The NBA salary cap was introduced as early as 1984 and is still in use today.

The reason why the concept of salary cap is established is because the league wants to make competition between teams more fair.

The famous luxury tax is used to suppress some wealthy teams that spend money uncontrollably.

The opposite of the luxury tax is the poor line. The poor line was established to prevent some bosses from being too stingy and to remain competitive.

This year, the NBA just signed a nine-year, 24 billion broadcast contract with the broadcaster.

Therefore, the salary cap has also increased from 70 million last season to more than 94 million, an increase of more than 20 million!

In the NBA’s many years of history, this is the year in which the salary cap has increased the most! It’s no exaggeration to describe it as flying!

In a few days, teams will spend a lot of money to strengthen their teams.

Several junk contracts famous in NBA history will be produced this summer.

When Lin Tian was studying the new salary cap, Buss Jr. called.

He told Lin Tian that Howard needed a multi-year sub-maximum contract, and Buss Jr. was in a dilemma and wanted to ask Lin Tian's opinion.

Lin Tian didn't know what to say to Bass, so he just chatted for a while.

After hanging up the phone, Lin Tian fell into deep thought.

He and Howard have been working together for a season. Although Howard's strength is far inferior to his peak, he has always been an inside gate.

Howard's presence has provided huge help to the Lakers' interior defense.

His contribution on the defensive end is much better than on the offensive end.

Even Howard in his previous life was still able to get a good contract.

It's hard to find a center like Howard on the market today.

Lin Tian hopes to see Howard stay with the Lakers! The Lakers now have sufficient salary, and there is absolutely no problem in giving Howard a long-term contract.

But Bass is famous for his fussy and confusing operations...

If it weren't for Lin Tian's time travel, the Lakers would have continued to be harmed by him.

Lin Tian couldn't speak directly to Buss Jr., but he had a channel to promote Howard's contract extension.

He opened WeChat, found Xiaoxue, and sent a message directly.

Lin Tian: Are you there, Xiaoxue? I need you to send me a message. Just say that I had a great time playing with Howard last season. We worked together perfectly. When I played the fourth position, we were the strongest in the league.

Inside combination.

Xiaoxue, who lived next door to Lin Tian, ​​was so excited that she jumped up on the sofa when she saw the message from Lin Tian.

As a reporter, a sensitive sense of smell is an essential professional quality.

How could she, who usually likes to translate the players' words word for word, not know the meaning of Lin Tian's words!

On the surface, Lin Tian said that it was a pleasure to work with Howard, but in fact he was putting pressure on the Lakers! Telling the Lakers to quickly renew Howard's contract.

Such breaking news can usually only be obtained by mainstream media, but she got first-hand information from Lin Tian, ​​how could she not be excited.

Xiaoxue excitedly sent a message to Lin Tian: OK.

Then she quickly reported the matter to her leader.

The next day, when Lin Tian got up, he saw the headlines released by Penguin Sports: [According to people close to Lin Tian, ​​Lin Tian likes to cooperate with Howard. When the two of them are in the paint, the Lakers' inside defense is the best in the league.

Strong, he enjoys playing with Howard.]

The reporter behind this news is none other than Xiaoxue.

Xiaoxue is the Penguin intern reporter stationed at the Lakers. She and Lin Tian have been in the same frame many times, which is enough to prove that this is not fake news.

Although this news has undergone some minor processing, it is almost the same as what Lin Tian wanted to express.

No matter how stupid Buss and Kupchak are, they probably know what this news wants to express.

In any case, Lin Tian thinks that what he has done has been done, and it depends on how Howard and the Lakers talk about it.

He remembered that the Lakers in his previous life left the Rockets after the 2016 season, but signed a three-year, 70 million contract with the Hawks.

In this life, he has a championship bonus, and his contract will most likely exceed 100 million.

And if nothing else goes wrong with this difference, it will also be the last big contract in Howard's career.

Lin Tian put away his mobile phone and got up to wash up. When he arrived at the arena, nutritious meals and nutritional solutions carefully prepared by nutritionists were already waiting for him.

After eating these, he came to the training hall.

The new members of the team were already training together. When they saw Lin Tian, ​​they all greeted him respectfully.

Since being beaten one by one by Lin Tian yesterday, they have been completely conquered by Lin Tian's strength.

Lin Tian just nodded slightly.

In the next few days, Lin Tian was almost always at three o'clock and one line.

In addition to sleeping in the gym, he stayed in the arena and coached the team's newcomers from time to time, which he also enjoyed.

The time soon came to July 1st.

This is also the first day of NBA free agency this year.

When Lin Tian woke up this morning, various teams had already completed many transactions.

For example, Jamal Crawford officially renewed his contract with the Clippers, and Yin Baka was ruthlessly traded to the Magic by the Thunder...

This is not much different from the transaction that took place in the previous life.

Lin Tianzheng was thinking about why Howard's deal hadn't been finalized yet, so Buss called him personally to tell him that Howard's contract extension had been completed.

After hanging up the phone, Lin Tian looked at the news again, and sure enough he saw the largest contract so far this season: Howard renewed his contract with the Lakers for 125 million in four years!

He took a long breath and completed the contract extension with Howard, and everything next will be much easier to handle.

The most taboo thing for a winning team is to tear down the foundation after winning the championship.

As long as Lin Tian and Howard are there, their defensive background is there, and everything can be built around them.

And 125 million in four years is no longer a maximum salary, it is completely a maximum salary. The Lakers gave Howard enough face.

The amount of this contract can also be ranked among the highest in history, at least for now.

The news that Howard has extended his contract with a maximum salary has caused waves in the free market.

While Lin Tian was waiting for the next news, Howard called.

He answered the phone quickly: "Dwight! Congratulations on getting the biggest contract of your career."

Howard's very recognizable laughter came: "Hahahaha! Man! You know what? I never dreamed that what I didn't do when I was young, I did it when I was about to turn 32! Thank you!

I know you talked for the sake of talking, Lin! I love you so much! I have to give you something! Let me think about what to give? Wait! Let us continue to do big things in Los Angeles first! Hahaha

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After chatting with the excited Howard for a while, Lin Tiancai hung up the phone.
Chapter completed!