"Patrick, your contract is over, has the team made an offer for you?" Oakley asked.

A dull smile appeared on Ewing's face, and he nodded: "We've already discussed it with the agent, and it's more than $21 million in two years."

Oakley was stunned and said in surprise: "Then you are the first player in the league with an annual salary of tens of millions?"

There was Larry Johnson who signed a 100-million-yuan contract. So far, it is only a 100-million-yuan contract. However, Larry Johnson has not yet received an annual salary of tens of millions. It will probably take until the 1998/99 season to achieve an annual salary of over 10 million.

The current annual salary is about three to four million, so Ewing's annual salary is very scary, and Jordan's annual salary is only three to four million.

Ewing nodded and said: "Next season it will be more than 18 million, and the next season it will be 3 million."

"Why is it arranged like this? Isn't the gap between the two seasons too big? And it's only for two years. The management is too stingy." Oakley frowned.

Shaking his head, Ewing whispered mysteriously: "Don't you know, Michael's contract ends next season."

Oakley was startled and immediately realized, the Knicks were trying to free up salary space for the 1996/97 season and wanted to poach Jordan?

When he thought of this, he immediately became excited.

When Jordan first joined the Bulls, he was Jordan's bodyguard with a knife. Pippen even received a slap in the face from him. If Jordan joins the Knicks, who can withstand Ewing and Jordan's inside and outside combination? He is guaranteed to win three consecutive championships.

Dynasty!

Phoenix and Lao Wang took Yu Feihong to the martial arts gym again and watched the game with dozens of brothers.

Of course Zhang Lili and others also went. Now their income is not high, so they can afford a meal.

"Tiejun, do you think the Spurs or Mosaic will win?" Lao Zhang asked while chewing on the chicken feet with sauce.

"I can't tell, it depends on the coach's tactical arrangements and the players' performance on the field." Lao Wang thought for a moment and then said: "The Spurs lineup is more reasonable, but if the mosaic tactics are appropriate and the inside performance is good, the chance of winning will be greater.

Although David Robinson is strong, Dameng is still stronger."

"They still have home field advantage." Lao Zhang said with a nod.

"But Mosaic injured the main shooting guard, and the outside line is even weaker, so it's hard to say." Lao Wang said.

Zhang Lili said: "The Spurs are stronger on the perimeter, but they are not like the Bulls. The Bulls' perimeter strength lies in offense, and even more in defense, but the Spurs are not. Their perimeter defense cannot block the Mosaic team's perimeter, so Mosaic wants to win.

It mainly depends on whether they can play a strong low-post offense."

"It's useless for anyone to win, they will all lose to us in the Western Conference Finals." At this time, Lao Wang said in an unquestionable tone.

Lao Zhang was startled. With the strength of the Suns, this is really true.

Su Qun said excitedly: "Old K, if you can win the MVP this time and lead the team to win the championship, and get the FMVP, you will definitely be stable for a while. The four hard honors in a single season, no, plus the scoring champion, it will be the top five hard things.

Honor, that’s super great.”

"I hope so too!"

Lao Wang chuckled, but shook his head and said: "Let's not talk about the championship. My chance of mvp is not the greatest. Jordan and Dream have the greatest chance. If I don't give it to Jordan, there is a high probability that it will go to Dream."

"To Dameng?" Everyone was stunned.

Lao Zhang thought for a while and said: "It's really possible. Mosaic's record is the best in the Western Conference. One more win is also a winner. And one more thing, the good news will not go to outsiders!"

"Personal data is much better than Mr. K." Su Qun said unconvinced.

"MVP doesn't just look at personal data." Lao Zhang said, shaking his head.

At this time, the game started, and everyone's attention was focused on the game.

In the end, Mosaic relied on its strong inside strength to win the tiebreaker, eliminate the Spurs, and advance to the Western Conference Finals.

In this way, the Eastern and Western Conference Finals matchups are out. The Eastern Conference Finals is between the Bulls and the Magic, while the Western Conference Finals is between the Mosaics and the Suns. The former has home court advantage.

The Eastern Conference Finals starts on the 22nd, and the Western Conference Finals starts on the 23rd. The competition format is a best-of-seven game, with a 22111 schedule.

The next day, the 21st, Wang Tiejun got up at eight o'clock. After washing up and having breakfast with Yu Feihong, he turned on the TV and tuned to the ABC TV sports channel.

Like him, Da Meng in Houston also got up at this time, sitting on the sofa and staring at the TV, looking much more nervous than Lao Wang.

Last year's MVP was given to Jordan, and he felt that it should be given to him this year. He had a hunch.

In Chicago, Jordan also turned on the TV.

However, his mentality is still quite peaceful, because he already has 4 of these honors, and what he wants now is not this, but defending the title, and more importantly, the dynasty.

"When will it be announced?"

Yu Feihong washed some fruits, cut them and brought them over, and asked nervously.

She knows that the honor of MVP is equivalent to the Oscar for Best Actor in the film industry, and Lao K is one of the most important candidates for this award.

"Nine o'clock, five minutes to go." Lao Wang didn't look nervous, but some small movements showed that he was not nervous.

For example, squeeze your fists from time to time, drink water from time to time, etc.

At nine o'clock, ABC's sports morning news begins. NBA will announce the MVP winner through this news program today.

The male host talked for a long time, listing the personal data and team records of several people who were most likely to win this honor, whetting his appetite, and finally said: "Friends in the audience, now is the most important moment.

, let’s watch an advertisement first.”

"Oh! I will never watch this ad."

Lao Wang scolded and jumped up, ready to go up and change the channel.

"Ha ha……"

But then the advertisement came out, and Yu Feihong burst into laughter.

Lao Wang also laughed helplessly and sat back again.

Because this is an advertisement he endorses for a global first-tier brand selling fitness equipment, the channel cannot be changed.

"Old K, is your sneaker contract about to expire? I heard you last time." Yu Feihong asked.

"It expires in February next year, before the All-Star Game." He nodded.

"Mammoth Company is not going to renew your contract in advance?" Yu Feihong asked.

"They would like to, but CAA will not renew my contract with them in advance. If I lead the team to win the championship this time, my worth will be different."

Lao Wang explained, and then said with a strange expression: "The year before last, they planned to build a factory in China, but in the end they failed to do it for some reasons. Although they sold a lot of shoes through me, I heard that the situation is still not very good now.

It can’t compete with several other big brands.”

"It won't go bankrupt, right?" Yu Feihong said.

"I don't know, if it weren't for me the year before last, their boss would have gone bankrupt," he said.

While we were chatting, the host came back and said: "Dear viewers, I would like to invite Mr. David Stern, President of the NBA League."

Then the familiar smiling face of David Stern appeared on the TV screen. In his hand was an unopened delicate envelope with a white background and gold edges.

At this moment, Phoenix's Wang Tiejun, Chicago's Jordan, and Houston's Olajuwon all widened their eyes and opened their ears.

Even guys like O'Neal and David Robinson are the same. They are also in the top ten of the MVP rankings. Although the chance is not great, what if the people who voted are crazy?

David Stern had already opened the envelope, pulled out a folded piece of letter paper, opened it, and took a look at it. He didn't show any surprise.

As the president of the alliance, everything is operable. The name on this letter was typed with his permission.

Of course, he only knew and agreed with the result. The winner was not decided by him, but was indeed selected by 117 media people.

Under normal circumstances, he would not influence these results. After all, people in the company talk a lot, and if the media exposed it, his face would not look good.

The development of the league cannot be separated from the media, and it is impossible for him to offend these media people.

"In the NBA, in the 1994/95 season, the regular season MVP winner is, congratulations, Hakeem Olajuwon."

As David Stern's voice sounded, some people were almost crazy with joy, while others were disappointed.

"I knew it, I knew it, it's mine, it's mine..." Dameng, Houston, shouted excitedly.

"Damn it, I knew it." Phoenix, Lao Wang was a little depressed, but in a good mood.

"Forget it, let's fight next year." Yu Feihong advised.

Nodding, Lao Wang said: "The MVP is given to Dameng. He is pitiful. He has played football all his life without even getting an MVP, so I gave it to him. Then I killed him and entered the finals. This is quite fair."

"well!"

At this moment, in San Antonio, David Robinson saw that one of the three super centers, Da Meng, had won the MVP, and he sighed with disappointment.

He entered the league three years later, two years younger than Dameng, and has fewer hard honors than Dameng. So far, he is not an All-Star, but only has a rebounding champion, a blocked shot champion, and a DPOY three times.

All-Defensive Second Team, two All-Defensive First Teams, two All-NBA First Teams, one All-Second Team, two All-Defensive Third Teams, and two Best of the Month.

Dameng has been on the best team five times, and has been on the best defensive team five times, including four offensive and defensive teams in a single season. These alone have surpassed him. Now Dameng has won the MVP again.

Dumping him further.

Similarly, Ewing, who is far away in New York, has a similar mood.

Fortunately, he will get a big contract soon, and his mood will soon improve.

However, he did not expect to be stabbed severely by his own fans at noon.

"We must make a transaction. Patrick Ewing cannot support the Knicks at all. He is always soft at critical moments. The management should use him to replace Old K."

"Yes, Old K is our New Yorker. His contract is over. The management should bring Old K back to New York."
To be continued...