1195 Igniting the Tinder
Trent simply sat directly on his desk, his muscles tensed, maintaining a highly vigilant posture, and said with a serious and solemn face, "Yes, I think this is a very necessary number. Yes, I know what that means, the other thirty-one teams in the league are bound to make moves......"
But Trent wasn't able to finish his words, and Jed York's voice came from the other end of the phone.
If it was normal, Trent wouldn't say anything, but patiently waited for Jade to finish expressing his thoughts and opinions, after all, the other party was the boss; But today's situation is very special, and Trent must take the initiative and take the initiative into his own hands, otherwise he will fall into an endless loop.
So, Trent interrupted Jed's rhythm of speech early, "Jed, Jed!" Jerry Jones is no kidding. Trent drops the bomb out of the way, and he has to get Jed's attention.
Sure enough, Jade paused slightly, "What do you mean?" ”
Trent also put aside the Candlestick Park matter for the time being, and continued, "Jerry Jones's previous remarks on the media are no joke, we have roughly calculated internally that Dallas has now emptied enough salary caps, deducting the players they need to renew and this year's rookie players, they still have about 20 million salary space." ”
In other words, the Dallas Cowboys are now waiting for a vacant seat, with an annual salary of 20 million, which is a contract comparable to Drew Bliss!
Jed's lips couldn't help but dry slightly, "So what?" Bambi's contract is still with us, and he is not allowed to contact other teams. ”
A businessman is a businessman, and after all, he still doesn't understand the rules of the industry. As long as there is no conclusive evidence that Jerry and Lu Ke are discussing transfers, then they can meet in private - there are countless normal interactions in social situations, and you can't lock up all the players who need to renew their contracts and ban contact with everyone on the rest of the league, right?
Not to mention Dallas, San Francisco itself operates this way. Through secret contact between a third party and a player's agent, as long as there is no handle in the hands of the league, such as bribery, such as audio recordings, and so on, then the league will turn a blind eye.
But now Trent doesn't have time to dwell on Jed's nuanced issues, and he cuts straight to the point, "The point is, if Jerry Jones relents, it means that the impediments in the league are gone. At the very least, Jerry has recognized Bambi's value. ”
In other words, although Lu Ke is a third-year student, and although the alliance has no precedent, Jerry still believes that Lu Ke's value has reached the level of 20 million annual salary!
As the leader of Team America, Jerry's influence is undoubted! The other 30 teams will more or less refer to Jerry's opinion, which also means that the consensus within the league should be at this level, at most it will fluctuate up and down, and if San Francisco's offer is too low, then not to mention Lu Ke himself will be disappointed, and the possibility of other teams poaching will also skyrocket.
"Haven't we considered the privilege label?" Jade added, "With the privilege tag, Bambi's salary would be straight up to the current average, how much exactly?" Thirteen million? Fifteen million? That's a leap forward for Bambi, isn't it? ”
Compared with Lu Ke's rookie contract, the contract of the privilege label can indeed make him soar, and the annual salary figure can be increased by thirty times or even more.
Trent rubbed his temples, "But what about the fans? The fans will be very, very disappointed because we haven't shown enough sincerity to keep the team's cornerstone quarterback, which is a big blow to the team. Trent then added, "Jed, turn on the radio or the TV now, there's something important going on in Candelabra Park today." ”
"What?" Jade asked, motioning for his wife to turn on the radio.
"Listen to it." Trent didn't say anything more, opened the window, the deafening sound outside the window was like a waterfall, even through the earpiece can feel the shock, after about twenty seconds, Trent closed the window, "Now all nine people are gathered in Candlestick Park, dissatisfied with our delay in renewing the contract, they are all worried that we have not given Bambi the best treatment. ”
This time, Jade didn't speak immediately, but paused for a moment, "What did Jim say?" ”
Trent was about to talk about Jim Hubble's attitude, delaying a little time, when there was a knock at the door, looking up, and then seeing Julie compare an "OK" gesture through the glass baffle, and nodded in confirmation, Trent immediately understood, "He agreed." ”
One second.
Two seconds.
Three seconds.
"Whew...... I know, I'm ready to sign up. Jade spoke.
Perhaps, Jade is a businessman and doesn't know much about many things within the league, but it is undeniable that on top of the key issues, Jade's courage and determination are still commendable, as if Jim Hubble was selected as the team's head coach in the first place, and then he really gave his trust to Hubble and tried not to interfere with Hubble's decisions as much as possible-
Otherwise, Hubble chose the undrafted rookie Lu Ke as the backup quarterback in the tryout, rather than a more powerful veteran, a decision that would have made the owner and team manager furious.
The same is true now.
Trent let out a long sigh of relief, and the boulder on his chest finally fell, "Okay, I'll let the staff below draft the contract now, things must be done as soon as possible." ”
"You better pray, Bambi isn't a shooting star." Two seasons of proof are enough to be a comet, but not enough to be a star, and Jade left a sentence lightly but heavily, and then hung up.
Trent put down the phone receiver, but he seriously began to listen to the shouts outside, he knew that no matter whether Lu Ke could become a star or not, but what was certain was that he had become the soul of the team and the city, and keeping Lu Ke in the team with a top contract would be tantamount to igniting the fire of the new season.
Defending?
Why not?
……
Early the next morning.
Through the window of the airplane's cabin, looking at the orange morning light that jumped above the clouds, dazzling, the whole world was radiant and brilliant, and the bright and dazzling red deepened little by little, and finally turned into a bright and translucent red, which made Trent's mood can't help but become happy.
He had a hunch that he was making the right decision to change history.
In just an hour and 40 minutes of flight, Trent traveled from the rolling hills of San Francisco to the expansive view of Los Angeles, where the golden sun, tall palm trees, refreshing sea breeze and flat ground level made it tempting to embrace the splendor with open arms.
Although they belong to the same California on the West Coast, it is clear that San Francisco and Los Angeles are two very different cities.
According to the custom, the players should return to the team to sign the contract, and the team will complete all the signing matters in the conference room, and take photos under the team logo to commemorate the historic moment in the team's honor room; But Trent opened the exception again and went to Los Angeles to find Lu Ke and complete the signing.
Because most of the players are on vacation in the offseason, signing naturally requires returning to the team; However, Lu Ke's offseason is preparing for the new season, and this dedication and focus are important assets for the team, and Trent does not want to interrupt Lu Ke's training rhythm.
What's more, arriving in Los Angeles in person can once again show the team's respect and trust, and add a heavy bargaining chip to this big contract.
Without a break, Trent made it straight to the UCLA football camp.
It was only a little past eight o'clock, the whole campus was still quiet and peaceful, the sun was not able to cover all the footsteps, the cool and high weather brightened the mood, and then the wide field of the rugby field came into view.
Stomp and tread.
The muffled sound of running echoed in the stadium, and the sound of adjusting breathing stepped on the wonderful rhythm, passing through the footsteps, playing a beautiful and moving melody.
Then Trent saw Lu Ke who was jogging, he raised his hand to say hello, but Lu Ke just glanced at it with his peripheral vision, nodded and signaled, his footsteps and movements did not pause, and he still maintained the original rhythm and completed his training.
Trent had never observed Lu Ke in the morning exercise, he stood on the edge of the court, quietly admiring, the boring training content made the onlookers can't help but yawn, but Lu Ke was meticulous and engrossed in completing them one by one, even if there were spectators next to him, he was not affected at all.
"He's about fifteen minutes away, are you sure you don't need to find a place to sit down?" There was a voice around him, and he didn't need to look back to know that it was Lu Ke's agent Lehe.
Trent finally finalized the contract, and naturally notified Lech as soon as possible - in the final analysis, whether this contract can meet Lu Ke's requirements is not judged by the agent, but by the parties, however, Lech, as an agent, he is the first barrier to complete the signing, and all the details of the contract must be reviewed and approved by Lech, and then handed over to the lawyer for verification, so that it can be counted.
Trent was slightly surprised, "Does he do this every day?" Even if you know I'm coming over today to sign a contract? ”
"He didn't know you came over today to sign a contract. But, yes, even if he knew, he wouldn't change his training plan. It's a habit he's developed over the past few years. Wait a little longer, JJ will be coming over too. Lech said lightly, and when he saw Trent's surprised expression, he couldn't help but feel a wave of pride.
Genius one second to remember the address of this site:. Mobile version reading URL: m.