Watching Lin Tian's back gradually disappear, Kobe said solemnly to Buss: "I hope you can respect this young man."

Here, when Lin Tian returned to the apartment, he found that several media reporters he was familiar with had sent him messages.

A reporter told him that some team general managers wanted to communicate with him.

But what surprised Lin Tian was that these reporter friends did not betray him and pass his number out.

As a player, having a good relationship with the media will do you no harm at all.

After all, most fans can only learn about a player through live broadcast footage or media reports.

After replying to these media friends one by one, Lin Tian opened the sports website again.

As he expected, news about him was overwhelming on the Internet, and messages about various transactions were flying all over the place.

For example, a news headline is [According to famous reporter Shams, the Knicks intend to sign Lin Tian as a new player!]

This is relatively reliable news. Some unreliable news directly stated that the Cleveland Cavaliers are interested in Lin Tian.

Some reporters also said that the Warriors also want to sign him.

According to these reporters, all 30 teams in the league may be interested in him.

No one could have imagined that such a valuable player like Lin Tian would appear in the middle of the season.

Lin Tian browsed the news for a while and then fell asleep. He was too tired.

He had slept for five hours on the return flight, so this time he only slept for two hours before waking up when he returned to the apartment.

There are less than 5 hours left before the Lakers play the Celtics at home.

Within these 5 hours, there is less than 5 hours left for him to renew his contract with the Lakers.

Deep in Lin Tian's heart, he certainly hopes to renew his contract with the Lakers.

This is the Lakers! The basketball team with the largest number of fans in America and even the world!

The exposure and popularity here are unmatched by other teams! Not even the Knicks can match it!

Most importantly, Kobe is here.

Lin Tian will never forget the scene when Kobe helped him tear up his contract.

Perhaps this is Kobe's last season, and Lin Tian is extremely eager to bring Kobe into the playoffs with his incredible body and talent.

If he didn't want to stay with the Lakers, Lin Tian could contact the owners of other teams through a media friend.

He is waiting for the Lakers to show real sincerity.

He understands Lin Tian's value better than anyone else!

Now he combines all the abilities of Iverson and Tony Allen! Not only is he super capable of scoring, he can also defend from the 1st position to the 3rd position.

You can even try to defend the 4th position. Such value is definitely not something that can be spent with $8 million a year.

Time passed by, and Lin Tian's cell phone never rang.

He has already made a decision in his heart. If the Lakers don't call tonight, he will leave tomorrow.

In addition to the Lakers, he has many options, such as the Spurs and the Thunder. In short, he can go to any team that has the potential to win the championship, as long as he makes a phone call.

These teams have expressed great interest in him through the media today.

If the Lakers are not even willing to provide him with a one-year contract worth more than 10 million U.S. dollars, then there is no need for him to stay.

What Lin Tian didn't know was that Buss and Kupchak, who had returned to the arena, were also having a headache at the moment.

They originally wanted to clear out some players' contracts and trade some players out to clear space and pay as little luxury tax as possible.

But the reality is that there is too little time left for them. Other teams also know what they are thinking, but they just don't trade with them.

If they force Lin Tian to sign a maximum salary contract, the luxury tax they will pay will be extremely exaggerated!

Generally speaking, teams that pay so much luxury tax are championship-level teams, such as the Cavaliers and Warriors.

But the Lakers' performance is at the bottom of the Western Conference, which is very embarrassing.

Kobe's pressure today also put a lot of pressure on Buss Jr.

Logically speaking, both Kobe and Lin Tian like to have the ball in their hands, but their playing styles are actually not very compatible.

But for so many years with the Lakers, this was the first time that Kobe wanted the Lakers to renew a certain player, which shocked them.

Considering that other teams were so coveted for Lin Tian, ​​Bass gritted his teeth and without hesitation, directly dialed Lin Tian's number.

"Hi! Lin Tian! We have made a decision. The team is willing to sign a maximum salary contract with you! It will last for two years."

On the other end of the phone, Lin Tian was not surprised when he heard Bass's words: "Okay."

For him, the number of years he signs a contract is not that important, because he is entering the league for the first year and the maximum salary contract is much lower than that of older players.

"Then come to the arena now and we'll sign the contract as soon as possible."

…

After Lin Tian brought a professional lawyer to Buss Jr.'s office in the arena, Buss Jr. had already drafted a new contract.

This time the amount of the contract has changed. It was 15 million dollars in the first year and 18 million dollars in the second year.

This is the highest salary Lin Tian can currently receive.

You know, Russell, the second overall pick of the Lakers, only signed a four-year, 23 million contract with the team this year!

Lin Tian’s two-year contract is worth 33 million!

Seeing Lin Tian turning over the contract, Buss Jr. smiled and said: "As long as you sign this contract, your salary will be higher than this year's No. 1 pick, Towns!"

Lin Tian actually participated in the draft this year, but he was an undrafted one. After hearing what Buss Jr. said, he also laughed.

This is the advantage of undrafted players and second-round picks. As long as they perform well, they will definitely get the maximum salary faster than lottery players!

Draymond Green of the Warriors is a vivid example. That guy entered the league in 2012. Because he was a second-round pick, he only signed a 3-year non-guaranteed contract with the team. After the contract expires this year, he will earn 8,200 yuan in 5 years.

Wan's contract was obtained.

It's just that there are very few such examples.

Because he didn't have an agent, Lin Tian brought a lawyer. He handed the contract to the lawyer and asked the other party to check it carefully.

After confirming that there were no pitfalls in the contract, he prepared to sign his name on it.

Kupchak took out his mobile phone and recorded the scene of Lin Tian signing. Soon the video of Lin Tian signing will be published on the Lakers' official social media account.

After the signing was completed, Lin Tian happily rushed to the locker room to share his joy with Kobe.

When he heard that Lin Tian had renewed his contract with the team with a maximum salary, Kobe was also very happy: "Congratulations to Lin Tian! You deserve this!"

The two hugged, and Kobe sighed again, "But you will be on the bench tonight."

"Why?" Lin Tian was a little confused.

"The roster for tonight's game has been announced, and the team took some time to sign your contract." Kobe spread his hands, "It's all the fault of that guy Buss! If he wasn't so stingy! You wouldn't be unable to do so tonight.

Come on!"
Chapter completed!