time, Ye Qingchen also began to recall the average salary of NBA players in this era.

Then, Ye Qingchen discovered that the average salary of NBA players at this time was not too high.

Even Jordan's current salary is only more than three million a year.

Jordan signed a sky-high contract only after 1996.

As for the Lakers star Magic Johnson, his annual salary seems to be between two million and three million.

The main reason is that he signed a twenty-five-year contract that year, with a total amount of 25 million.

Therefore, on average, Magic Johnson's annual salary is 2.5 million.

And Ye Qingchen also knows very well that there is no limit on the length and amount of the current contract.

Restrictions did not appear until the new collective bargaining agreement came out in 1995.

And this is why many teams use long-term contracts to retain players.

Take Larry Johnson for example, he signed a ten-year contract worth more than 100 million.

After Jerry West heard Ye Qingchen's inquiry, he also replied helplessly:

"I'm talking $2.5 million over four years!"

After hearing this time, Ye Qingchen fell silent.

He didn't expect that the Lakers would actually want to sign him with such a cheap contract.

I have already shown my huge potential in the game.

But their contract amount is quite disrespectful.

Two and a half million in four years, and the annual salary is barely over 600,000.

Is this to send beggars away?

However, Ye Qingchen's face did not become ugly or angry because of this.

Ye Qingchen felt that the reason why they offered this price was mainly due to cognitive issues.

Because in this era, the annual salary of superstars is generally not high.

Therefore, as a late-round pick, Ye Qingchen should not receive a higher salary than these superstars.

Therefore, Ye Qingchen is also thinking about a problem, that is, how to convince Jerry West that he deserves a higher salary.

Soon, Ye Qingchen thought of a way.

Ye Qingchen said calmly:

"As far as I know, Larry Johnson has signed a sky-high contract with the Hornets for over $100 million."

"Then his annual salary exceeds that of many superstars. Do you think it is reasonable?"

Ye Qingchen's words stunned Jerry West for a moment.

He didn't expect that Ye Qingchen would actually use Larry Johnson to make trouble.

Therefore, Jerry West subconsciously retorted:

"But he is the No. 1 pick in this year's draft, and the Hornets are full of expectations for him!"

"The city where the Hornets are located is itself a small ball market, and they must use extreme means to keep Larry Johnson."

The implication of Jerry West's words was to tell Ye Qingchen that Larry Johnson was the No. 1 pick and had strength, and the Hornets were betting their future on him.

Little did he know, Ye Qingchen wanted this answer from him.

"Then let me ask you again, is potential more important or number one overall?"

Ye Qingchen continued to ask questions.

Ye Qingchen's question made Jerry West fall into deep thought.

Ye Qingchen's words made him realize what Ye Qingchen wanted to express.

In fact, in Jerry West's view, Ye Qingchen's potential is no worse than Larry Johnson's.

In this case, it seems reasonable for Ye Qingchen to want to get a high-dollar contract.

After a long time, Jerry West finally replied helplessly:

"I think potential is more important."

Ye Qingchen seemed to have expected his answer.

After nodding, he continued:

"Then if, in the next game, my performance is better than Larry Johnson's, and my data completely suppresses his, then should I get a higher contract?"

At this time, Ye Qingchen asked his last question.

Jerry West was speechless by Ye Qingchen's question.

Because he could see that Ye Qingchen had the strength to defeat Larry Johnson.

The reason why he paid attention to Ye Qingchen was because Ye Qingchen defended Larry Johnson until he couldn't score at all.

Now, Ye Qingchen's technology has improved even more.

Maybe Ye Qingchen can really beat Larry Johnson.

At this time, Jerry West was in a dilemma.

On the one hand, he wanted to sign a contract with Ye Qingchen quickly.

On the other hand, he felt that Ye Qingchen was indeed worthy of a bigger contract.

So, Jerry West asked helplessly:

"So, what are your thoughts?"

Ye Qingchen looked at the helpless Jerry West, and he knew that he had taken the initiative.

"It's very simple. The next game is between the Lakers and the Hornets. After we finish that game, will we talk about the contract?"

Ye Qingchen expressed his thoughts.

Jerry West also understood what Ye Qingchen meant.

Ye Qingchen definitely wants to take advantage of Larry Johnson in the game against the Hornets.

If Ye Qingchen can really defeat Larry Johnson, then Ye Qingchen will indeed have the confidence to increase the contract amount.

In the end, Jerry West agreed to Ye Qingchen's request.

He also hoped that Ye Qingchen could perform well against the Hornets.

In that case, team owner Bass would probably be even more impressed by Ye Qingchen.

As for the contract amount, let the boss Bass have the headache.

If Ye Qingchen can really defeat Larry Johnson, boss Bass will definitely treat Ye Qingchen as his treasure.

Therefore, the issue of the Lakers' contract with Ye Qingchen has not yet been resolved.

These should be continued after beating the Hornets.

At this time, Larry Johnson had no idea what kind of nightmare would be waiting for him.
Chapter completed!